Florida / Indian River County / Riomar Reef
Atlantic coast · Vero Beach
Riomar Reef surf spot
“RC: "Some of my Favorite places to surf are Obviously #1: Sebastian Inlet, but also Riomar Reef which can be a really good wave during…”
From Visit Indian River County, read 2026-11-03.
How to get there
Access point: Riomar, Vero Beach, Indian River County. Location as mapped on OpenStreetMap (27.63735, -80.35798), 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
- Not stated in the sources read for this page.
- Hours
- Not stated in the sources read for this page.
Which way it faces
Worked out from which way the beach faces
84° east (E)
Swell that lines up: from 49° to 119° (NE to ESE), the dark blue wedge. Swell from up to 4° and 164° (N and SSE) can still reach the beach at an angle; outside that, it is blocked by Florida itself.
Offshore wind: from about 264° (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. The sources below beat it where they disagree.
Check it before you call in
- Buoy: NDBC 41114, Fort Pierce, FL (134), 16.3 km away. Wave height, period and direction in real time. How to read it.
Open buoy 41114 - Tides: NOAA station 8722105, Vero Beach (ocean), 3.6 km away.
Tide predictions · Station page - Surf zone forecast: NWS Melbourne (MLB), 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
- Swell
RC: "Some of my Favorite places to surf are Obviously #1: Sebastian Inlet, but also Riomar Reef which can be a really good wave during the winter months and hurricane swells.
Source: Visit Indian River County, "Surfing in Indian River County: Tips and Best Places", read 2026-11-03
Sources
- Surfing in Indian River County: Tips and Best Places, Visit Indian River County, read 2026-11-03.
RC: "Some of my Favorite places to surf are Obviously #1: Sebastian Inlet, but also Riomar Reef which can be a really good wave during the winter months and hurricane swells.
- OpenStreetMap: location. OpenStreetMap place/hamlet "Riomar", looked up through Nominatim.
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