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Melbourne Beach Surf Guide
Melbourne Beach in North Florida is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Likely to be crowded if working. Take care of sharks,.
Melbourne Beach Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Beach |  3.2 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| fairly consistent | 29.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Melbourne Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Melbourne Beach occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.
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What's the best time of year to surf Melbourne Beach (for consistent clean waves)?
januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Melbourne Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winterand most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in January while 55% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by mostsurfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
28%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
55%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
17%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).
Explore Melbourne Beach Location Map
Interactive Melbourne Beach 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 Melbourne Beach is Melbourne International Airport (MLB) in USA, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Melbourne Beach is Patrick Afb (Coco Beach) Airport (COF), also in USA, 25 km (16 miles) away.
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Melbourne Beach Surf Forecasts:
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Melbourne Beach Sea Temperature
Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.0 °C) too at Melbourne Beach, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.Current Temp*: 29.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellitewater-tempView Sea Temp MapSwell History at Melbourne Beach
Surf stats for Melbourne Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Average Swell
Wind History at Melbourne Beach
Wind stats for Melbourne Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Average Wind
Melbourne Beach Reviews:
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Ratings
Based on 6 votes.
- Overall:3.2
- Quality on a good day:2.5
- Consistency of Surf:3.0
- Difficulty Level:2.0
- Wind and Kite Surfing:3.0
- Crowds:3.2
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Review
Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
Shirley from United States
“Great”
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The Boardwalk
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Spessard Holland
- Beach
- 3.4
Reliability: very consistent
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Ocean Avenue
- Sandbar
- 2.5
Reliability: fairly consistent
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Canova Beach
- Beach
- 3.0
Reliability: fairly consistent
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Duval Street
- Beach
- 3.6
Reliability: very consistent
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Sandbar
Wave Buoys Nearest To Melbourne Beach:
- Closest Wave BuoyCape Canaveral Nearshore, FL42 km
- Second closest Wave BuoyFort Pierce, FL61 km
- Third closest Wave BuoyCanaveral Buoy66 km
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyChester Shoal, FL66 km
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyCanaveral East Buoy225 km
