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Cocoa Beach

4.6★ · 1,562 Google ratings · Cocoa Beach, Florida

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Parking Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 300 yd away · paid
Walk
110 ft · under a minute
Cost
Paid parking
Water
83°F
Tide
4 ft range today
Sand
175 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Wed 10am

How we know this

Map of Cocoa Beach
Aerial map of Cocoa Beach
USGS NAIP 2022 aerial imagery.
Guide

Good to know

Arrive before mid-morning
Parking becomes difficult and seating fills up by late morning, especially on weekends and holidays.
Expect strong waves
Waves here are notably larger and rougher than other Florida beaches, which appeals to surfers but requires caution.
Check for seasonal seaweed
Fall visits occasionally bring significant seaweed accumulation that can limit water access.
Conditions

How it is right now

Air
79°F · overcast
Water
83°F
Waves
1.4 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
9 mph from the SE
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
TimeTideHeight
01:29High tide
07:39Low tide
14:19High tide
20:48Low tide

Last updated Sep 4, 6:32 AM.

Crowds

When it gets busy

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Plan your visit

📍 Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
🅿 Parking 300 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 110 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions

Common questions

Where do you park at Cocoa Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 300 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Cocoa Beach?
110 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Cocoa Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Cocoa Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 10am and the busiest at Sat 3pm.

Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.