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NOAA observations
Cocoa Beach Water Temperature
77.6°F
25.3°C · November average — sensor offline
Wear todayBoardshorts or a rashguardNo wetsuit needed
Cocoa Beach water temperature by month
Averages from 31,226 hourly NOAA readings at Trident Pier, Port Canaveral (NOAA 8721604), 2023–2026. Ranges show how far individual readings strayed from the mean.
| Month | Average | Range | Typical wetsuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69.1°F / 20.6°C | 62.2–74.5°F | Springsuit or 2mm fullsuit |
| February | 70.3°F / 21.3°C | 59.2–80.1°F | Springsuit or 2mm fullsuit |
| March | 75.2°F / 24°C | 66–81.9°F | Boardshorts or a rashguard |
| April | 79.3°F / 26.3°C | 72.3–85.3°F | Boardshorts or a rashguard |
| May | 83.6°F / 28.7°C | 76.6–88.7°F | Boardshorts or a rashguard |
| June | 85.4°F / 29.7°C | 77.2–91.4°F | Boardshorts or a rashguard |
| July | 85.7°F / 29.8°C | 75.9–91.4°F | Boardshorts or a rashguard |
| August | 85.1°F / 29.5°C | 75.7–91.4°F | Boardshorts or a rashguard |
| September | 87.4°F / 30.8°C | 79.3–91.4°F | Boardshorts or a rashguard |
| October | 82.6°F / 28.1°C | 75.9–91.4°F | Boardshorts or a rashguard |
| Novembernow | 77.6°F / 25.3°C | 71.1–84.4°F | Boardshorts or a rashguard |
| December | 72°F / 22.2°C | 67.8–77.4°F | Springsuit or 2mm fullsuit |
Warmest: September at 87.4°F. Coldest: January at 69.1°F — a 18°F swing across the year.
Surfing in Cocoa Beach
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Water temperature in other surf towns
Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8721604, 9.1km from Cocoa Beach. Climatology rebuilt 2026-09-25.
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