Aqua East

Aqua East is a surf shop that has been selling boards and gear since 1973, when Sandy Forsyth opened a small store in Neptune Beach. The shop grew into a superstore there in 1988 and later added a second superstore in St. Augustine Beach in 1999. Over the years the store has added snowboarding, kayaking and wakeboarding gear alongside its surf and skate lines.

The Neptune Beach store is at 696 Atlantic Boulevard, and the St. Augustine location is on A1A South. Both stores are open daily, with later hours Monday through Saturday. Gift cards are available. The shop also supports local surf and skate groups, including the Surf Rider Foundation and Wave Masters.