Florida / St. Johns County / Mickler's Landing
Atlantic coast · Ponte Vedra Beach
Mickler's Landing surf spot
“Couples, groups of friends, surfers, families and even dogs are frequent visitors.”
From VISIT FLORIDA, read 2026-11-03. 1 more source below.
How to get there
Access point: Mickler's Landing, Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns County. Location as mapped on OpenStreetMap (30.16212, -81.35567), looked up 2026-11-03.
Parking, bathrooms and the essentials
- Parking
- Free
Mickler's Landing is the main free public parking area for St. Johns County's Ponte Vedra Beach section.
Source: VISIT FLORIDA, "Beach Guide: Ponte Vedra Beach, Serene Beauty & Adventure", read 2026-11-03 - Restrooms
- Yes
Mickler's Landing has restrooms, outdoor showers and picnic pavilions.
Source: VISIT FLORIDA, "Beach Guide: Ponte Vedra Beach, Serene Beauty & Adventure", read 2026-11-03 - Showers
- Yes
Mickler's Landing has restrooms, outdoor showers and picnic pavilions.
Source: VISIT FLORIDA, "Beach Guide: Ponte Vedra Beach, Serene Beauty & Adventure", read 2026-11-03 - Lifeguards
- seasonal
Lifeguard coverage is seasonal only, so check for warning flags at the access points before entering the water and self-monitor at all times.
Source: VISIT FLORIDA, "Beach Guide: Ponte Vedra Beach, Serene Beauty & Adventure", read 2026-11-03 - Hours
- Not stated in the sources read for this page.
Which way it faces
Worked out from which way the beach faces
77° east-northeast (ENE)
Swell that lines up: from 42° to 112° (NE to ESE), the dark blue wedge. Swell from up to 357° and 157° (N and SSE) can still reach the beach at an angle; outside that, it is blocked by Florida itself.
Offshore wind: from about 257° (west-southwest), the orange dashes. Wind from SSW through WNW blows off the land.
This is geometry, not local knowledge: the seaward direction of the OpenStreetMap coastline next to the spot (this way), checked 2026-11-03. It ignores sandbars, jetties, shoals, islands. The sources below beat it where they disagree.
Check it before you call in
- Buoy: NDBC 41117, St. Augustine, FL (194), 32.2 km away. Wave height, period and direction in real time. How to read it.
Open buoy 41117 - Tides: NOAA station 8720291, Jacksonville Beach, 13.8 km away.
Tide predictions · Station page - Surf zone forecast: NWS Jacksonville (JAX), the office that covers this beach. Rip current risk, surf height and the forecast discussion.
Surf zone forecast · Rip current safety
Links chosen by distance from NOAA's own station lists; checked 2026-11-03.
What the sources say
- Swell
Winter brings occasional strong northeast swells good for surfing, though the water cools into the 60s by January.
Source: VISIT FLORIDA, "Beach Guide: Ponte Vedra Beach, Serene Beauty & Adventure", read 2026-11-03 - Access
Access is a problem in Ponte Vedra, not because there isn't access, but because there is no parking near the access points.
Source: Beachapedia (Surfrider Foundation), "State of the Beach/State Reports/FL/Surfing Areas - Beachapedia", read 2026-11-03
Sources
- Beach Guide: Ponte Vedra Beach, Serene Beauty & Adventure, VISIT FLORIDA, read 2026-11-03.
Couples, groups of friends, surfers, families and even dogs are frequent visitors.
- State of the Beach/State Reports/FL/Surfing Areas - Beachapedia, Beachapedia (Surfrider Foundation), read 2026-11-03.
Access is a problem in Ponte Vedra, not because there isn't access, but because there is no parking near the access points.
- OpenStreetMap: location. OpenStreetMap natural/beach "Mickler's Landing", looked up through Nominatim.
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