Beach forecast for Cocoa Beach
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (EDT) · Florida, United States Today, Wed, Oct 28 · EDT- Swimming
- Use care · 4.5 ft
- Water
- 76 °F · warm
- Max UV
- 5 · SPF 30
- Low tide
- 3:19 am and 4:15 pm
Rip current risk today: high · tomorrow: high (NWS)
Stay out of the water: rip currents can pull even strong swimmers out to sea. If one catches you, don't swim against it: swim parallel to the shore and wave for help.
Today, Wednesday, October 28, it's a poor beach day in Cocoa Beach (3/10). The best hours are from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm: sunshine, beach weather, water at 76 °F and low tide at 4:15 pm, though with a chance of rain, moderate wind and some waves. The best day this week is Tuesday, November 3, at 8/10.
Beach forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best hours | Swimming | Water | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 3Poor beach day | 4:00–6:00 pm | Use care · 4.5 ft | 76 °F | 5 |
| Thu 29 | 6Fair beach day | 9:00 am–1:00 pm | Use care · 3.9 ft | 76 °F | 6 |
| Fri 30 | 6Fair beach day | 1:00–6:00 pm | Use care · 2.8 ft | 76 °F | 6 |
| Sat 31 | 2Not a beach day | No good window | Use care · 3.1 ft | 76 °F | 5 |
| Sun 1 | 0Not a beach day | No good window | Use care · 3.4 ft | 76 °F | 5 |
| Mon 2 | 2Not a beach day | No good window | Use care · 3.6 ft | 77 °F | — |
| Tue 3 | 8Good beach day | 8:00 am–1:00 pm | Use care · 3.5 ft | 77 °F | — |
Each rating comes from sun, temperature, rain, wind, waves, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide.
Today in detail
- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 82 °F: beach weather
- Water at 76 °F (warm)
- Low tide at 4:15 pm: more sand
- 47% chance of rain
- Moderate onshore wind (16 mph): choppy water
Dangerous surf during beach hours. Stay out if the red flag is up, and never swim where there is no lifeguard.
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 4.5 ft
4.5 ft waves every 9 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 76 °F
Warm: very pleasant.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 5 · SPF 30
Max UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 19 mph
Fresh onshore wind (19 mph): blowing sand.
- Tide & sand 3:19 am
Low tide at 3:19 am and 4:15 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 9:58 am and 10:13 pm.
The best window, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, water at 76 °F and low tide at 4:15 pm, though with a chance of rain, moderate wind and some waves.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority.
Today, hour by hour
| Time | Rating | Sky | Feels like | Wind | Waves | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am | 0 | Light drizzle | 80 °F | 15 mph | 5.1 ft | 1 |
| 10:00 am | 0 | Light drizzle | 78 °F | 15 mph | 5.1 ft | 2 |
| 11:00 am | 1 | Light drizzle | 79 °F | 12 mph | 5.1 ft | 3 |
| 12:00 pm | 0 | Light drizzle | 78 °F | 18 mph | 4.9 ft | 4 |
| 1:00 pm | 2 | Light drizzle | 82 °F | 19 mph | 4.8 ft | 5 |
| 2:00 pm | 0 | Light drizzle | 80 °F | 17 mph | 4.7 ft | 4 |
| 3:00 pm | 2 | Drizzle | 80 °F | 15 mph | 4.6 ft | 3 |
| 4:00 pm | 4 | Drizzle | 82 °F | 15 mph | 4.5 ft | 2 |
| 5:00 pm | 4 | Drizzle | 79 °F | 16 mph | 4.4 ft | 1 |
Beach hours only: from one hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Beaches near Cocoa Beach
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Patrick AFB Beach 5.1 mi · S
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
Water quality: check the official beach advisories for Florida (Florida Healthy Beaches Program).
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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How we rate a beach day
We rate every beach hour from 0 to 10 with simple, fixed rules:
- Adds: sunshine (up to 3 points, fewer with more clouds), warmth (up to 4, from the feels-like temperature; ideal between 81 °F and 91 °F), a calm sea (1), water at 70 °F or warmer (1; from 64 °F, half) and low or mid tide (1: more sand). Anything without data is left out and the rest is scaled to 10.
- Takes away: cold (feels-like below 64 °F, 1 to 4 points), rain (half a point if likely, up to 6 if it rains; thunderstorms, 8), wind from force 4, about 12 mph (1 to 6 points; half a point more if offshore, which blows inflatables out to sea, or onshore, which churns the water), waves (1 to swim with care, 4 if dangerous, 1 more for high rip current risk), very high UV (half a point; extreme, 1), water below 59 °F (1) and spring high tides (1: little sand left).
- Swimming: calm, use care (waves from 2.6 ft, or long swell) or dangerous (from 6.6 ft, or 4.9 ft with a long period), based on how much of the wave reaches this shore given the way it faces. In the U.S., today's and tomorrow's rip current risk comes from the National Weather Service surf zone forecast when it issues one; otherwise we estimate it from the waves.
- Best windows: runs of 2 to 5 hours rated 4 or more and close to the best hour, at least one hour apart.
- Day rating: the average of the best window; a 2-hour window keeps 85% of it and a 3-hour window 95%.
Today, in the best window: sun 2.5 of 3, warmth 3.5 of 4, calm sea 0 of 1, water 1 of 1 and tide 1 of 1; minus rain 0.5, wind 1.5 and waves 2; short window: the rating keeps 85%.
It's a guide, not a guarantee: weather changes and every beach is different. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
Questions about the beach in Cocoa Beach
Is it a beach day in Cocoa Beach today?
A poor beach day: 3/10. Best from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, with sunshine, beach weather, water at 76 °F and low tide at 4:15 pm, though with a chance of rain, moderate wind and some waves.
What are the swimming conditions in Cocoa Beach today?
4.5 ft waves every 9 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. High rip current risk from the NWS surf zone forecast. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
How warm is the water in Cocoa Beach?
About 76 °F today: warm. That's the sea surface temperature offshore; it can differ a little at the shoreline.
How much sun protection do I need in Cocoa Beach today?
UV reaches 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat.
When is low tide in Cocoa Beach?
Today low tide is at 3:19 am and 4:15 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide is at 9:58 am and 10:13 pm.
What about tomorrow? Will it be a beach day in Cocoa Beach?
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 29: a fair beach day (6/10), best from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
What beaches are near Cocoa Beach?
Patrick AFB Beach (5.1 mi). See below for amenities and water quality.
Are there jellyfish or sargassum today?
We don't know: there's no open data on jellyfish, sargassum or closures for each beach. Ask the lifeguard, check the flags or the local beach authority's website.
How is the rating worked out?
From the hourly forecast: sun and clouds, feels-like temperature, rain, wind (and whether it blows onshore or offshore), waves and their period, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide. Each factor adds or takes away a fixed number of points and the rating sums them up out of 10.
More about Cocoa Beach today
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Our own calculation, using the Open-Meteo forecast (ECMWF, NOAA GFS, Météo-France, Copernicus Marine and CAMS, CC BY 4.0), the tide from Cocoa Beach (NOAA) and the sun from astronomy-engine. Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)