Typical surf is 1-3 feet on the ocean. This location also has a tidal pond on the inland side of the beach, known as `The Pond`. The water in the Pond is typically flat.
Driving on the beach is allowed at Huguenot Memorial Park, so watch out for cars. Oceanside beach is soft sand. There is typically enough space for launching, since there is a large open area of powdered sand at the point (north end of the beach, oceanside) where most cars can't travel. Inland beach at the pond is a mix of sand and crushed shells, but when the tide is out, it's very soft and muddy. When tide is high, there isn't much room to even drive around the pond, so launching in that area must be done with great caution.
The park is physically located on the North side of the Mayport Jetty. Entrance is located off A1A North (Hecksher Drive), just before Fort George Island. Park on the beach.
Watch for cars and park your kite and lines where it can't get run over! People here like to drive within a few feet of your equipment, even when the beach is 50 yards wide.
06-08-17 Matt: Watch for cars and park your kite and lines where it can't get run over! People here like to drive within a few feet of your equipment, even when the beach is 50 yards wide. We had a kite drug down the beach after a line caught on a guy's truck. He saw us running next to him for 20 feet before he decided to stop.
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