Surf spot

Patricks Air Force Base

Forecast conditions and map view for Patricks Air Force Base in USA, South East, North Florida. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: USA, South East, North Florida
Coordinates: 28.2587, -80.6038

Metric
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Wave period (s)	2.6	2.8	3.1	3.4	3	2.9	4.7	7.2	7.3	7.2	7.2	7.3	7.3	7.4	7.4	7.5	7.3	7.2	7	7	7.1	7.2	7.2	7.2	7.1	7.2	7	7.2	7.3	6	7.5	6.5	5.5	3.5	5	5.4	8.2	7.8	6.3	6.6	4.9	5.8	5.5	5.7	5.9	6.2	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.3	6.3	6.2	6	5.8
Wave energy (kJ)	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	3	5	3	4	5	3	6	9	10	22	24	21	25	20	19	17	16	15	13	12	10	9	7	6	5	5	4
Wind speed (km/h)	6.8	8.2	7.6	8.3	6.6	13.3	12.5	5.9	8.2	7.1	2.3	2.5	10.7	13.7	6.5	9.7	3.5	4.4	5.4	5.4	4.3	14.1	8.1	4.7	3.6	5	7	12.5	20.1	23.1	18.6	19.6	24.1	15.5	17.9	28.8	30.3	26.6	21.9	19.6	12.3	8.3	5.8	15	17.2	16.9	12.7	12	9.7	7.5	3.6	13	14.8	15.3	13.1	9.7
Wind direction	SOffshore	SSEOffshore	SOffshore	SOffshore	SSEOffshore	ESECross	ESECross-off	SECross-off	SSWOffshore	SSWOffshore	SWGlassy	SEGlassy	ESECross	ECross	SSWOffshore	SWCross-off	WNWGlassy	SWGlassy	WCross	WSWCross-off	SWGlassy	ENECross-on	SSEOffshore	WGlassy	NWGlassy	NOnshore	NNEOnshore	ENECross-on	ENECross-on	NECross-on	NECross-on	NECross-on	NEOnshore	NNEOnshore	NECross-on	NECross-on	NECross-on	NECross-on	NECross-on	NECross-on	NECross-on	NECross-on	ECross	ESECross-off	ESECross-off	ESECross-off	SECross-off	SECross-off	SSECross-off	SECross-off	SEGlassy	SECross-off	SECross-off	ESECross-off	ESECross-off	SSEOffshore

Patrick Air Force Base (Patrick Space Force Base), North Florida / South Florida Atlantic coast

Patrick Air Force Base sits on Florida’s Space Coast near Cocoa Beach, and the nearby surf is typically a beach-break environment exposed to the Atlantic. It’s not a classic big-wave destination, but it can produce fun, fast, sometimes punchy surf when conditions line up.

Surf characteristics

Wave type: Mostly sandbar beach breaks
Consistency: Moderate to low, depending on season and swell direction
Best swell: East and northeast swells from Atlantic systems and hurricanes
Wind: Light west/northwest winds are usually best offshore; strong onshore winds can quickly make it messy
Wave quality: Can range from crumbly and soft to clean and hollow on the right sandbar

Conditions

Best season: Typically late summer through fall for hurricane-season swells; winter can also bring decent northeast swells
Tide sensitivity: Often more tide-dependent than point breaks; specific sandbars may work better on mid tide
Crowds: Can get crowded when the surf is good, especially near more popular nearby Cocoa Beach areas

Skill level

Generally beginner to intermediate friendly when smaller and softer
Can become more challenging in bigger swell, with stronger currents and steeper drops

Overall vibe

Patrick Air Force Base surf is best thought of as a variable Atlantic beach break with occasional excellent windows. When sandbars and swell align, it can be very fun; when they don’t, expect weak, choppy, or disorganized surf.