Jacksonville Beach · Duval County · Florida
6th Ave South Surf Report & Forecast, Jacksonville Beach, FL
6th Ave South, Jacksonville Beach, Florida: 3–4 ft, chest high, at 3 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Good. The main swell is 2.4 ft at 12 seconds from the east-northeast, with a 7 mph cross-shore wind from the north, gusting 12 mph. Water is about 73°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 5.4 ft at 7:58 pm.
3–4 ft
chest high
- Swell
- 2.4 ft · 12 s · ENE
- Wind
- 7 mph (N), gusts 12cross-shore
- Tide
- 1.4 ft risinghigh 5.4 ft at 7:58 pm
- Water
- 73°Frashguard
- Air
- 75°Ffeels like 78°F
- Sun
- rise 6:46 amset 5:32 pm
6th Ave South surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at 6th Ave South: 7 am, Good, on a rising high 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 6th Ave South: 12 pm, Fair, on a falling mid tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 4 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 5.8 ft |
| 7 am | 4–5 ft | Good | 5 mph cross-shore (NW) | 6.7 ft |
| 8 am | 4–5 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (NW) | 6.8 ft |
| 9 am | 4 ft | Good | 8 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 6.2 ft |
| 10 am | 3–4 ft | Good | 8 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 13 | 5.1 ft |
| 11 am | 3–4 ft | Good | 8 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 13 | 3.7 ft |
| 12 pm | 3–4 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 12 | 2.4 ft |
| 1 pm | 3–4 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 12 | 1.5 ft |
| 2 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 6 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 1.1 ft |
| 3 pmnow | 3–4 ft | Fair | 7 mph onshore (NE) | 1.4 ft |
| 4 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 7 mph onshore (ENE) | 2.2 ft |
| 5 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (ENE) | 3.2 ft |
| 6 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 7 mph onshore (E) | 4.3 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | 4 mph offshore (WNW) | 4.6 ft |
| 7 am | 2 ft | Fair | 4 mph offshore (W) | 5.7 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Fair | calm | 6.3 ft |
| 9 am | 2 ft | Fair | 4 mph offshore (WSW) | 6.3 ft |
| 10 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | calm | 5.5 ft |
| 11 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | 4 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 4.4 ft |
| 12 pm | 2–3 ft | Fair | 5 mph cross-shore (S) | 3.1 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Fair | 5 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 11 | 2.0 ft |
| 2 pm | 2–3 ft | Fair | 6 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 11 | 1.2 ft |
| 3 pm | 2–3 ft | Fair | 6 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 12 | 1.1 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Fair | 6 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 11 | 1.6 ft |
| 5 pm | 2–3 ft | Fair | 6 mph cross-shore (S) | 2.4 ft |
| 6 pm | 2–3 ft | Fair | 6 mph cross-shore (S) | 3.4 ft |
6th Ave South waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 3 pm, sets at 6th Ave South arrive about every 4 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 3.8 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 4
- Sets
- every 4 minutes or so, each lasting about 33 s
- Lulls
- about 143 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 39% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 0.9 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
6th Ave South surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at 6th Ave South: the biggest day is Monday, Nov 9 at 3–5 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 1 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for 6th Ave South 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 | 3–5 ft | Good | 2.5 ft · 12 s · ENE | 7 mph cross-shore (NW) | 6 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2–3 ft | Fair | 3.0 ft · 11 s · E | calm | 6 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 11 | 12 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 2 ft | Fair | 1.3 ft · 10 s · E | 4 mph offshore (WNW) | 6 mph offshore (SW) | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.0 ft · 10 s · E | 12 mph offshore (W), gusts 17 | 18 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 23 | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.0 ft · 4 s · NNE | 14 mph offshore (WNW) | 15 mph offshore (WNW) | 6 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.8 ft · 5 s · NNE | 15 mph cross-shore (NW) | 10 mph cross-shore (NW) | 6 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.8 ft · 4 s · NNE | 10 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 15 | 9 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.9 ft · 4 s · NE | 11 mph onshore (NE) | 13 mph onshore (NE) | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1–2 ft | Poor | — | 10 mph onshore (ENE) | 11 mph onshore (NE) | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 2 ft | Poor | — | 13 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 18 | 16 mph cross-shore (NE) | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for 6th Ave South are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
6th Ave South tide chart and tide times
Tides at 6th Ave South today, Monday, Nov 9: low 0.9 ft at 1:12 am, high 6.8 ft at 7:41 am, low 1.1 ft at 2:03 pm and high 5.4 ft at 7:58 pm. At 3 pm the tide is 1.4 ft and rising.
6th Ave South tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 0.9 ft at 1:12 amHigh 6.8 ft at 7:41 amLow 1.1 ft at 2:03 pmHigh 5.4 ft at 7:58 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.9 ft at 1:55 amHigh 6.4 ft at 8:24 amLow 1.1 ft at 2:43 pmHigh 5.1 ft at 8:40 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 1.0 ft at 2:32 amHigh 6.3 ft at 9:02 amLow 1.2 ft at 3:19 pmHigh 5.0 ft at 9:15 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.9 ft at 3:10 amHigh 5.9 ft at 9:43 amLow 1.1 ft at 4:04 pmHigh 4.6 ft at 10:02 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.0 ft at 3:49 amHigh 5.7 ft at 10:27 amLow 1.3 ft at 4:47 pmHigh 4.5 ft at 10:46 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.2 ft at 4:36 amHigh 5.5 ft at 11:13 amLow 1.5 ft at 5:30 pmHigh 4.4 ft at 11:35 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 1.4 ft at 5:24 amHigh 5.3 ft at 12:01 pmLow 1.5 ft at 6:19 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 4.4 ft at 12:29 amLow 1.6 ft at 6:17 amHigh 5.1 ft at 12:50 pmLow 1.4 ft at 7:10 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 4.5 ft at 1:24 amLow 1.6 ft at 7:13 amHigh 5.1 ft at 1:42 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
6th Ave South water temperature
The water temperature at 6th Ave South is about 73°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 78°F and a 7 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 73 and 75°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 6th Ave South
- Jacksonville Beach Pier0.8 mi N · 3–4 ft · Fair
- Atlantic Blvd2.0 mi N · 3–4 ft · Good
- 10th Street3.7 mi N · 3 ft · Fair
- The Lodge4.4 mi SSE · 3–4 ft · Good
- Sawgrass6.1 mi SSE · 3–4 ft · Fair
- Mayport Poles6.9 mi N · 3 ft · Fair
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About 6th Ave South
6th Ave South is a beach break in Jacksonville Beach, Duval County, Florida, facing east. Also called 6th Avenue South and Sixth Avenue South.
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