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Jupiter Inlet (south side) surf spot
“Are you looking for the perfect spot to catch some of Jupiter's renowned waves? Try the Inlet.”
From American Surf Magazine, read 2026-11-03. 2 more sources below.
How to get there
Access point: Jupiter Beach Park, Jupiter, Palm Beach County. Location as mapped on OpenStreetMap (26.94119, -80.07241), looked up 2026-11-03.
Parking, bathrooms and the essentials
- Parking
- Not stated in the sources read for this page.
- Restrooms
- Not stated in the sources read for this page.
- Showers
- Not stated in the sources read for this page.
- Lifeguards
- guarded area
beach frontage, guarded (1,700 feet)
Source: Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation, "Parks & Recreation - Jupiter-Beach", read 2026-11-03 - Hours
- sunrise to sunset
HOURS: Sunrise - Sunset
Source: Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation, "Parks & Recreation - Jupiter-Beach", read 2026-11-03
Which way it faces
Worked out from which way the beach faces
81° east (E)
Swell that lines up: from 46° to 116° (NE to ESE), the dark blue wedge. Swell from up to 1° and 161° (N and SSE) can still reach the beach at an angle; outside that, it is blocked by Florida itself.
Offshore wind: from about 261° (west), the orange dashes. Wind from SW through NW blows off the land.
This is geometry, not local knowledge: the seaward direction of the OpenStreetMap coastline next to the spot (this way), checked 2026-11-03. It ignores sandbars, jetties, shoals, islands and the Bahamas, which block much of the east swell this far south. The sources below beat it where they disagree.
Check it before you call in
- Buoy: NDBC 41114, Fort Pierce, FL (134), 70.7 km away. Wave height, period and direction in real time. How to read it.
Open buoy 41114 - Tides: NOAA station 8722495, Jupiter Inlet, south jetty, 0.3 km away.
Tide predictions · Station page - Surf zone forecast: NWS Miami (MFL), the office that covers this beach. Rip current risk, surf height and the forecast discussion.
Surf zone forecast · Rip current safety
Links chosen by distance from NOAA's own station lists; checked 2026-11-03.
What the sources say
- Rules
saltwater fishing and surfing not permitted in guarded swimming area
Source: Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation, "Parks & Recreation - Jupiter-Beach", read 2026-11-03 - The break
The waves at the Inlet are clean and have a great swell due to a sandbar resting roughly 100 yards out from shore.
Source: American Surf Magazine, "Jupiter Beach Surf Guide: Where to Surf & Where to Park", read 2026-11-03 - Access
If you park on the Inlet's South side, in Dubois Park, paddle out by the pier-like stretch of rocks.
Source: American Surf Magazine, "Jupiter Beach Surf Guide: Where to Surf & Where to Park", read 2026-11-03 - Crowd
Surfing is not as congested at the Inlet, which also makes it a prime spot for any beginners just starting out.
Source: American Surf Magazine, "Jupiter Beach Surf Guide: Where to Surf & Where to Park", read 2026-11-03
Sources
- Jupiter Beach Surf Guide: Where to Surf & Where to Park, American Surf Magazine, read 2026-11-03.
Are you looking for the perfect spot to catch some of Jupiter's renowned waves? Try the Inlet.
- Palm Beach Surfing: Best Breaks Near West Palm Beach, Waterfront Properties blog, read 2026-11-03.
Head north far enough and you'll hit the Jupiter inlet, which can provide some of the best rights around.
- Parks & Recreation - Jupiter-Beach, Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation, read 2026-11-03.
2462 Jupiter Beach Road
- OpenStreetMap: location. OpenStreetMap leisure/park "Jupiter Beach Park", looked up through Nominatim.
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