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Indian Rocks Beach
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
7Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 1 ft swell at 3 s
Mon 2 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tue 3 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 smushy
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 18, too small
- Mon 26, too small
- Tue 36, too small
- Wed 43, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 62, too small
- Sat 715, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 1011, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east, 9 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft2 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east, 7 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east, 2 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the north, 8 knots | 17°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 02:53 +0.4 mLow 10:55 −0.3 mHigh 18:26 +0.1 mLow 22:10 +0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:35 +0.3 mLow 12:05 −0.3 mHigh 19:08 +0.2 mLow 23:59 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:25 +0.3 mLow 13:05 −0.2 mHigh 19:41 +0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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Photos of Indian Rocks Beach
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- Sunset Beach 16.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Indian Rocks Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (266°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (86°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 6.7 km out (1 in 667). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 17°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 31°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Indian Rocks Beach, 0 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 23°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,050–US$1,890 each
about US$1,050–US$1,890 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to TPA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$181–US$382 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$74–US$127 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,050–US$1,890 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
1 min by car · 66 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Indian Rocks Beach its beds, food and every spot near it
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About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 25m
About 5h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → TPA, direct, then 55 min by road
Flights MDW → TPA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.