Coral Cove Surf Guide

Coral Cove in South Florida is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the west. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the optimum swell angle is from the north northeast. A reef breaks left. Best around low tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Hazards include rips, rocks and sharks.

Coral Cove Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef2fairly consistent
26.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Coral Cove:

The best conditions reported for surf at Coral Cove occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

What's the best time of year to surf Coral Cove (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Coral Cove with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 21% of the time in September while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 28% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
21%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
51%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
28%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Coral Cove Location Map

Interactive Coral Cove surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Coral Cove is Palm Beach International (West Palm Beach) Airport (PBI) in USA, 31 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Coral Cove is Palm Beach Co Park (West Palm Beach) Airport (LNA), also in USA, 41 km (25 miles) away.

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Coral Cove Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 06:56 Local Time
Thursday 07
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
0.6
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.5
ENE
Period (s) 7 7 7 7
Wind (km/h)
10
5
5
10
Wind State cross cross-
off
glass cross-
on

Swell History at Coral Cove

Surf stats for Coral Cove, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Coral Cove

Wind stats for Coral Cove, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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