Riomar Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Florida, USA)

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Riomar Reef Surf Guide

Riomar Reef in North Florida is a quite exposed beach and reef break. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the west southwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the north. A choice of left and right reefs. Best around low tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for sharks, rips and rocks.

Riomar Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	4	rarely breaks	80°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Riomar Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Riomar Reef occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Riomar Reef 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 4% of the time in January while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 73% 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

23%

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

too small

73%

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

Explore Riomar Reef Location Map

Interactive Riomar Reef 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 Riomar Reef is Vero Beach Muni Airport (VRB) in USA, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Riomar Reef is Melbourne International Airport (MLB), also in USA, 60 km (37 miles) away.

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Riomar Reef Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 8 July 2025, 09:53 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 08
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (ft)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (mph)
Wind State	glass	on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Riomar Reef look like?

Latest photos from Riomar Reef. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: David Martin

Tides at Riomar Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Vero Beach (ocean), Florida, 5 miles from Riomar Reef.

Next High Water: 07:14pm | 3ft

Next Low Water: 12:44pm | 0ft

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Riomar Reef Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26.4 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Riomar Reef 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*: 80°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite