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Ocean Avenue

Surf spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

48Fair out of 100 for your dates

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Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 8 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 39 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 s
Energy
124kJ
Wind
E 11 kn
Temp
26°C

Wed 4 · 39 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 s
Energy
99kJ
Wind
E 10 kn
Temp
26°C

Thu 5 · 49 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 s
Energy
49kJ
Wind
ENE 4 kn
Temp
26°C

Fri 6 · 67 out of 100

Swell
3 ft8 s
Energy
134kJ
Wind
NW 2 kn
Temp
25°C

Sat 7 · 49 out of 100

Swell
3 ft8 s
Energy
82kJ
Wind
NW 7 kn
Temp
25°C

Sun 8 · 40 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 s
Energy
52kJ
Wind
ESE 4 kn
Temp
25°C

Mon 9 · 29 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 s
Energy
51kJ
Wind
NNW 10 kn
Temp
23°C

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 223, poor
  2. Tue 339, poor
  3. Wed 439, poor
  4. Thu 549, fair
  5. Fri 667, good
  6. Sat 749, fair
  7. Sun 840, too small
  8. Mon 929, too small
  9. Tue 1018, too small
  10. Wed 1117, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Etakes swell from the E
  • Offshore: Wwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–8 ftof swell
  • Water 25 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best Jan–Mar, Sep1 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ocean Avenue, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov23, poor4 ft7 s6 ft at break (est.)170kJwind from the east-south-east, 13 knots25°C
Tue 3Nov39, poor4 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.)124kJwind from the east, 11 knots26°C
Wed 4Nov39, poor4 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.)99kJwind from the east, 10 knots26°C
Thu 5Nov49, fair3 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.)49kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots26°C
Fri 6Nov67, good3 ft8 s5 ft at break (est.)134kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots25°C
Sat 7Nov49, fair3 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.)82kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots25°C
Sun 8Nov40, too small2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.)52kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots25°C
Mon 9Nov29, too small2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.)51kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots23°C
Tue 10Nov18, too small2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.)29kJwind from the north, 8 knots23°C
Wed 11Nov17, too small1 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.)21kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots24°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 01:18 +0.5 mLow 07:23 −0.5 mHigh 13:49 +0.6 mLow 20:13 −0.5 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 02:25 +0.5 mLow 08:33 −0.5 mHigh 14:50 +0.6 mLow 21:09 −0.5 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 03:27 +0.6 mLow 09:40 −0.5 mHigh 15:48 +0.6 mLow 22:01 −0.6 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.

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Photos of Ocean Avenue

Melbourne Beach, United States (Unsplash rSONNevqERY)
Photo: Aral Tasher araltasher, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Melbourne Beach Pier (Melbourne Beach, Florida) 002
Near Ocean Avenue. Photo: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

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About Ocean Avenue

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces E (72°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (252°). 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 21°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and September, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Indialantic, 2.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.

Water about 25°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$1,130–US$2,010 each

about US$1,130–US$2,010 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 2 November 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to MCO, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$181–US$376
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$255
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$302–US$503
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$637
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$148–US$242
Totalabout US$1,130–US$2,010

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

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Closest

Indialantic

about 5 min by car · 16 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 16 places to stay in Indialantic · Booking.com

About Indialantic its beds, food and every spot near it

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 2 November 2026.

Getting there: about 6h 15m

About 6h 15m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → MCO, direct, then 1h 45m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

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