Melbourne Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Florida, USA)

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Melbourne Beach Surf Guide

Melbourne Beach in North Florida is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Likely to be crowded if working. Take care of sharks,.

Melbourne Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	25.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Melbourne Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Melbourne Beach occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Melbourne Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in January while 55% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

55%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

17%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Melbourne Beach Location Map

Interactive Melbourne Beach 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 Melbourne Beach is Melbourne International Airport (MLB) in USA, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Melbourne Beach is Patrick Afb (Coco Beach) Airport (COF), also in USA, 25 km (16 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Melbourne Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 20:22 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off

What does Melbourne Beach look like?

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Credit: Leo Duren Credit: Ambria-Justyne Shaw Credit: Chris Credit: Sarahkate Credit: Robin Novelli

Tides at Melbourne Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Palm Bay, 6 km from Melbourne Beach.

Next High Water: 12:20am | 1.22m

Next Low Water: 06:56am | 0.37m

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Melbourne Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.6 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Melbourne Beach won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 25.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Melbourne Beach

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

Average Swell

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Wind History at Melbourne Beach

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

Average Wind

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Melbourne Beach Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 6 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:2.5
Consistency of Surf:3.0
Difficulty Level:2.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:3.0
Crowds:3.2
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Shirley from United States

“Great”

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