Jacksonville Beach Pier:
Moving south from Mayport, Neptune Beach and Atlantic Beach are filled with various sand breaks at the end of every access, and the new Jax pier is located in North Jax Beach several blocks north of Beach Blvd. (The old one was destroyed by a hurricane.)
The Jax Beach Pier is the area’s high-tide break, and there are various peaks off of the pier that spread everyone out a bit, which is good, since this is one of North Florida’s most aggressive lineups. In fact, novices might want to hit one of the nameless breaks back toward Atlantic Beach. If you’ve got the cajones, though, and the ability to back them up, Jax has lefts and rights and works on all swells and conditions. It’s also a summertime beach epicenter, where people cruise for chicks and good times. Don’t let the landside vibe fool you: the water is not the happening place to be seen.