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Space Coast South Guide

Melbourne
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Space Coast South

Everything for a day at the quieter south end of the Space Coast - conditions, parking at Spessard Holland, the Sebastian Inlet surf 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

Spessard Holland & inlet lots

Melbourne Shore

Sunrise beach & live cam

Dining

Seafood, bar & grill

Things to Do

Indian River, kayak & fishing

Events

What's on this week

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Spessard Holland N. Beach Park

Primary public beach with pavilion

Paid lot

Spessard Holland S. Beach Park

South end, quieter stretch

Paid lot

Sebastian Inlet State Park

Best surf on the Space Coast

State park fee

Coconut Point Park

Sea turtle nesting hotspot

Free lot

Golden Sands Park

Local park north of town

Free lot

Melbourne Beach Municipal Park

Town-center beach access

Free lot

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

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

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Sebastian Inlet

10 min south

Best surf break on the Space Coast and a top fishing inlet

Satellite Beach

15 min north

Space Force base, rocket launch views and family parks

Vero Beach

25 min south

Upscale Treasure Coast beach with great dining

Melbourne City

10 min west

Airport, Eau Gallie arts district and Walmart

see you on the sand

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

Right now at Melbourne Beach, the water is 85°F, surf is running 0–1 ft and the air is 76°F but feels like 83°F. Wind is 6 mph from the SW and the UV index peaks at 7 (high) today. Today’s tides: Low 4:17 AM, High 10:42 AM, Low 4:57 PM, High 10:53 PM.