Jensen Beach · St. Lucie County · Florida
Waveland Beach Surf Report & Forecast, Jensen Beach, Florida
Waveland Beach, Jensen Beach, Florida: 3–4 ft, chest high, at 8 am EST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Great. The main swell is 3.0 ft at 11 seconds from the east-northeast, with calm wind. Water is about 81°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 4.1 ft at 8:16 am.
3–4 ft
chest high · occasional 5 ft
- Swell
- 3.0 ft · 11 s · ENE
- Wind
- calmcalm
- Tide
- 4.1 ft fallinghigh 4.1 ft at 8:16 am
- Water
- 81°Frashguard
- Air
- 75°Ffeels like 79°F
- Sun
- rise 6:37 amset 5:32 pm
Waveland Beach surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Waveland Beach: 9 am, Great, on a falling 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 Waveland Beach: 6 am, Good, on a rising mid tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3–4 ft | Great | calm | 3.2 ft |
| 7 am | 3–4 ft | Great | calm | 3.8 ft |
| 8 amnow | 3–4 ft | Great | calm | 4.1 ft |
| 9 am | 3–4 ft | Great | calm | 4.0 ft |
| 10 am | 3–4 ft | Good | calm | 3.6 ft |
| 11 am | 3–4 ft | Good | 4 mph onshore (ESE) | 2.9 ft |
| 12 pm | 3 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 2.1 ft |
| 1 pm | 3 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 12 | 1.4 ft |
| 2 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 7 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 12 | 1.0 ft |
| 3 pm | 3–4 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 11 | 1.0 ft |
| 4 pm | 3–4 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (SE) | 1.3 ft |
| 5 pm | 3–4 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (SE) | 1.8 ft |
| 6 pm | 3–4 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (SE) | 2.4 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 5 mph offshore (SW) | 2.7 ft |
| 7 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 6 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 11 | 3.4 ft |
| 8 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 8 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 15 | 3.9 ft |
| 9 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 8 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 14 | 4.1 ft |
| 10 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 8 mph offshore (SW), gusts 14 | 3.9 ft |
| 11 am | 2–3 ft | Good | 7 mph offshore (SW), gusts 12 | 3.3 ft |
| 12 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 7 mph offshore (SW), gusts 13 | 2.6 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 7 mph offshore (SW), gusts 13 | 1.8 ft |
| 2 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 8 mph offshore (SW), gusts 15 | 1.3 ft |
| 3 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 8 mph offshore (SW), gusts 15 | 1.1 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 8 mph offshore (SW), gusts 16 | 1.1 ft |
| 5 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 8 mph offshore (SW), gusts 15 | 1.5 ft |
| 6 pm | 2–3 ft | Good | 7 mph offshore (SW), gusts 13 | 2.1 ft |
Waveland Beach waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 8 am, sets at Waveland Beach arrive about every 4 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 4.0 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 4
- Sets
- every 4 minutes or so, each lasting about 30 s
- Lulls
- about 203 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
- 18% 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.
Waveland Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Waveland Beach: the biggest day is Wednesday, Nov 18 at 5–6 ft, and the best-rated day is Tuesday, Nov 10 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1–2 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 1–2 ft and Poor.
Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25
Days 11–16 for Waveland Beach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | 3–4 ft | Great | 3.0 ft · 11 s · ENE | calm | 7 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 12 | 9 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 2–3 ft | Good | 2.5 ft · 11 s · ENE | 8 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 15 | 8 mph offshore (SW), gusts 15 | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1–2 ft | Fair | 1.8 ft · 10 s · ENE | 8 mph offshore (W), gusts 15 | 10 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 20 | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.0 ft · 9 s · ENE | 12 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 21 | 14 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 25 | 6 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 3.1 ft · 6 s · N | 14 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 23 | 14 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 25 | 1 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 2.2 ft · 7 s · NNE | 9 mph onshore (NE), gusts 18 | 12 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 23 | 4 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 2–3 ft | Poor | 2.5 ft · 4 s · ENE | 16 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 27 | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 25 | 10 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 3–6 ft | Good | — | 23 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 28 | 8 mph cross-shore (S) | 1 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 5–6 ft | Poor | — | 20 mph onshore (NNE) | 19 mph onshore (NNE) | 1 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 3–5 ft | Poor | — | 14 mph onshore (NE) | 16 mph onshore (NE) | 4 pm |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25 | Days 11–16 for Waveland Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Waveland Beach tide chart and tide times
Tides at Waveland Beach today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 0.5 ft at 1:35 am, high 4.1 ft at 8:16 am, low 1.0 ft at 2:37 pm and high 3.2 ft at 8:19 pm. At 8 am the tide is 4.1 ft and falling.
Waveland Beach tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.5 ft at 1:35 amHigh 4.1 ft at 8:16 amLow 1.0 ft at 2:37 pmHigh 3.2 ft at 8:19 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.6 ft at 2:17 amHigh 4.1 ft at 8:55 amLow 1.1 ft at 3:14 pmHigh 3.2 ft at 8:55 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.7 ft at 2:54 amHigh 4.0 ft at 9:36 amLow 1.2 ft at 3:55 pmHigh 3.2 ft at 9:36 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 0.9 ft at 3:35 amHigh 3.9 ft at 10:16 amLow 1.3 ft at 4:38 pmHigh 3.1 ft at 10:20 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.0 ft at 4:17 amHigh 3.9 ft at 11 amLow 1.4 ft at 5:22 pmHigh 3.1 ft at 11:06 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 1.1 ft at 5:06 amHigh 3.6 ft at 11:43 amLow 1.2 ft at 6:13 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 2.9 ft at 12:02 amLow 1.1 ft at 5:56 amHigh 3.5 ft at 12:31 pmLow 1.2 ft at 6:59 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 2.9 ft at 12:58 amLow 1.1 ft at 6:53 amHigh 3.4 ft at 1:21 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Waveland Beach water temperature
The water temperature at Waveland Beach is about 81°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 79°F and a 3 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 Waveland Beach
- Jensen Beach1.4 mi SSE · 3–4 ft · Good
- Dollman Park Beachside2.2 mi NNW · 4–5 ft · Good
- Stuart Public Beach4.5 mi SSE · 3–4 ft · Good
- Walton Rocks5.3 mi NNW · 4–5 ft · Great
- Bathtub Reef6.7 mi SSE · 3–4 ft · Great
- Blind Creek Park6.9 mi NNW · 5–6 ft · Great
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About Waveland Beach
Waveland Beach is a beach break in Jensen Beach, St. Lucie County, Florida, facing east-northeast.
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