Surf Forecast  HMO's

HMO's surfspot characteristics

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General: The name has nothing to do with your medical provider. It stands for "half-mile out," and it is the mysto cloudbreak of Destin. To get there, follow the beach road west, almost to the end. Look for the boat docks on the right and surfers' cars parked along the road. Walk south along the pass to the east jetty and paddle out.</br></br>On big days, the right-hander can be a spectacularly large, winding point wave that breaks on a shallow sandbar far outside of the east jetty of Destin Pass. The problem with surfing there is that the Destin Pass has one of the fastest tidal flows anywhere. Peak incoming or outgoing tides are like a river, and if you catch it wrong and get sucked out, plan on paddling six miles out. The beginning of an outgoing tide or slack tide works best, but a Jet Ski and an anchor might be the only true answer to a leisurely surf out there. Tides: Light outgoing or slack Size: Head-double overhead-plus Wind: NW, N, NE Swell: SE, S, SW Bottom: Sand Paddling: Strong paddlers only. Spot Rating: Breaks way out there, so strong paddling skills need. Not for beginners.

Expert -- only go with experienced locals.

15-minute walk -- park at the end of Holiday Isle.

Fall-Spring, Hurricane

Crowd Factor: None. Local Vibe: None.

This is the emerald coast, so named due to the water color.

Sharks, boats, floating Bay debris.