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Reef Road 56.7
#3918 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Florida · near West Palm Beach
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, peaks in September.
Warm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score56.7 /100
Surfable days77% of the year
Clean days4% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell8% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 2.8 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Reef Road
The best time to surf Reef Road is January, September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.8 m. The nearest airport is PBI (10 km) and the nearest town is West Palm Beach (9 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88% | 9% | 1.1 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Feb | 97% | 2% | 1.1 m | 24°C | vest |
| Mar | 92% | 6% | 1.1 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Apr | 90% | 2% | 1.0 m | 26°C | boardies |
| May | 90% | 2% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 45% | 0% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 40% | 0% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 42% | 0% | 0.6 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Sep | 71% | 12% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 90% | 9% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 95% | 5% | 1.2 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Dec | 85% | 8% | 1.0 m | 26°C | boardies |
Why 56.7
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
23.3
Clean days 24%
2.0
Groundswell 12%
1.2
Season spread 10%
7.3
Wave size 8%
1.5
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 101° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 56% of days. Mean peak period 7.6 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 67%. Months that work: 9 of 12. Coordinates 26.763, -80.038 (OpenStreetMap).
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