17th Street Boardwalk Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.99° N 80.85° W

17th Street Boardwalk Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's 17th Street Boardwalk sea temperature is
30.1° C
2.0° 

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 19 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, S swell with 40 kJ wave energy.

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

The most powerful waves expected at 17th Street Boardwalk in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 5AM (Tue 25th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.5
S
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.7
S
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.9
SSE
5
0.2
ESE
11
0.5
S
5
0.8
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
22
20
15
7
7
7
7
10
8
9
7
11
12
15
14
13
37
11
11
28
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
15
SE
15
SSW
10
SSE
20
SE
5
S
20
SSW
25
SSE
15
NNW
15
SW
20
S
5
W
15
SW
25
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
25
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
2:04PM2.12m
2:10AM1.88m
2:53PM2.10m
3:01AM1.83m
3:43PM2.09m
3:53AM1.82m
4:36PM2.11m
4:46AM1.83m
5:28PM2.15m
5:39AM1.88m
6:18PM2.20m
6:29AM1.94m
7:03PM2.25m
Low Tide
8:34PM0.48m
8:28AM0.36m
9:30PM0.53m
9:21AM0.41m
10:27PM0.54m
10:16AM0.42m
11:20PM0.51m
11:11AM0.39m
00:09AM0.46m
12:02PM0.34m
00:55AM0.39m
12:51PM0.28m
1:37AM0.31m
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6:50
6:50
6:50
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:54
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8:02
8:01
8:00
8:00
7:58
7:57
7:55
 mm
6
8
1
1
Temp °C
31
33
31
30
31
29
29
31
29
28
30
25
27
30
28
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29
28
28
29
29
Feels °C
33
34
33
33
33
31
30
32
29
29
31
26
29
31
29
31
30
27
29
30
29
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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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