17th Street Boardwalk Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.99° N 80.85° W

17th Street Boardwalk Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's 17th Street Boardwalk sea temperature is
19.9°C
3.5° 

17th Street Boardwalk surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


17th Street Boardwalk surf forecast from 2 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 5 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 4 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with 376 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 5 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 17th Street Boardwalk this week:

The surf forecast for 17th Street Boardwalk over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 05) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at 17th Street Boardwalk in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 04) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 07) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Thu 5th Nov)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf 4AM (Thu 5th Nov)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Most Powerful 7AM (Wed 4th Nov)5.5ft (1.7m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 17th Street Boardwalk over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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High Tide
1:42AM2.09m
2:04PM2.34m
2:45AM2.15m
3:03PM2.31m
3:45AM2.24m
4:00PM2.29m
4:40AM2.32m
4:52PM2.28m
5:31AM2.40m
5:40PM2.26m
6:17AM2.46m
6:25PM2.24m
Low Tide
7:43PM0.34m
8:02AM0.27m
8:47PM0.32m
9:09AM0.27m
9:46PM0.26m
10:13AM0.23m
10:40PM0.20m
11:09AM0.19m
11:28PM0.14m
12:02PM0.15m
00:13AM0.11m
12:50PM0.13m
00:55AM0.10m
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Information about the 17th Street Boardwalk Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for 17th Street Boardwalk provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 17th Street Boardwalk can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 17th Street Boardwalk surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (17th Street Boardwalk) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for 17th Street Boardwalk may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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