Spanish River Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Florida, USA)

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Spanish River Surf Guide

Spanish River in South Florida is a sheltered beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the ideal wave direction is from the east. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. The location means that it never gets crowded.

Spanish River Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	26.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Spanish River:

The best conditions reported for surf at Spanish River occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Spanish River with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in September while 49% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 37% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

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

blown out

49%

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

too small

37%

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

Explore Spanish River Location Map

Interactive Spanish River 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 Spanish River is Boca Raton Airport (BCT) in USA, 4 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Spanish River is Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE), also in USA, 23 km (14 miles) away.

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Spanish River Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 17:25 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NNE
Period (s)	6	6	6	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	on

What does Spanish River look like?

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Tides at Spanish River

Current tide and informaton

For Hillsboro Inlet (ocean), Florida, 14 km from Spanish River.

Next High Water: 11:46pm | 0.77m

Next Low Water: 05:51am | 0.18m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Spanish River Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Spanish River 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*: 26.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite