St. Augustine Beach North Pier Surf Cam

The Surf Station North Pier Cam watches the surf on the north side of the St. Augustine Beach Pier, on Florida's northeast coast. It is one of several cameras run by the Surf Station, a long-established local surf shop that also publishes a full surf report with tides, water temperature, daily still photos, commentary and a forecast, along with its own live weather station.

The pier is the heart of St. Augustine Beach. Anglers fish from it for whiting, redfish and flounder, while surfers ride the peaks that form around the pilings and the nearby sandbars. The beach is wide and hard-packed, popular with walkers, cyclists and families, and the area next to the pier hosts farmers markets and events.

St. Augustine, founded by the Spanish in 1565, is the oldest continuously inhabited European-founded city in the continental United States. Its beaches lie across the Matanzas River on Anastasia Island, where St. Augustine Beach is known for its wide, hard-packed sand, its fishing pier and its friendly surf scene.

The camera lets you judge the waves, the wind and the crowds before paddling out. The best surf usually comes in autumn and winter, with northeast swells and passing fronts, as well as long-period swells from distant hurricanes. Summer is warmer and calmer, with afternoon thunderstorms. Sunrise over the Atlantic is a daily highlight, and sea turtles nest on the beach in summer.

The stream is provided by the Surf Station.