Surf Forecasts:
Cocoa Beach Pier surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, ESE swell with 117 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cocoa Beach Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cocoa Beach Pier in the next 16 days are 0.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cocoa Beach Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, it’s Rusty again, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks here at Cocoa Beach Pier. It’s a real slow stretch, so don’t get too excited. The first decent chance doesn’t come until late in the run, so we’ve got a lot of weak stuff to sit through first.
From now through most of the next week, the swell is tiny – mostly around 1ft to 1ft with short-period, weak energy coming from the east-southeast or southeast. The combined energy is low, often in the teens or twenties (15-41), so there’s just nothing to work with. Winds are a mixed bag, with some glassy mornings on the 20th and 26th, but that tiny swell can’t do anything. You’re looking at a solid week of this.
The first real glimmer shows up on the morning of Friday, 28th August. We finally see some slightly better energy (70) and the swell bumps up to 1ft from the ESE, with a light cross-off breeze from the SSW making it clean. It’s still only “surfable but very ordinary” – a longboard or a foiler might get a few though.
The morning of Monday, 31st August, is a bit more promising. The swell picks up to 3ft from the ESE – that’s a little more push – and the combined energy jumps to 135. It’s still short-period (7 seconds), but the wind is a light cross-off from the SW, so the surface will be clean. This is the one stand-out window in the whole run. It’s not a bomb, but for a beginner-friendly beach break like this, those little waist-high lines with glassy conditions could be fun.
Then on Tuesday morning, 1st September, we get another clean shot: 2ft from the ESE with a 10-second period, a glassy northwest wind, and energy at 129. Again, it’s not big, but it’s clean. The morning of 2nd September also has a clean 1ft ESE swell with a nice 12-second period (groundswell) and a light offshore WNW wind, giving it some shape. The energy is 133.
So, the real story here is: don’t bother until the last few days of August. The highlight is definitely the morning of Monday, 31st August, with the biggest swell of the run (3ft) and clean conditions. It’s a beginner’s spot, so that’s perfect for a slow, mellow session. The morning of 1st September and the morning of 2nd September are also worth a look if you’re desperate. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no wetsuit worries.
It’s a long wait for not much, but that’s how it goes sometimes.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
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 kJ | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 117 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:29PM1.09m | 2:29AM0.84m | 3:29PM1.08m | 3:30AM0.82m | 4:29PM1.09m | 4:32AM0.84m | 5:19PM1.12m | 5:24AM0.87m | 6:04PM1.16m | 6:11AM0.91m | 6:48PM1.19m | 6:58AM0.96m | 7:31PM1.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.16m | 9:03PM0.36m | 8:52AM0.19m | 10:02PM0.37m | 9:47AM0.21m | 10:56PM0.36m | 10:41AM0.20m | 11:43PM0.33m | 11:30AM0.19m | 00:28AM0.29m | 12:16PM0.17m | 1:10AM0.25m | 1:02PM0.15m | 1:50AM0.20m | |||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | SE 4 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NE 5 | E 16 | SE 4 | E 7 | E 14 | ESE 4 | E 13 | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 12 | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 7 | E 10 | E 7 | E 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 7 | E 14 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 18 | E 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | 11 | 11 | — | 6 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | — | SE 4 | S 3 | — | SE 2 | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 3 | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | 117 | — | — | 24 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 6 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 506 | 506 | 1392 | 1223 | 1005 | 906 | 312 | 573 | 77 | 166 | 573 | 514 | 16 | 448 | 235 | 16 | 102 | 1005 | 166 | 1005 | 1576 |
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