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Space Coast Guide

Cocoa
Beach

Surf Capital

Everything for a day at Florida's surf capital - conditions, parking, the pier, the rocket launch view and where to eat after.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Pier, park lots & meters

Pier & Launches

Cocoa Beach Pier & rocket view

Dining

Grouper, tacos & pier bars

Things to Do

Dolphin, surf & deep-sea fishing

Events

Surf contests & launches

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Cocoa Beach Pier

Surf, bars & live music · the hub

Paid lot

Lori Wilson Park

Boardwalk, hammock trail & shade

Free lot

Alan Shepard Park

Wide sand by the pier · launch views

Paid lot

Sidney Fischer Park

Family central · showers & grills

Paid lot

Jetty Park

Port jetty · best launch viewing

Entry fee

Robert Murkshe Park

Quieter south end · less crowd

Free lot

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Cape Canaveral

10 min north

Port jetties, beach & the rocket pads

Port Canaveral

15 min north

Cruise port, fish camps & Jetty Park

Melbourne

30 min south

Downtown, the causeway & surf breaks

Orlando

60 min west

Theme parks & the big airport

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Cocoa Beach. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Beach with care. The National Weather Service has a Small Craft Advisory out for Cocoa Beach until 4 AM Friday. Rough water for small boats, kayaks and paddleboards. Right now at Cocoa Beach, the air is 76°F. Wind is 16 mph from the NE and the UV index peaks at 6 (high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 42 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 1 PM to 3 PM. Today’s tides: Low 3:14 AM, High 9:53 AM, Low 4:12 PM, High 10:09 PM. Whether dogs are allowed here depends on which part of the beach you are on.