Ocean Avenue Surf Guide

Ocean Avenue in North Florida is an exposed sandbar break that has quite consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the west southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the east. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded

Ocean Avenue Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar3fairly consistent
25.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ocean Avenue:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ocean Avenue occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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

julyBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Ocean Avenue with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer  and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in July while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 24% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
29%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
47%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
24%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ocean Avenue Location Map

Interactive Ocean Avenue 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 Ocean Avenue is Melbourne International Airport (MLB) in USA, 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ocean Avenue is Patrick Afb (Coco Beach) Airport (COF), also in USA, 19 km (12 miles) away.

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Ocean Avenue Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 14:06 Local Time
Wednesday 06
11AM2PM5PM8PM
Wave (m)
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.7
E
Period (s) 6 6 6 6
Wind (km/h)
10
15
20
20
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Ocean Avenue

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

Wind History at Ocean Avenue

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


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