Located in Brevard County, Florida Cocoa Beach is a fun Pier set up breaking over a sand bottom. Home to a young Kelly Slater and the largest surf shop in the world. The waves here are kinda average. Cape Canaveral blocks most of the North swell. The Pier is the best bet in SE wind swell or a big Northeast swell. Prefers a higher tide which offers longer rides. The waves here are pretty easy to surf and can break for up to 100 meters, providing fun sections for manoeuvres.
What are the best surf conditions for Cocoa Beach?
Gets good between waist-high to triple overhead. We recommend riding your longboard, standard shortboard or fish here. Cocoa Beach is best suited to intermediate to advanced surfers. The surf here usually has a wave (5/10) and can get insanely crowded (10/10). The best winds for Cocoa Beach are West. The best swell direction is from the East, Northeast, South and Southeast.
We recommend wearing boardshorts or a bikini, plus a wetsuit top in strong winds, in summer with the warmest water temperature a balmy 29 degrees in August. In winter we recommend wearing a spring suit with temps being a pleasant 21 degrees! See the temperature chart below for more data on this.
