Hangar's Beach

Hangar's Beach is a beach break shaped by sand, submerged rocks, and the old pilings of a demolished pier, sitting just south of First and Second Light on Florida's Space Coast. The break works best on NE to E swell at waist to three feet overhead, with W winds keeping faces clean and low to mid tide generally producing the best shape. At size, the pilings and sand combine to throw up steeper, more consequence-laden waves than the surrounding breaks. Suitable for all ability levels when small, though those uncomfortable around underwater structures should note the hazard honestly. Bottom: sand, rock, and pilings. Season: fall through spring, with hurricane swells a bonus window. Consistency: moderate. Dawn patrol on a NE windswell morning before the sea breeze fills in is the move here, and parking directly off A1A means zero walk to the water.