Ocean Reef Park Surf Guide

Ocean Reef Park in South Florida is a reasonably exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the west. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. Right and better left hand reef breaks.. It's sometimes crowded here. Rocks are a hazard.

Ocean Reef Park Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef2fairly consistent
26.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ocean Reef Park:

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

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

februaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Ocean Reef Park with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in February while 18% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 76% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
6%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
18%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
76%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ocean Reef Park Location Map

Interactive Ocean Reef Park 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 Reef Park is Palm Beach International (West Palm Beach) Airport (PBI) in USA, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ocean Reef Park is Palm Beach Co Park (West Palm Beach) Airport (LNA), also in USA, 24 km (15 miles) away.

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Ocean Reef Park Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 04:30 Local Time
Wednesday 06
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
0.7
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.5
NE
Period (s) 6 5 6 6
Wind (km/h)
10
5
10
15
Wind State on cross-
on
cross-
on
on

Swell History at Ocean Reef Park

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

Wind History at Ocean Reef Park

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


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