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Reef Road Surf Report & Forecast, Palm Beach, Florida
Reef Road, Palm Beach, Florida: 3 ft, waist to chest high, at 3 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor to Fair. The main swell is 2.4 ft at 11 seconds from the east-northeast, with a 7 mph onshore wind from the east, gusting 12 mph. Water is about 82°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 3.7 ft at 7:48 pm.
3 ft
waist to chest high · occasional 4 ft
- Swell
- 2.4 ft · 11 s · ENE
- Wind
- 7 mph (E), gusts 12onshore
- Tide
- 1.7 ft risinghigh 3.7 ft at 7:48 pm
- Water
- 82°Frashguard
- Air
- 81°Ffeels like 90°F
- Sun
- rise 6:35 amset 5:32 pm
Reef Road surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Reef Road: 6 am, Fair, on a rising high 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 Reef Road: 7 am, Poor to Fair, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3 ft | Fair | 4 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 3.9 ft |
| 7 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | 4 mph cross-shore (NE) | 4.4 ft |
| 8 am | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 4 mph cross-shore (NE) | 4.5 ft |
| 9 am | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 4 mph onshore (NE) | 4.2 ft |
| 10 am | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 4 mph onshore (NE) | 3.6 ft |
| 11 am | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 5 mph onshore (ENE) | 2.9 ft |
| 12 pm | 3 ft | Poor to Fair | 6 mph onshore (ENE) | 2.2 ft |
| 1 pm | 3 ft | Poor to Fair | 7 mph onshore (E), gusts 12 | 1.8 ft |
| 2 pm | 3 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 13 | 1.6 ft |
| 3 pmnow | 3 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 13 | 1.7 ft |
| 4 pm | 3 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (ENE) | 2.1 ft |
| 5 pm | 3 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (ENE) | 2.7 ft |
| 6 pm | 3 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (ENE) | 3.3 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 5 mph onshore (E) | 3.3 ft |
| 7 am | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 5 mph onshore (ESE) | 3.9 ft |
| 8 am | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 7 mph onshore (ESE) | 4.2 ft |
| 9 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (ESE) | 4.2 ft |
| 10 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (ESE) | 3.8 ft |
| 11 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (ESE) | 3.2 ft |
| 12 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (ESE) | 2.5 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.9 ft |
| 2 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.6 ft |
| 3 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.5 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.7 ft |
| 5 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (SE) | 2.2 ft |
| 6 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (SE) | 2.8 ft |
Reef Road waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 3 pm, sets at Reef Road arrive about every 4 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 3.4 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 4
- Sets
- every 4 minutes or so, each lasting about 31 s
- Lulls
- about 135 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 30% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 0.6 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Reef Road surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Reef Road: the biggest day is Monday, Nov 9 at 2–3 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1–2 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 2 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Reef Road 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 | 2–3 ft | Fair | 2.4 ft · 11 s · ENE | 4 mph cross-shore (NE) | 8 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 13 | 6 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 2.2 ft · 11 s · NE | 7 mph onshore (ESE) | 8 mph onshore (ESE) | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.7 ft · 11 s · NE | 6 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 8 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 14 | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.2 ft · 10 s · NE | 8 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 14 | 14 mph offshore (W), gusts 23 | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1 ft | Poor | 0.9 ft · 6 s · NNE | 12 mph offshore (NW), gusts 18 | 8 mph offshore (W) | 6 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 2.7 ft · 7 s · NNE | 16 mph cross-shore (NW) | 14 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 19 | 10 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 2 ft | Poor | 3.3 ft · 7 s · NNE | 9 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 17 | 11 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 18 | 1 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 2.3 ft · 6 s · NE | 13 mph onshore (E), gusts 18 | 14 mph onshore (E), gusts 23 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1–2 ft | Poor | — | 11 mph onshore (ENE) | 14 mph onshore (ENE) | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 2–3 ft | Poor | — | 13 mph cross-shore (NE) | 15 mph onshore (NE) | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Reef Road are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Reef Road tide chart and tide times
Tides at Reef Road today, Monday, Nov 9: low 1.1 ft at 1:10 am, high 4.5 ft at 7:45 am, low 1.6 ft at 2:04 pm and high 3.7 ft at 7:48 pm. At 3 pm the tide is 1.7 ft and rising.
Reef Road tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 1.1 ft at 1:10 amHigh 4.5 ft at 7:45 amLow 1.6 ft at 2:04 pmHigh 3.7 ft at 7:48 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 1.1 ft at 1:54 amHigh 4.3 ft at 8:26 amLow 1.5 ft at 2:41 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 8:31 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 1.3 ft at 2:31 amHigh 4.3 ft at 9:04 amLow 1.6 ft at 3:19 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 9:04 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 1.3 ft at 3:08 amHigh 4.3 ft at 9:46 amLow 1.8 ft at 3:59 pmHigh 3.7 ft at 9:45 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.5 ft at 3:49 amHigh 4.2 ft at 10:24 amLow 1.9 ft at 4:44 pmHigh 3.5 ft at 10:26 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.5 ft at 4:34 amHigh 4.0 ft at 11:06 amLow 1.7 ft at 5:29 pmHigh 3.3 ft at 11:15 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 1.4 ft at 5:19 amHigh 3.7 ft at 11:53 amLow 1.7 ft at 6:14 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 3.2 ft at 12:07 amLow 1.5 ft at 6:09 amHigh 3.6 ft at 12:40 pmLow 1.6 ft at 7:03 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 3.2 ft at 1:04 amLow 1.6 ft at 7:04 amHigh 3.6 ft at 1:29 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Reef Road water temperature
The water temperature at Reef Road is about 82°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 90°F and a 7 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 81 and 82°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 Reef Road
- The Cove0.5 mi N · 3 ft · Fair
- Ocean Reef Park2.2 mi N · 3–4 ft · Fair
- Flagpoles3.9 mi S · 3–4 ft · Fair
- Juno Beach Pier9.1 mi N · 3–4 ft · Fair
- Lake Worth Pier10 mi S · 3 ft · Poor to Fair
- Lantana12 mi S · 2–3 ft · Poor to Fair
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About Reef Road
Reef Road is a reef break in Palm Beach County, Florida, facing east. Also called North End Palm Beach.
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