17th Street Boardwalk Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.99° N 80.85° W

17th Street Boardwalk Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's 17th Street Boardwalk sea temperature is
29.8° C
1.8° 

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 18 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, S swell with 250 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at 17th Street Boardwalk in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sun 19th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf 5AM (Sun 19th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Most Powerful 5AM (Thu 23rd Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
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0.7
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1
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6
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0.9
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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17
69
27
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49
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22
38
30
36
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160
23
64
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61
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
S
15
WSW
20
SW
25
S
15
WSW
15
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20
SSE
20
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20
SSW
30
SSE
25
SW
25
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20
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WSW
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NE
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35
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20
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15
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High Tide
12:14PM2.14m
00:22AM2.20m
1:07PM2.12m
1:12AM2.08m
1:58PM2.11m
2:00AM1.97m
2:47PM2.09m
2:49AM1.88m
3:35PM2.09m
3:38AM1.82m
4:24PM2.09m
4:29AM1.78m
5:13PM2.11m
Low Tide
6:29PM0.01m
6:53AM-0.04m
7:22PM0.14m
7:39AM0.05m
8:18PM0.26m
8:27AM0.13m
9:15PM0.34m
9:16AM0.20m
10:13PM0.38m
10:07AM0.23m
11:07PM0.38m
10:57AM0.25m
11:58PM0.35m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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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