Best Surf Spots in Florida

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The best surf spots in Florida, ranked by how highly LazySurfer surfers have rated them — each with its ideal swell, wind and tide plus a live NOAA buoy report and tide chart. Tap any spot for the full report.

• Bethune Beach — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the east, high outgoing tide
• 16th St South — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the east, high incoming tide
• Navarre Pier — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the southeast, low incoming tide
• Delray Beach — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the northeast, high incoming tide
• Indialantic Boardwalk — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the east, mid incoming tide
• Indialantic North — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the east, mid incoming tide
• Sunglow Pier — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the east, mid incoming tide
• Sunglow Pier Northside — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the east, mid incoming tide
• Spring Ave — best on a 4–6 ft swell from the west, high outgoing tide
• Twin Piers — best on a 4–6 ft swell from the west, high outgoing tide
• New Smyrna Beach — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the east, high incoming tide
• South Beach — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the east, mid incoming tide
• A St — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the east, high incoming tide
• 8th Ave South — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the east, high incoming tide
• Crescent Beach — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the east, high incoming tide
• Pensacola Beach — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the south, mid outgoing tide
• Juno Pier — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the east, high incoming tide
• Sebastian Inlet — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the east, high outgoing tide
• Lake Worth Pier Northside — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the east, high outgoing tide
• Cocoa Beach Pier — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the east, high outgoing tide
• Cocoa Beach Pier Southside — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the east, high outgoing tide
• Cocoa Beach Pier Northside — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the east, high outgoing tide
• Ponce Inlet — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the east, high incoming tide
• Main Street North — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the east, high incoming tide
• Wilbur by the Sea — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the east, high incoming tide
• Ne 14th Ct — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the northeast, mid outgoing tide
• Hightower Beach — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the east, high outgoing tide
• Deerfield Beach Pier — best on a 4–6 ft swell from the northeast, high outgoing tide
• Jensen Beach — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the northeast, high incoming tide
• Spyglass Dr Panama City — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the southwest, mid outgoing tide
• Ft Pierce Inlet — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the east, high incoming tide
• St Augustine Pier — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the east, high outgoing tide
• Delray Beach South — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the northeast, high outgoing tide
• Jacksonville Beach Pier — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the east, high incoming tide
• Jacksonville Pier Southside — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the east, high incoming tide
• Flagler Beach Pier — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the east, high outgoing tide
• Atlantic Beach — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the east, high incoming tide
• Matanzas Inlet — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the east, high outgoing tide
• Ormond Beach — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the east, high outgoing tide
• 18th Street — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the southeast, high incoming tide
• Pompano Pier Northside — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the northeast, high outgoing tide
• Pompano Pier Southside — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the northeast, high outgoing tide
• Lake Worth Pier Southside — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the northeast, high incoming tide
• 40th St — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the northeast, high incoming tide
• Venice Jetties — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the south, mid incoming tide
• Pelican Beach Park — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the east, high incoming tide
• Pet Den — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the east, high outgoing tide
• Flagler Ave — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the east, high outgoing tide

Frequently asked

What's the best surf spot in Florida?

By LazySurfer's session ratings, Bethune Beach is the top-rated surf spot in Florida. 16th St South and Navarre Pier rank close behind. Each spot's page shows its ideal conditions and a live NOAA buoy and tide report.

Where can beginners surf in Florida?

For learning, look to the Florida breaks that are at their best on small, forgiving waves — including Bethune Beach, Sunglow Pier, Sunglow Pier Northside. These tend to be the most approachable, though every spot gets bigger on a good swell, so check the live report first.

How does LazySurfer rank surf spots in Florida?

LazySurfer ranks each break by the surf-quality ratings real users logged there, and trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on those logged sessions — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average for everyone.

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