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Reef Road Surf Forecast

Florida - East Coast

Reef Road surf spot

Current Conditions

Fair - Good
Wave Height
3-4ft
waist to chest high
Swell Period
8.5s
Wind
9mph
E / Gusts 12mph
Conditions
Fair - Good
Active Swells
Primary
3.6ft @ 9sNNE
Wind Swell
1.0ft @ 3sESE

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Spot Guide

Break
Reef
Bottom
Reef
Level
Expert
Crowd
Heavy
Best Swell
NE
Best Wind
W
Season
Fall

Reef Road is the most famous surf spot in South Florida — what Sebastian Inlet is to Central Florida. When big NE swells are running, long, muscular lefts wrap around Palm Beach Inlet's south jetty and push down the limestone reef for over 100 yards, steep and hollow with board-snapping power. The break dredges hard and can barrel the whole way. Works maybe 5% of the time in peak months. No public parking within 2 miles.

Shallow reefStrong currentsCrowdsSea urchinsOccasional sharksBoat traffic

Forecast Charts

Daily Forecast

Thu, Mar 26Fair

Get out early for the best of it — 3-4ft waves on NNE swell at 9s and barely a breath of wind. It gets a bit messier later in the day.

6am9am12pm3pm
8s NNE|Calm
Fri, Mar 27Poor

Pretty quiet out there — 1-2ft and mostly poor with calm winds.

6am9am12pm3pm
8s NNE|Calm
Sat, Mar 28Poor

Pretty quiet out there — 0-1ft and mostly poor with calm winds.

6am9am12pm3pm
9s NE|Calm
Sun, Mar 29Poor

Dawn patrol is the move — 2-3ft on NNE swell at 7s with calm winds. Conditions go downhill through the afternoon.

6am9am12pm3pm
9s NNE|Calm
Mon, Mar 30Poor

Pretty quiet out there — 5-6ft and mostly poor with calm winds.

6am9am12pm3pm
10s NE|Calm

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Reef Road Surf Forecast FAQ

What is the current surf forecast for Reef Road?
The current wave height at Reef Road is 3-4ft with a 8.5s swell period. Wind is E at 9mph. Conditions are rated Fair - Good.
How accurate is the Reef Road surf forecast?
Our Reef Road forecast uses NOAA GFS and other weather models combined with spot-specific bathymetry to calculate breaking wave heights. Short-range (1-3 day) forecasts are most reliable. Extended forecasts show general trends.