Cocoa Beach · Brevard County · Florida
13th Street Surf Report & Forecast, Cocoa Beach, Florida
13th Street, Cocoa Beach, Florida: 4–5 ft, head high, at 3 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Great. The main swell is 3.6 ft at 11 seconds from the east, with a 7 mph cross-shore wind from the north-northeast. Water is about 78°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 3.8 ft at 7:34 pm.
4–5 ft
head high · occasional 6 ft
- Swell
- 3.6 ft · 11 s · E
- Wind
- 7 mph (NNE)cross-shore
- Tide
- 1.6 ft risinghigh 3.8 ft at 7:34 pm
- Water
- 78°Frashguard
- Air
- 78°Ffeels like 85°F
- Sun
- rise 6:40 amset 5:32 pm
13th Street surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at 13th Street: 12 pm, Great, on a falling low tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at 13th Street: 6 am, Good, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3–4 ft | Good | 5 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 4.6 ft |
| 7 am | 3–4 ft | Good | 4 mph cross-shore (N) | 5.0 ft |
| 8 am | 3–4 ft | Great | 4 mph cross-shore (N) | 5.0 ft |
| 9 am | 4 ft | Great | 4 mph cross-shore (N) | 4.6 ft |
| 10 am | 4–5 ft | Great | 4 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 3.8 ft |
| 11 am | 4–5 ft | Great | 4 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 2.8 ft |
| 12 pm | 4–5 ft | Great | 6 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 2.0 ft |
| 1 pm | 4–5 ft | Great | 7 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 1.5 ft |
| 2 pm | 4–5 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (NE) | 1.4 ft |
| 3 pmnow | 4 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (NE) | 1.6 ft |
| 4 pm | 3–4 ft | Good | 8 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 2.1 ft |
| 5 pm | 3–4 ft | Good | 9 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 2.8 ft |
| 6 pm | 3–4 ft | Good | 9 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 3.4 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3 ft | Good | calm | 4.0 ft |
| 7 am | 3 ft | Good | calm | 4.6 ft |
| 8 am | 3 ft | Good | calm | 4.9 ft |
| 9 am | 2–3 ft | Good | calm | 4.7 ft |
| 10 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 4 mph onshore (ENE) | 4.2 ft |
| 11 am | 3 ft | Good | 4 mph onshore (ENE) | 3.3 ft |
| 12 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | calm | 2.4 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 4 mph onshore (ENE) | 1.7 ft |
| 2 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 4 mph onshore (ENE) | 1.3 ft |
| 3 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 4 mph onshore (ENE) | 1.3 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 5 mph onshore (ENE) | 1.6 ft |
| 5 pm | 3 ft | Good | 5 mph onshore (ENE) | 2.2 ft |
| 6 pm | 3 ft | Good | 5 mph onshore (ENE) | 2.9 ft |
13th Street waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 3 pm, sets at 13th Street arrive about every 4 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 5.2 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 4
- Sets
- every 4 minutes or so, each lasting about 32 s
- Lulls
- about 149 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Hollowwhich means throwing, barreling waves
- Breaking
- 23% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- strong, about 1.3 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
13th Street surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at 13th Street: the biggest day is Monday, Nov 9 at 3–5 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 0–1 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for 13th Street are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 3–5 ft | Great | 3.5 ft · 11 s · E | 4 mph cross-shore (N) | 7 mph cross-shore (NE) | 12 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2–3 ft | Good | 3.0 ft · 11 s · E | calm | 4 mph onshore (ENE) | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 2–4 ft | Good | 2.5 ft · 11 s · E | 4 mph offshore (WSW) | 4 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1–2 ft | Fair | 1.6 ft · 10 s · E | 9 mph offshore (W) | 13 mph offshore (WSW) | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.5 ft · 10 s · E | 15 mph offshore (NW) | 14 mph offshore (W) | 10 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.3 ft · 6 s · NNE | 16 mph offshore (NW) | 14 mph cross-shore (NW) | 6 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.7 ft · 5 s · N | 11 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 17 | 9 mph cross-shore (NE) | 4 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.8 ft · 4 s · NE | 12 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 17 | 13 mph onshore (E), gusts 19 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 11 mph onshore (ENE) | 13 mph onshore (ENE) | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 2–3 ft | Poor | — | 18 mph cross-shore (NE) | 18 mph cross-shore (NE) | 1 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for 13th Street are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
13th Street tide chart and tide times
Tides at 13th Street today, Monday, Nov 9: low 1.0 ft at 12:48 am, high 5.1 ft at 7:28 am, low 1.4 ft at 1:56 pm and high 3.8 ft at 7:34 pm. At 3 pm the tide is 1.6 ft and rising.
13th Street tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 1.0 ft at 12:48 amHigh 5.1 ft at 7:28 amLow 1.4 ft at 1:56 pmHigh 3.8 ft at 7:34 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 1.0 ft at 1:27 amHigh 4.9 ft at 8:06 amLow 1.3 ft at 2:32 pmHigh 3.7 ft at 8:16 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 1.1 ft at 2:07 amHigh 4.8 ft at 8:46 amLow 1.4 ft at 3:10 pmHigh 3.7 ft at 8:50 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 1.1 ft at 2:42 amHigh 4.7 ft at 9:26 amLow 1.6 ft at 3:51 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 9:29 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.3 ft at 3:23 amHigh 4.6 ft at 10:08 amLow 1.6 ft at 4:34 pmHigh 3.5 ft at 10:18 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.4 ft at 4:05 amHigh 4.5 ft at 10:51 amLow 1.7 ft at 5:20 pmHigh 3.4 ft at 11:03 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 1.4 ft at 4:57 amHigh 4.1 ft at 11:35 amLow 1.5 ft at 6:09 pmHigh 3.2 ft at 11:59 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 1.4 ft at 5:47 amHigh 3.9 ft at 12:24 pmLow 1.4 ft at 6:54 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 3.3 ft at 12:56 amLow 1.4 ft at 6:45 amHigh 3.9 ft at 1:14 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
13th Street water temperature
The water temperature at 13th Street is about 78°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 85°F and a 7 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 76 and 78°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near 13th Street
- Officer's Club2.4 mi S · 4–5 ft · Good
- 2nd Light2.9 mi S · 4–5 ft · Good
- Lori Wilson Park3.0 mi N · 3–4 ft · Good
- Hangers3.3 mi S · 4–5 ft · Good
- Patrick Space Force Base4.1 mi S · 4–5 ft · Good
- Cocoa Beach Pier5.0 mi N · 3–4 ft · Great
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About 13th Street
13th Street is a beach break in Cocoa Beach, Brevard County, Florida, facing east. Also called Thirteenth Street and South 13th Street.
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