Space Coast
Cocoa Beach surf report
3.9ft
Fun-sized — 3.9 ft.
Saturday, September 26 · local time at the spot
Right now
Swell
3.9 ft
14 s · E79°
Wind
This buoy carries no anemometer, so there is no wind reading here.
Water temperature
82°F
27.8 °C
Daylight
7:12 AM
sunrise · sunset 7:14 PM
Rip current risk
High risk
Life threatening rip currents are likely.
NWS surf forecast: 4–6 ft (today, Southern Brevard Barrier Islands)
Every level, including Low, describes currents that can kill — how to spot one from the beach and what to do if you are caught.
Tide
Currently falling — next low at 2:08 PM (0.546 ft)
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 1:43 AM | low | 0.519 ft |
| 8:00 AM | high | 4.232 ft |
| 2:08 PM | low | 0.546 ft |
| 8:20 PM | high | 4.137 ft |
Tide values are predictions. Wind, pressure and surge move the real water level, sometimes by a lot — see the disclaimer.
Forecast
Model output, not a measurement — NOAA WaveWatch III
| Day | Height | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat | 4.4 ft | 12 s | WSW 239° |
| Sun | 3.1 ft | 12.6 s | WSW 243° |
| Mon | 1.9 ft | 10.7 s | WSW 243° |
| Tue | 1.1 ft | 9.2 s | WSW 247° |
| Wed | 1 ft | 10.2 s | WSW 258° |
| Thu | 0.9 ft | 8.9 s | W 259° |
A model computes; it does not observe. Accuracy drops with range, and nearshore transformation is where it is weakest.
What to wear
At 82 °F (27.8 °C), most people at Cocoa Beach are comfortable in a boardshorts or a swimsuit.
No suit needed
for 75 °F and warmer
Warm enough to surf with nothing on. A long session in the sun still costs you more heat than it feels like.
The temperature is measured. The suit recommendation is not — it follows the manufacturers' convention, which varies by a degree or two between brands, and it knows nothing about wind, session length or how you personally run. The full chart and what it leaves out.
Surf cam
No cam here yet. We operate no cameras of our own and embed only where the operator allows it — the rule is on the copyright page. Cam operators who would like a link are welcome to write.
The break
- Type
- Long beach break around the pier
- Best swell
- NE to E groundswell, S in summer
- Best wind
- Offshore W
- Tide
- Mid tide
- Level
- Beginner to intermediate
Hazards
- Rip currents
- Crowds
- Port Canaveral jetty current to the north
Local knowledge, not a measurement. Conditions decide the day — check the National Weather Service for warnings and the lifeguards for whether to go in.
Every source behind this page
- Solunar computed · read 8:47 AM
- NOAA WaveWatch III 41113 model cycle 20260926 6z · model · read 8:47 AM
- NDBC 41113 buoy wave height · read 8:26 AM
- NOAA CO-OPS 8721649 tide predictions · read 8:47 AM
- NWS Surf Zone Forecast MLB zone FLZ747 · read 3:00 AM
All of it is public NOAA and National Weather Service data, free for anyone to use. What we add is the pairing of this spot with these stations — see the terms.
Nearby spots
- Ponce Inlet 5.2 ft · 90 km
- Daytona Beach 5.2 ft · 107 km
- St. Augustine 5.2 ft · 187 km
- Ho'okipa 9.2 ft · 7580 km
- Haleiwa 6.9 ft · 7718 km
Surf and beach conditions change faster than this page does, and nobody watches it in real time. When the water looks different from the numbers, trust the water and the lifeguards.