Indian Rocks Beach surf report

Indian Rocks Beach, Florida

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

40/ 100
Marginal Water temperature is 89°F — but swell period at 3s is what holds it back.

What decides a surfing score

Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.

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About Indian Rocks Beach

Indian Rocks Beach sits on the Florida coast, where the water runs from about 61°F in January to 89°F in July.

The water averages above 70°F in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November — 9 months of the year — peaking around 89°F in July and dropping to about 61°F in January.

Today it is 89°F. That is right on the August average of 89°F for this beach.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Indian Rocks Beach (inside) about 0.8 km away inside a bay.

Frequently asked questions

Is Indian Rocks Beach good for surfing today?

Marginal — we score it 40 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is swell period at 3s.

What makes a good surfing day?

We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

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