Jacksonville · Duval County · Florida
Little Talbot Island Surf Report, Jacksonville, FL
Little Talbot Island, Jacksonville, Florida: 2–3 ft, waist high, at 11 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Good. The main swell is 3.0 ft at 11 seconds from the east, with calm wind. Water is about 73°F, so a 2mm wetsuit jacket is the suggestion; the next low tide is 1.0 ft at 1:55 am.
2–3 ft
waist high
- Swell
- 3.0 ft · 11 s · E
- Wind
- calmcalm
- Tide
- 3.2 ft fallinglow 1.0 ft at 1:55 am
- Water
- 73°F2mm jacket
- Air
- 67°Ffeels like 66°F
- Sun
- rise 6:46 amset 5:32 pm
Little Talbot Island surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Little Talbot Island: 12 pm, Good, on a falling low tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Little Talbot Island: 1 pm, Good, on a falling low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3–4 ft | Good | 5 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 5.9 ft |
| 7 am | 3–4 ft | Good | 5 mph offshore (NW) | 6.8 ft |
| 8 am | 3 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (NW) | 6.9 ft |
| 9 am | 3 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 12 | 6.3 ft |
| 10 am | 3 ft | Good | 8 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 13 | 5.1 ft |
| 11 am | 3 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 12 | 3.7 ft |
| 12 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 11 | 2.4 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 11 | 1.4 ft |
| 2 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 1.1 ft |
| 3 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 11 | 1.4 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Fair | 7 mph onshore (ENE) | 2.3 ft |
| 5 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (E) | 3.4 ft |
| 6 pm | 2–3 ft | Fair | 7 mph onshore (E) | 4.5 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Fair | calm | 4.9 ft |
| 7 am | 2–3 ft | Good | calm | 6.0 ft |
| 8 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 4 mph offshore (WNW) | 6.6 ft |
| 9 am | 2 ft | Fair | 4 mph offshore (W) | 6.6 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Fair | 4 mph offshore (W) | 5.8 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Fair | 5 mph offshore (WSW) | 4.6 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Fair | 5 mph offshore (WSW) | 3.2 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Good | 5 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 11 | 2.1 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Good | 5 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 10 | 1.3 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Good | 4 mph offshore (SW), gusts 9 | 1.2 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Good | 5 mph offshore (SW) | 1.7 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Fair | 4 mph offshore (SW) | 2.6 ft |
| 6 pm | 2 ft | Fair | 4 mph cross-shore (SW) | 3.6 ft |
Little Talbot Island waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 11 pm, sets at Little Talbot Island arrive about every 2 minutes with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 2.6 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every 2 minutes or so, each lasting about 18 s
- Lulls
- about 97 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 12% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 1 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Little Talbot Island surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Little Talbot Island: the biggest day is Monday, Nov 9 at 2–4 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 0–1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 0–1 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Little Talbot Island are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 2–4 ft | Good | 2.6 ft · 12 s · E | 7 mph cross-shore (NW) | 6 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 12 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2–3 ft | Good | 2.2 ft · 11 s · E | 4 mph offshore (WNW) | 5 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 10 | 1 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–2 ft | Fair | 1.3 ft · 11 s · E | 4 mph offshore (WNW) | 4 mph cross-shore (NW) | 2 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.0 ft · 10 s · E | 11 mph offshore (W) | 15 mph offshore (W), gusts 22 | 9 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.1 ft · 4 s · NNE | 13 mph offshore (WNW) | 17 mph offshore (WNW) | 9 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.5 ft · 4 s · NNE | 14 mph cross-shore (NW) | 13 mph cross-shore (NW) | 10 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.6 ft · 3 s · NNE | 10 mph cross-shore (N) | 8 mph cross-shore (NE) | 4 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 2.0 ft · 8 s · ENE | 12 mph cross-shore (NE) | 11 mph cross-shore (NE) | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1–3 ft | Poor | — | 15 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 20 | 18 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 23 | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 2–3 ft | Poor | — | 19 mph cross-shore (NE) | 19 mph cross-shore (NE) | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Little Talbot Island are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Little Talbot Island tide chart and tide times
Tides at Little Talbot Island today, Monday, Nov 9: high 7.0 ft at 7:42 am, low 1.1 ft at 2 pm and high 5.7 ft at 7:58 pm. At 11 pm the tide is 3.2 ft and falling.
Little Talbot Island tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | High 7.0 ft at 7:42 amLow 1.1 ft at 2 pmHigh 5.7 ft at 7:58 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 1.0 ft at 1:55 amHigh 6.7 ft at 8:24 amLow 1.2 ft at 2:43 pmHigh 5.4 ft at 8:40 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 1.0 ft at 2:33 amHigh 6.5 ft at 9:03 amLow 1.3 ft at 3:19 pmHigh 5.2 ft at 9:16 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 1.0 ft at 3:12 amHigh 6.1 ft at 9:43 amLow 1.1 ft at 4:04 pmHigh 4.7 ft at 10:01 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.0 ft at 3:51 amHigh 5.9 ft at 10:30 amLow 1.5 ft at 4:44 pmHigh 4.8 ft at 10:45 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.3 ft at 4:38 amHigh 5.8 ft at 11:15 amLow 1.7 ft at 5:29 pmHigh 4.8 ft at 11:35 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 1.6 ft at 5:26 amHigh 5.7 ft at 12:01 pmLow 1.8 ft at 6:19 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 4.8 ft at 12:28 amLow 1.8 ft at 6:18 amHigh 5.5 ft at 12:52 pmLow 1.8 ft at 7:10 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 4.9 ft at 1:25 amLow 1.9 ft at 7:14 amHigh 5.5 ft at 1:43 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Little Talbot Island water temperature
The water temperature at Little Talbot Island is about 73°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 66°F and a 3 mph wind, a 2mm wetsuit jacket is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 73 and 74°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Little Talbot Island
- Huguenot Park North Jetty3.3 mi S · 2–3 ft · Fair
- Mayport Poles5.1 mi S · 2–3 ft · Fair
- 10th Street8.3 mi S · 2–3 ft · Good
- American Beach8.5 mi NNW · 2 ft · Good
- Atlantic Blvd10 mi S · 2–3 ft · Good
- Jacksonville Beach Pier11 mi S · 2–3 ft · Good
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About Little Talbot Island
Little Talbot Island is a beach break in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, facing east. Also called Talbot Island State Park.
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