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Reef Road kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

United States · Florida

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 4 m 26.76 | -80.04

Overview

Reef Road is a renowned surf and kitesurfing spot in Palm Beach, known for its quality reef waves. The submerged reef offshore creates consistent and powerful waves, especially with northeast swell. It is one of the best surf spots in southeast Florida. The spot is technical and reserved for advanced riders due to the reef, currents and local surf community.

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Spot forecast for Reef Road

Sunrise 07:22 · Sunset 18:47

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now03:380.9 m09:430.4 m16:071 m22:210.4 m04:330.9 m10:370.4 m16:561 m23:060.3 m05:221 m11:280.3 m17:421 m23:490.3 m06:091.1 m12:190.3 m18:261.1 m00:320.2 m06:551.2 m13:080.2 m19:101.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.1 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.1 m

Reef Road: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

309h

in May · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 28 rideable days a month and 309 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is January, at 18 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days18 d J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 27.5 rideable days M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d M June: 28 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 21 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days18 d J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 27.5 rideable days M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d M June: 28 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 21 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 22 °C. The wettest month is September, with 293 mm.

Monthly averages: Reef Road
Monthly averages — Reef Road — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.0 161 h 22 °C 63 mm
February 23.5 220 h 24 °C 99 mm
March 27.5 262 h 25 °C 51 mm
April 28.5 343 h 27 °C 23 mm
May 29.5 309 h 30 °C 79 mm
June 28.0 326 h 30 °C 179 mm
July 29.5 288 h 31 °C 182 mm
August 27.5 239 h 32 °C 213 mm
September 20.0 182 h 30 °C 293 mm
October 29.0 303 h 28 °C 194 mm
November 23.0 203 h 26 °C 65 mm
December 21.0 194 h 24 °C 48 mm

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Technical details of Reef Road spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S.

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Spot opening date · Required level
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Open all year round
Required level
Advanced
On the water

Quality reef waves with northeast swell. Shallow submerged limestone reef. Significant longshore currents. Hollow and powerful waves when conditions align. Gulf Stream close to shore. Warm water year-round.

Hazards

Shallow limestone reef — serious collision risk. Powerful hollow waves. Surf locals — respect priority rules. Strong currents. Frequent sharks in the area. Advanced spot only. Wearing booties strongly recommended.

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