Riomar Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Florida – North)
| Name: | Riomar Reef |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | rarely breaks |
| Best Swell: N | Offshore Wind: WSW |
Riomar Reef in North Florida is a quite exposed beach and reef break. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the west southwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the north. A choice of left and right reefs. Best around low tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for sharks, rips and rocks.
Overall Riomar Reef Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Riomar Reef surf quality by season and Riomar Reef surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Riomar Reef |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Riomar Reef:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Vero Beach Pier | 6 mi |
| Second closest break | Wabasso | 11 mi |
| Third closest break | Fort Pierce North Jetty | 12 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Monster Hole | 16 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Sebastian Inlet-Second Peak | 17 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Riomar Reef: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Canaveral Buoy | 63 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Canaveral East Buoy | 145 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | St Augustine Buoy | 167 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Grays Reef Buoy | 262 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | West Tampa Buoy | 262 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Riomar Reef: |
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| Closest tide station | Vero Beach, Indian River, Florida | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Vero Beach, Indian River, Florida (2) | 1 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Oslo, Indian River, Florida | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Oslo, Indian River, Florida (2) | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Vero Beach (ocean), Florida | 3 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Riomar Reef: |
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| Closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 541 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 541 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cataloochee (United States) | 573 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Wolf Laurel (United States) | 579 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort (United States) | 588 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Riomar Reef: |
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| Closest city location | South Beach (United States) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Vero Beach (United States) | 3 mi |
| Third closest city location | Florida Ridge (United States) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Gifford (United States) | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Indian River Shores (United States) | 7 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Riomar Reef is Vero Beach Muni Airport (VRB) in USA, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Riomar Reef is Melbourne International Airport (MLB), also in USA, 60 km (37 miles) away.
- Third is Patrick Afb (Coco Beach) Airport (COF) in USA, 72 km (45 miles) away.
- Palm Beach International (West Palm Beach) Airport (PBI) in USA is 108 km (67 miles) away.
- Palm Beach Co Park (West Palm Beach) Airport (LNA), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Riomar Reef and is 118 km (73 miles) away.
