Beach Guide

What’s On

This week on the beach

Something
every night

10 AM

Ron Jon Surf Shop

4151 N Atlantic Ave · Family

The 52,000 square foot surf superstore is open 24 hours - boards, gear and the giant gift shop.

12 PM

Watch a Rocket Launch

Cocoa Beach / Jetty Park · Family

Check the launch calendar - SpaceX and NASA rockets lift off from the Cape and are visible from the sand.

6 PM

Live Music at the Pier

Cocoa Beach Pier · Music

Trop-rock and reggae at the open-air bars out over the surf most evenings.

Big Days

annual
Easter

Easter Surfing Festival

One of the world's longest-running surf contests draws thousands of surfers and fans to the pier.

Nov

Cocoa Beach Surf Festival

Surf competition, expo and beach party celebrating Florida's surf capital and its homegrown pros.

Dec

Christmas Surfing Santas

Hundreds of Santas paddle out off Minutemen Causeway for the famous holiday surf gathering.

see you out there

Real recurring local happenings — schedules can change, so check the venue. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.

At Cocoa Beach, the sun sets at 8:15 PM today — about 13h 31m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:44 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Cocoa Beach update at the top of the conditions page.