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South Beach Park, Vero Beach surf spot
“Also South Beach Park and Ft. Pierce Inlet which is a short drive away.”
From Visit Indian River County, read 2026-11-03.
How to get there
Access point: South Beach Park, Vero Beach, Indian River County. Location as mapped on OpenStreetMap (27.63275, -80.35219), 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
78° east-northeast (ENE)
Swell that lines up: from 43° to 113° (NE to ESE), the dark blue wedge. Swell from up to 358° and 158° (N and SSE) can still reach the beach at an angle; outside that, it is blocked by Florida itself.
Offshore wind: from about 258° (west-southwest), the orange dashes. Wind from SSW through WNW 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), 15.5 km away. Wave height, period and direction in real time. How to read it.
Open buoy 41114 - Tides: NOAA station 8722105, Vero Beach (ocean), 4.2 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.
Sources
- Surfing in Indian River County: Tips and Best Places, Visit Indian River County, read 2026-11-03.
Also South Beach Park and Ft. Pierce Inlet which is a short drive away.
- OpenStreetMap: location. OpenStreetMap leisure/park "South Beach Park", looked up through Nominatim.
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