Reef Road Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Florida, USA)

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Reef Road Surf Guide

Reef Road in South Florida is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that usually has waves. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the west. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north northeast. The beach breaks offer left-handers and there is also a left hand reef break.. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Sometimes crowded. Beware of sharks and rocks.

Reef Road Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	consistent	27.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Reef Road:

The best conditions reported for surf at Reef Road 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 Reef Road (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Reef Road 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 5% of the time in January while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 71% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

24%

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

too small

71%

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

Explore Reef Road Location Map

Interactive Reef Road 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 Reef Road is Palm Beach International (West Palm Beach) Airport (PBI) in USA, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Reef Road is Palm Beach Co Park (West Palm Beach) Airport (LNA), also in USA, 20 km (12 miles) away.

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Reef Road Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 23:58 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does Reef Road look like?

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Tides at Reef Road

Current tide and informaton

For Lake Worth Pier, Florida, 17 km from Reef Road.

Next High Water: 11:01am | 0.7m

Next Low Water: 05:07am | 0.16m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Reef Road Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Reef Road today (feels like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (27.0 °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*: 27.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite