Sebastian Inlet, First Peak (north jetty) surf spot

Also called: First Peak, Second Peak, Third Peak.

“There is a definitive pecking order on the north side of the jetty at a place called "First Peak."”

From VISIT FLORIDA, read 2026-11-03. 3 more sources below.

How to get there

Access point: North Jetty, Melbourne Beach, Brevard County. Location as mapped on OpenStreetMap (27.86231, -80.4465), looked up 2026-11-03.

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Parking, bathrooms and the essentials

Parking: PaidEntry fees are $8 per vehicle for multiple occupants, $4 for a single-occupant vehicle and $2 for pedestrians and cyclists.Source: VISIT FLORIDA, "Beach Guide: Sebastian Inlet State Park", read 2026-11-03
Restrooms: YesThe park has three miles of beach across its north and south sides, restrooms, outdoor showers, a visitor center, picnic areas, a playground, waterfront pavilions, a boat ramp and a campground.Source: VISIT FLORIDA, "Beach Guide: Sebastian Inlet State Park", read 2026-11-03
Showers: YesThe park has three miles of beach across its north and south sides, restrooms, outdoor showers, a visitor center, picnic areas, a playground, waterfront pavilions, a boat ramp and a campground.Source: VISIT FLORIDA, "Beach Guide: Sebastian Inlet State Park", read 2026-11-03
Lifeguards: noneThere are no lifeguards. Swim at your own risk and pay attention to the Warning Flag Signs posted at welcome stations and on the beaches.Source: VISIT FLORIDA, "Beach Guide: Sebastian Inlet State Park", read 2026-11-03
Hours: 24 hoursUnlike most Florida state parks, Sebastian Inlet is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.Source: VISIT FLORIDA, "Beach Guide: Sebastian Inlet State Park", read 2026-11-03

Which way it faces

Worked out from which way the beach faces

64° east-northeast (ENE)

Swell that lines up: from 29° to 99° (NNE to E), the dark blue wedge. Swell from up to 344° and 144° (NNW and SE) can still reach the beach at an angle; outside that, it is blocked by Florida itself.

Offshore wind: from about 244° (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 41114, Fort Pierce, FL (134), 40.2 km away. Wave height, period and direction in real time. How to read it.
Open buoy 41114
Tides: NOAA station 8722004, Sebastian Inlet bridge, 0.3 km away.
Tide predictions · Station page
Surf zone forecast: NWS Melbourne (MLB), 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

TideThe waves are best on lower tides, especially the start of the incoming tide.Source: VISIT FLORIDA, "Florida's Best Surf Spots", read 2026-11-03
HazardBut it's no fun when hard north/northeast winds create strong currents that can carry surfers into the jetty pilings.Source: VISIT FLORIDA, "Florida's Best Surf Spots", read 2026-11-03
CrowdHeading north, you'll find another great local break for surfing in Florida, "Spanish House." But as the case with Sebastian Inlet or "Chernobles" (sometimes referred to as "Third Peak"), be aware that you'll have plenty of company even on days when the surf is just fair.Source: VISIT FLORIDA, "Florida's Best Surf Spots", read 2026-11-03
CrowdParking spaces fill quickly on the park's north side during weekends and holidays.Source: VISIT FLORIDA, "Beach Guide: Sebastian Inlet State Park", read 2026-11-03

Sources

Florida's Best Surf Spots, VISIT FLORIDA, read 2026-11-03.There is a definitive pecking order on the north side of the jetty at a place called "First Peak." That's where you will find the best and most competitive surfers and a descending hierarchy on the two breaks just to the north, "Second Peak" and "Third Peak." Florida, like most of the best surf spot...
Beach Guide: Sebastian Inlet State Park, VISIT FLORIDA, read 2026-11-03.Surfing is high on the list of things to do, and swimming, sunbathing and shelling are also popular.
Sebastian Inlet State Park - Wikipedia, Wikipedia, read 2026-11-03.There are facilities for swimming, surfing, snorkeling and scuba diving from the 5 km (3.1 mi) of Atlantic Beach.
Top Ten Surfing Spots on Florida's Space Coast - Visit Space Coast, Visit Space Coast (Brevard County tourism office), read 2026-11-03.Swells bounce off the jetty at First Peak with extra juice that can max out the potential of a head-high wave.
OpenStreetMap: location. OpenStreetMap sport/surfing "North Jetty", looked up through Nominatim.

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