What are the current surf conditions at Perkins?

Perkins currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf Perkins?

The best time to surf Perkins is typically when swell comes from the E direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

Perkins Surf Report & Forecast

South Patrick Shores, Florida

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🌬️ WIND

3
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🌊 SWELL

2.9
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

2.9ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

3kt

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AIR TEMP

22°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

0.5ft @
10s

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PRECIPITATION

0.1mm

SURF QUALITY

Good surfing conditions. Sweet 2.9ft waves with mixed swell with glassy conditions Note: winds from W would be better.

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Thursday

Mar 26

GOOD15 good hours

🌊 2.5-3.2ft 💨 2-8kt 🌡️ 20-23°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	3.2ft	8s	ENE	7kt	SE	11kt	22°C	22°C	0.4mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	3.2ft	8s	ENE	7kt	SE	10kt	22°C	22°C	0.4mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	8s	ENE	6kt	SE	8kt	22°C	22°C	0.3mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	8s	ENE	6kt	SSE	8kt	21°C	22°C	0.3mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	8s	ENE	5kt	SSE	8kt	21°C	22°C	0.2mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	8s	ENE	5kt	SSE	7kt	21°C	22°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	8s	ENE	5kt	S	6kt	21°C	22°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	8s	ENE	4kt	SSW	5kt	21°C	22°C	0.2mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	8s	ENE	3kt	SW	3kt	20°C	22°C	0.2mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	8s	ENE	3kt	S	3kt	21°C	22°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	8s	ENE	3kt	SE	3kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	8s	ENE	2kt	E	3kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	8s	ENE	4kt	E	4kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	8s	ENE	6kt	E	6kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	8s	ENE	8kt	E	7kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	8s	ENE	8kt	E	8kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	8s	ENE	8kt	E	8kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	8s	ENE	8kt	ESE	9kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	8s	ENE	8kt	ESE	9kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	8s	ENE	8kt	ESE	10kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	2.5ft	8s	ENE	8kt	ESE	11kt	22°C	23°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	2.5ft	8s	ENE	8kt	ESE	11kt	22°C	23°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	2.5ft	8s	ENE	8kt	ESE	11kt	22°C	23°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	2.5ft	8s	ENE	8kt	ESE	11kt	22°C	23°C	0mm

Friday

Mar 27

POOR8 good hours

🌊 1.7-2.4ft 💨 3-11kt 🌡️ 21-23°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	8s	ENE	8kt	ESE	11kt	22°C	23°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	8s	ENE	7kt	SE	10kt	22°C	23°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	8s	ENE	7kt	SE	10kt	22°C	23°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	8s	ENE	6kt	SSE	9kt	22°C	23°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	8s	ENE	6kt	SSE	8kt	21°C	23°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	7s	ENE	5kt	S	6kt	21°C	23°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	7s	ENE	5kt	S	6kt	21°C	23°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	7s	ENE	5kt	SSW	5kt	21°C	23°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	7s	ENE	4kt	SW	4kt	21°C	23°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	7s	ENE	4kt	SSE	4kt	21°C	23°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	7s	ENE	3kt	ESE	3kt	22°C	23°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	7s	ENE	3kt	ENE	2kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	8s	ENE	4kt	ENE	4kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	9s	ENE	6kt	E	5kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	9s	ENE	8kt	E	6kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2ft	9s	ENE	9kt	E	8kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	9s	ENE	10kt	E	9kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	9s	ENE	11kt	ESE	11kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	9s	ENE	10kt	ESE	12kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	9s	ENE	10kt	ESE	12kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	9s	ENE	9kt	ESE	13kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	9s	ENE	9kt	SE	13kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	9s	ENE	9kt	SE	13kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	9s	ENE	9kt	SE	13kt	23°C	23°C	0mm

Saturday

Mar 28

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.3-2.0ft 💨 5-20kt 🌡️ 20-24°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	9s	ENE	8kt	SSE	11kt	22°C	23°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	9s	ENE	7kt	S	9kt	22°C	23°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	8s	ENE	6kt	SSW	8kt	21°C	23°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	ENE	6kt	SW	7kt	21°C	23°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	ENE	6kt	SW	7kt	21°C	23°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	ENE	6kt	SW	6kt	20°C	23°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	ENE	5kt	WSW	6kt	20°C	23°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	8s	ENE	5kt	W	6kt	20°C	23°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	8s	ENE	5kt	W	6kt	21°C	23°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	8s	ENE	5kt	WNW	5kt	22°C	23°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	8s	ENE	5kt	NW	5kt	23°C	23°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	8s	ENE	5kt	NNW	5kt	24°C	23°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	8s	ENE	6kt	N	7kt	24°C	23°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	8s	ENE	7kt	NNE	8kt	24°C	23°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	8s	ENE	9kt	NNE	9kt	24°C	23°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	ENE	10kt	NNE	11kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	ENE	12kt	NNE	13kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	8s	ENE	14kt	NNE	15kt	22°C	23°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	8s	E	13kt	NE	16kt	22°C	23°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	9s	E	12kt	NE	16kt	23°C	23°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	9s	E	11kt	NE	17kt	23°C	23°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	9s	E	14kt	NE	19kt	23°C	23°C	0.5mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	9s	E	17kt	ENE	22kt	22°C	23°C	0.9mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	ENE	20kt	ENE	24kt	22°C	23°C	1.4mm

Sunday

Mar 29

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.4-3.1ft 💨 20-26kt 🌡️ 21-22°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	ENE	20kt	ENE	25kt	22°C	23°C	1.3mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	ENE	21kt	ENE	25kt	22°C	23°C	1.3mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	ENE	22kt	ENE	26kt	22°C	23°C	1.3mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	ENE	22kt	ENE	27kt	22°C	23°C	1.5mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	ENE	23kt	ENE	27kt	22°C	23°C	1.6mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	ENE	23kt	ENE	27kt	21°C	23°C	1.8mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	8s	ENE	24kt	ENE	28kt	21°C	23°C	1.7mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	8s	ENE	25kt	ENE	29kt	21°C	23°C	1.7mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	ENE	26kt	ENE	31kt	21°C	23°C	1.6mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	8s	NE	26kt	ENE	30kt	21°C	23°C	1.4mm
10:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	8s	NE	26kt	ENE	30kt	21°C	23°C	1.1mm
11:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	8s	NE	26kt	ENE	30kt	21°C	23°C	0.8mm
12:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	8s	NE	26kt	ENE	29kt	21°C	23°C	0.7mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	8s	NE	26kt	ENE	29kt	22°C	23°C	0.6mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2.6ft	8s	NE	26kt	ENE	29kt	22°C	23°C	0.6mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.7ft	8s	NE	26kt	ENE	29kt	22°C	23°C	0.5mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.8ft	8s	NE	26kt	ENE	28kt	22°C	23°C	0.3mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2.8ft	8s	NE	26kt	ENE	28kt	21°C	23°C	0.2mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2.9ft	8s	NE	25kt	ENE	27kt	21°C	23°C	0.2mm
7:00 PM	POOR	3ft	9s	NE	24kt	ENE	27kt	21°C	23°C	0.2mm
8:00 PM	POOR	3.1ft	9s	ENE	24kt	ENE	27kt	21°C	23°C	0.2mm
9:00 PM	POOR	3ft	9s	ENE	23kt	ENE	26kt	21°C	22°C	0.2mm
10:00 PM	POOR	3ft	9s	ENE	23kt	ENE	26kt	21°C	22°C	0.2mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2.9ft	9s	ENE	22kt	E	25kt	21°C	22°C	0.2mm

Monday

Mar 30

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.2-4.4ft 💨 15-21kt 🌡️ 21-23°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	2.9ft	9s	ENE	21kt	E	25kt	21°C	22°C	0.2mm
1:00 AM	POOR	2.8ft	9s	ENE	21kt	E	24kt	21°C	22°C	0.2mm
2:00 AM	POOR	2.7ft	9s	ENE	21kt	E	24kt	21°C	22°C	0.2mm
3:00 AM	POOR	3.3ft	9s	ENE	20kt	E	23kt	21°C	22°C	0.2mm
4:00 AM	POOR	3.9ft	9s	ENE	19kt	E	22kt	22°C	22°C	0.2mm
5:00 AM	POOR	4.4ft	8s	E	18kt	E	21kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	POOR	3.7ft	9s	E	18kt	E	21kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	POOR	3ft	10s	E	18kt	E	20kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	10s	E	18kt	E	20kt	22°C	22°C	0.2mm
9:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	10s	E	18kt	E	20kt	22°C	22°C	0.2mm
10:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	10s	E	19kt	E	21kt	22°C	22°C	0.2mm
11:00 AM	POOR	2ft	10s	E	19kt	E	21kt	22°C	22°C	0.3mm
12:00 PM	POOR	2ft	10s	E	19kt	E	21kt	22°C	22°C	0.3mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2ft	10s	E	19kt	E	20kt	22°C	22°C	0.2mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2ft	10s	E	18kt	E	19kt	23°C	22°C	0.2mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	9s	E	18kt	E	19kt	22°C	22°C	0.2mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.6ft	8s	E	18kt	E	19kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
5:00 PM	POOR	3ft	8s	ENE	17kt	E	19kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	9s	ENE	17kt	E	19kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
7:00 PM	POOR	2ft	10s	ENE	17kt	E	19kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	11s	ENE	17kt	E	19kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	11s	ENE	16kt	E	18kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	12s	ENE	16kt	E	18kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	13s	ENE	15kt	E	17kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm

Tuesday

Mar 31

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.3-4.9ft 💨 12-16kt 🌡️ 22-23°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	12s	ENE	15kt	E	17kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	POOR	2.5ft	10s	ENE	15kt	E	17kt	22°C	22°C	0.2mm
2:00 AM	POOR	3.6ft	9s	ENE	14kt	E	17kt	22°C	22°C	0.2mm
3:00 AM	POOR	3.5ft	9s	E	14kt	E	17kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	POOR	3.3ft	9s	E	14kt	E	17kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	POOR	3.2ft	9s	E	14kt	ESE	17kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	POOR	3.1ft	9s	E	14kt	ESE	16kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	POOR	3.1ft	9s	E	13kt	ESE	16kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	POOR	3ft	9s	E	13kt	ESE	15kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	POOR	3.6ft	9s	E	14kt	ESE	16kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	POOR	4.2ft	9s	E	15kt	ESE	16kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	POOR	4.8ft	9s	E	16kt	ESE	16kt	23°C	22°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	POOR	3.6ft	10s	E	15kt	ESE	16kt	23°C	22°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	11s	ENE	14kt	ESE	15kt	23°C	22°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	12s	ENE	13kt	ESE	14kt	23°C	22°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.6ft	11s	ENE	13kt	E	14kt	23°C	22°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	3.7ft	10s	E	12kt	E	14kt	23°C	22°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	4.9ft	9s	E	12kt	E	14kt	23°C	22°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	4.8ft	9s	E	12kt	SW	15kt	23°C	22°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	4.8ft	9s	E	13kt	NNW	15kt	23°C	22°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	4.7ft	9s	E	14kt	ESE	16kt	23°C	22°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	4.6ft	10s	E	15kt	ESE	17kt	22°C	22°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	4.6ft	11s	E	16kt	ESE	19kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	POOR	4.6ft	11s	E	16kt	ESE	20kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm

Wednesday

Apr 1

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 3.9-4.6ft 💨 13-16kt 🌡️ 22-23°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	4.6ft	11s	E	16kt	ESE	19kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	POOR	4.5ft	11s	E	15kt	ESE	18kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	POOR	4.5ft	11s	E	14kt	ESE	18kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	POOR	4.4ft	11s	E	14kt	ESE	18kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	POOR	4.4ft	11s	E	14kt	ESE	18kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	POOR	4.4ft	11s	E	14kt	ESE	18kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	POOR	4.2ft	11s	E	14kt	ESE	19kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	POOR	4.1ft	11s	E	15kt	ESE	19kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	POOR	3.9ft	11s	E	15kt	ESE	19kt	22°C	22°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	POOR	4.2ft	11s	E	14kt	ESE	19kt	23°C	22°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	POOR	4.4ft	10s	E	14kt	ESE	18kt	23°C	22°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	POOR	4.6ft	9s	E	13kt	ESE	17kt	23°C	23°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	POOR	4.4ft	9s	E	14kt	ESE	17kt	23°C	23°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	POOR	4.3ft	9s	E	15kt	ESE	18kt	23°C	23°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	POOR	4.1ft	9s	E	16kt	ESE	18kt	23°C	23°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	POOR	4ft	9s	E	16kt	ESE	18kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	4ft	9s	E	15kt	ESE	18kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	4ft	9s	E	15kt	ESE	18kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	4ft	9s	E	15kt	ESE	18kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	4ft	9s	E	15kt	ESE	19kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	4ft	9s	E	15kt	ESE	19kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	4ft	9s	E	15kt	ESE	19kt	23°C	23°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	3.9ft	9s	E	15kt	ESE	19kt	23°C	23°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	POOR	3.9ft	9s	E	15kt	ESE	20kt	23°C	23°C	0.1mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:2.4ft @ 8s

Wind Conditions:2-11kt SE

Water Temperature:22-23°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Perkins is a sandy sandbar-break located in Satellite Beach just south of Patrick Space Force Base, with access via SPRA Park. Winter, especially January, usually delivers the most reliable surf when east swells meet light offshore winds from the west. The spot works best on east to northeast swells, handling both groundswells and windswells. Waves are typically mellow and rideable, suited to intermediates and longboarders, though crowds can gather when conditions improve. Hazards include shifting sandbars, occasional submerged rocks, and rip currents.

Best Swell Direction: E

Bottom Type: Sand

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

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