Monster Hole Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Florida, USA)

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Monster Hole Surf Guide

Monster Hole in North Florida is an exposed beach and reef break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north northeast. The beach breaks favour lefts. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include rips, locals, sharks,jetskis,sea-lice in Summer.

Monster Hole Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	4	fairly consistent	25.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Monster Hole:

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

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Monster Hole 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 17% of the time in January while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 50% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

17%

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

blown out

33%

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

too small

50%

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

Explore Monster Hole Location Map

Interactive Monster Hole 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 Monster Hole is Vero Beach Muni Airport (VRB) in USA, 21 km (13 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Monster Hole is Melbourne International Airport (MLB), also in USA, 36 km (22 miles) away.

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Monster Hole Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 12:11 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	ENE
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	on	on

What does Monster Hole look like?

Latest photos from Monster Hole. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: ez

Tides at Monster Hole

Current tide and informaton

For Sebastian Inlet, Florida, 3 km from Monster Hole.

Next High Water: 11:36pm | 0.35m

Next Low Water: 04:52pm | -0.33m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Monster Hole Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Monster Hole today (feels like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (25.5 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or perhaps a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 25.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite