What are the current surf conditions at American Beach?

American Beach currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf American Beach?

The best time to surf American Beach is typically when swell comes from the E direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

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🌬️ WIND

7
kt

🌊 SWELL

1.2
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

1.2ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

11kt

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AIR TEMP

25°C

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SWELL

0.7ft @
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SURF QUALITY

Good surfing conditions. Small 1.2ft waves with mixed swell and gentle offshore winds keeping it clean

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Sunday

Nov 9

FAIR11 good hours

🌊 0.6-1.4ft 💨 5-9kt 🌡️ 20-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	7s	E	5kt	SSW	14kt	22°C	21°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	7s	ESE	6kt	SW	16kt	22°C	21°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	7s	ESE	6kt	SW	15kt	21°C	21°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	7s	ESE	5kt	WSW	15kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	7s	ESE	5kt	WSW	15kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	7s	SE	5kt	WSW	15kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	7s	SE	5kt	WSW	15kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	7s	SE	5kt	WSW	15kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	7s	SE	5kt	WSW	14kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	7s	SE	6kt	WSW	12kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	7s	SE	7kt	WSW	11kt	25°C	25°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	7s	ESE	7kt	WSW	12kt	26°C	26°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	7s	ESE	7kt	WSW	12kt	27°C	27°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	7s	ESE	7kt	WSW	13kt	28°C	28°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	7kt	WSW	14kt	29°C	27°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	0.9ft	9s	ESE	7kt	WSW	15kt	29°C	27°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	0.6ft	10s	ESE	6kt	WSW	16kt	29°C	27°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	0.9ft	8s	ESE	7kt	WSW	16kt	28°C	25°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	6s	SE	7kt	WSW	16kt	26°C	24°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	4s	SE	7kt	WSW	16kt	25°C	23°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	4s	SSE	7kt	W	16kt	24°C	23°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	4s	SSE	7kt	W	15kt	23°C	22°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	4s	SSE	7kt	WNW	15kt	23°C	21°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	5s	SE	9kt	WNW	16kt	21°C	21°C	0mm

Monday

Nov 10

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.5-1.2ft 💨 11-14kt 🌡️ 6-20°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	6s	SE	11kt	NW	17kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	7s	ESE	13kt	NW	18kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	6s	ESE	12kt	NW	19kt	17°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	6s	ESE	12kt	NW	19kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	6s	ESE	12kt	NW	19kt	14°C	17°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1ft	6s	ESE	12kt	NW	20kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1ft	6s	ESE	12kt	NW	21kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	6s	ESE	12kt	NW	22kt	10°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	6s	ESE	12kt	NW	20kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	6s	ESE	12kt	NW	18kt	11°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	6s	ESE	12kt	NW	17kt	11°C	17°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	6s	ESE	13kt	WNW	17kt	12°C	18°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	6s	ESE	13kt	WNW	17kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	6s	ESE	14kt	WNW	18kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	7s	ESE	14kt	WNW	19kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	14kt	WNW	20kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	ESE	14kt	WNW	21kt	14°C	17°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	9s	ESE	13kt	WNW	22kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	ESE	13kt	NW	22kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	10s	ESE	13kt	NW	23kt	10°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	10s	ESE	13kt	NW	23kt	9°C	13°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	10s	ESE	13kt	NW	24kt	8°C	13°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	10s	ESE	13kt	NW	25kt	7°C	12°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	10s	ESE	12kt	NW	24kt	6°C	12°C	0mm

Tuesday

Nov 11

POOR3 good hours

🌊 0.4-1.2ft 💨 2-12kt 🌡️ 2-13°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	10s	ESE	12kt	NW	23kt	5°C	11°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	10s	ESE	11kt	NW	22kt	4°C	11°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	10s	ESE	11kt	NW	22kt	4°C	11°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	10s	ESE	12kt	NW	23kt	4°C	10°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	10s	ESE	12kt	NW	23kt	3°C	10°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	10s	ESE	11kt	NW	22kt	3°C	10°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	10s	ESE	11kt	NW	21kt	3°C	10°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	10s	ESE	10kt	NW	20kt	2°C	10°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	10s	ESE	10kt	NW	18kt	4°C	11°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	10s	ESE	10kt	NW	17kt	6°C	13°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	10s	ESE	10kt	NNW	15kt	7°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	0.4ft	10s	ESE	9kt	NNW	13kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	10s	ESE	8kt	NNW	12kt	10°C	17°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	0.4ft	10s	ESE	8kt	NNW	10kt	12°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	0.4ft	10s	ESE	7kt	NNW	9kt	12°C	17°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	0.4ft	10s	ESE	6kt	NNW	8kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	0.4ft	10s	ESE	6kt	N	7kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	0.7ft	8s	ENE	5kt	NNW	6kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	6s	NE	4kt	NNW	4kt	11°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	4s	NNE	3kt	NNW	3kt	10°C	13°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	1.1ft	4s	NNE	2kt	NW	3kt	10°C	13°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1ft	4s	NNE	2kt	W	2kt	10°C	13°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	0.9ft	4s	NNE	2kt	WSW	2kt	9°C	12°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	0.9ft	4s	NNE	3kt	SW	3kt	9°C	12°C	0mm

Wednesday

Nov 12

FAIR5 good hours

🌊 0.6-0.8ft 💨 3-6kt 🌡️ 7-20°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	0.8ft	4s	NNE	3kt	SW	4kt	9°C	12°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	4s	NNE	4kt	SW	6kt	9°C	12°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	4s	NNE	5kt	SW	6kt	9°C	12°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	5s	NE	5kt	WSW	6kt	8°C	12°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	5s	NE	5kt	WSW	7kt	8°C	12°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	0.7ft	5s	NE	5kt	WSW	7kt	8°C	12°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	0.7ft	5s	NE	5kt	W	7kt	7°C	11°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	0.7ft	5s	ENE	5kt	W	6kt	7°C	11°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	0.7ft	5s	ENE	5kt	WSW	7kt	9°C	13°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	0.7ft	5s	ENE	5kt	WSW	8kt	11°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	0.7ft	5s	ENE	5kt	WSW	8kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	0.7ft	6s	ENE	6kt	WSW	9kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	0.6ft	6s	E	6kt	WSW	9kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	7s	E	6kt	WSW	9kt	19°C	21°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	7s	E	6kt	WSW	9kt	19°C	21°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	8s	ESE	6kt	WSW	9kt	20°C	21°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	9s	ESE	6kt	WSW	8kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	0.7ft	9s	ESE	6kt	WSW	8kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	0.7ft	8s	ESE	5kt	WSW	8kt	17°C	17°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	0.7ft	8s	ESE	5kt	WSW	8kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	0.8ft	8s	ESE	5kt	WSW	8kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	0.8ft	8s	ESE	5kt	WSW	7kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	0.8ft	8s	ESE	5kt	W	7kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	0.8ft	8s	ESE	5kt	W	8kt	13°C	15°C	0mm

Thursday

Nov 13

FAIR5 good hours

🌊 0.8-0.9ft 💨 3-6kt 🌡️ 11-23°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	0.8ft	8s	ESE	5kt	WSW	8kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	0.8ft	8s	ESE	5kt	WSW	9kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	ESE	5kt	W	9kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	ESE	6kt	W	10kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	ESE	6kt	WNW	10kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	ESE	6kt	WNW	10kt	11°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	0.8ft	8s	ESE	5kt	WNW	10kt	11°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	0.8ft	8s	ESE	5kt	WNW	10kt	11°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	0.8ft	8s	ESE	5kt	W	9kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	0.9ft	8s	ESE	5kt	W	7kt	16°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	0.9ft	8s	ESE	5kt	W	6kt	18°C	21°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	0.9ft	8s	ESE	4kt	W	6kt	20°C	22°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	0.9ft	8s	ESE	4kt	WNW	6kt	21°C	23°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	0.9ft	8s	ESE	3kt	NW	6kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	8s	ESE	3kt	NNW	6kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	8s	ESE	3kt	N	7kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	8s	ESE	3kt	NNE	7kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	8s	ESE	4kt	ENE	7kt	22°C	21°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	0.9ft	8s	ESE	4kt	ESE	7kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	0.9ft	8s	ESE	5kt	SSE	8kt	19°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	0.9ft	8s	ESE	5kt	SSE	7kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	0.9ft	8s	ESE	5kt	S	6kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	0.9ft	8s	ESE	4kt	SSW	5kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	0.9ft	8s	ESE	4kt	SSW	6kt	17°C	17°C	0mm

Friday

Nov 14

GOOD14 good hours

🌊 0.9-1.1ft 💨 1-7kt 🌡️ 14-22°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	0.9ft	8s	ESE	4kt	SSW	6kt	17°C	17°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	0.9ft	8s	ESE	5kt	SW	7kt	17°C	17°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	0.9ft	8s	ESE	4kt	SW	6kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	8s	ESE	4kt	WSW	5kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	9s	ESE	4kt	W	4kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	9s	ESE	4kt	W	4kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	9s	ESE	4kt	WNW	4kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	9s	ESE	3kt	WNW	4kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	9s	ESE	3kt	NW	3kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	9s	ESE	2kt	NW	2kt	18°C	21°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	9s	ESE	1kt	NW	2kt	20°C	23°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	9s	ESE	3kt	N	2kt	21°C	23°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	1ft	9s	ESE	4kt	NE	2kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	1ft	9s	ESE	5kt	E	3kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	1ft	9s	ESE	6kt	E	4kt	22°C	23°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	9s	ESE	7kt	E	6kt	21°C	22°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	9s	ESE	7kt	E	7kt	21°C	21°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	9s	ESE	7kt	ESE	8kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	9s	ESE	6kt	ESE	9kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	1.1ft	9s	ESE	5kt	ESE	10kt	19°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	1.1ft	8s	ESE	5kt	SE	9kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1ft	8s	ESE	5kt	SE	8kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1ft	8s	ESE	5kt	SE	7kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1ft	8s	ESE	4kt	SSE	6kt	18°C	18°C	0mm

Saturday

Nov 15

GOOD16 good hours

🌊 1.0-1.2ft 💨 2-7kt 🌡️ 15-22°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	8s	ESE	3kt	S	5kt	17°C	17°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	8s	ESE	3kt	SSW	3kt	17°C	17°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	8s	ESE	3kt	SW	3kt	17°C	17°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	8s	ESE	3kt	WSW	3kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	3kt	W	3kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	3kt	WNW	3kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	3kt	WNW	3kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	2kt	NW	2kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	8s	ESE	2kt	NNW	2kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	8s	ESE	2kt	N	2kt	19°C	21°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	8s	ESE	2kt	NNE	2kt	21°C	23°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	8s	ESE	3kt	NE	3kt	21°C	23°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	1.1ft	8s	ESE	5kt	NE	3kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	1.1ft	8s	ESE	6kt	ENE	4kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	1.1ft	8s	ESE	6kt	E	5kt	22°C	23°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	1.1ft	8s	ESE	7kt	E	6kt	21°C	22°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	8s	ESE	7kt	E	7kt	21°C	21°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	8s	ESE	6kt	E	8kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	6kt	ESE	10kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	5kt	ESE	11kt	19°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	1.1ft	8s	ESE	5kt	ESE	10kt	19°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1.1ft	8s	ESE	5kt	SE	9kt	19°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.1ft	8s	ESE	5kt	SE	8kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.1ft	8s	ESE	4kt	SSE	7kt	18°C	18°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:1.0ft @ 7s

Wind Conditions:5-14kt SSW

Water Temperature:12-28°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

American Beach is a quiet, rarely crowded beach-break on Amelia Island with a sand-bottom shore shaped by occasional swell and subtle sandbar setups. It performs best in early fall, particularly September, when tropical swells bring the best chance for rideable peaks—especially during mid to high tide when the swell wraps in clean. Waves tend to be modest—often knee- to waist-high—but offer fun, reflective sessions for all skill levels. The low traffic makes lining up peaceful, though surfers should stay aware of shifting rip currents, longshore drift, and evolving sandbar structure.

Best Swell Direction: E

Bottom Type: Sand

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