Nfla vs. Central fla

Georgia is most consistent, try there.

 

Shhhh.....heard Key West is really good year 'round.....serious.

 

I think I'd rather live in Central Florida than Northern Florida. My grandparents had a house in Ormond Beach and retired there, and I spent the Summers there as a kid. Some people considered that Northern Florida, but I figured it was more Central. It wasn't really a surfing hot spot, but I hadn't really started surfing or at least hadn't gotten really into it when I summered there as a kid. Ponce Inlet and New Smyrna are about 30-45 minutes south of there and are good places for surfing.

My good friend lives in Jacksonville and surfs. He likes it, but said he might have rather moved a little further south, like to New Smyrna area or even Cocoa Beach/Brevard. He got a job offer in Jax and took it because it was on the coast and anything that wasn't on the coast was a dealbreaker for him, as was being on the Gulf.

I've read differing opinions on the matter and just haven't spent any long term time in Florida during my surfing tenure. Sebastian Inlet is pretty damn good, from what I hear. A lot of people compare it to Manasquan. If you weren't snowbirding/retiring, I would say the job situation doesn't seem as promising on a lot of the Central coast area. Perhaps I'm wrong on that.

 

N v Central Florida?

I hope you know that people are screwing with you.

Anyhow, I lived in Staug (St Augustine) for 7 years and spent winters watching the swell trains pass by on their way to Palm Beach.

Anywhere around the Palm Beach/Martin county line is best- and that's a fact!

Anything further south misses out and anything north is better in the summer, but you said you're a snow bird.

 

Just messing with you. I could have moved anywhere I wanted and chose Melbourne. Take from that what you will.

 

Agree with schwazo... I lived in west palm year round...fall-spring is pretty rocking down south and no wetsuit needed except maybe a top or shorty on windy days on NE swells. I would surf at least 3 days a week often more. Up north is a little more consistent so if you could settle around Jenson you would be in easy proximity to any swell that comes through...

 

Melbourne is good year-round and Jensen for the winter. Someone else is posting the same question.

 

Although I chose CFL, if I ended up with NFL, I'd still be stoked. You really can't go wrong. You should be more concerned with water temps. In CFL, you can get away with nothing more than a 3/2 in winter, board shorts majority of the year. In NFL you'll want a 4/3 for winter and less time in board shorts.

 

Wimp.....

 

It's a noticeable difference, ask KahunaKai, he has been in Jax for a while and is a regular at the poles. He comes down to Melbourne often and is probably moving down this way soon.

 

That makes all the difference in the world. You have been de-wimped.....

 

Do the math, Nov - April = Port Fierce

 

Awwww, c'mon, Ft.Pierce sucks, the locals are assho!es, plus the parking is waaaay better in WPB.