Ocean Reef Park, Palm Bch County
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
43Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 3 ft swell at 8 s
Tue 3 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 s
- Energy
- 182kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 s
- Energy
- 100kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 73kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 s
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- W 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 61kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 25, poor
- Tue 319, poor
- Wed 440, poor
- Thu 534, poor
- Fri 651, fair
- Sat 753, fair
- Sun 843, too small
- Mon 933, too small
- Tue 1027, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 5, poor | 5 ft7 s6 ft at break (est.) | 250kJ | wind from the east, 14 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 19, poor | 5 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.) | 182kJ | wind from the east, 14 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 40, poor | 4 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 100kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 34, poor | 3 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 51, fair | 3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | offshorewind from the west, 5 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 43, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 24°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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:24 +0.4 mLow 07:33 −0.4 mHigh 14:01 +0.5 mLow 20:20 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:34 +0.4 mLow 08:43 −0.4 mHigh 15:04 +0.5 mLow 21:19 −0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:39 +0.5 mLow 09:50 −0.4 mHigh 16:02 +0.5 mLow 22:14 −0.4 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 intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
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- Pump House 2.2 km away
- Reef Road 3.5 km away
- Flagpoles 10.1 km away
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- Lantana 23.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ocean Reef Park, Palm Bch County
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (84°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (264°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 25°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Palm Beach, 9.8 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 3 dive sites.
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. 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$1,150–US$2,040 each
about US$1,150–US$2,040 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 FLL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$201–US$409 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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$1,150–US$2,040 |
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
3 min by car · 36 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Palm Beach Shores its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in West Palm Beach on Booking.com
16 min by car · 66 places to stay
- Beds in Palm Beach on Booking.com
17 min by car · 51 places to stay
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 6h 35m
About 6h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → FLL, direct, then 1h 45m by road
Flights MDW → FLL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.