| The Bahama Island chain blocks most of the big | | | | in Florida with an eastern facing beaches near |
| offshore swells that hit Florida's southern coast | | | | Orlando. One of the more popular surfing spots is the |
| making the best surfing beaches beginning in Vero | | | | Cocoa Beach Pier, a man-made surf break builder, the |
| Beach and moving north from there. Sebastian Inlet is | | | | pier is also a popular party spot and has hosted the |
| the most popular surfing hotspot in the state, hosting | | | | Beach Boys in concert. |
| many surfing tournaments every year. The Sebastian | | | | Cocoa Beach is also home to many Tournaments |
| Inlet Pro, Volcom-Seacow Surf Contest, Quicksilver | | | | such as the PBR Pro Surf Contest, NCFL Maui Mix, |
| Skins and many other smaller contest. | | | | the ESA Surf Contest, NKF Surfing Tourney, King of |
| Sebastian Inlet is a unique surfing spot at Florida | | | | Peak, Kelly Slater and Brothers Invitational, the Easter |
| Beaches with two popular locations where surf riders | | | | Bash plus many other smaller annual surf contest. |
| catch waves. The North Jetty is the most popular, | | | | If you want to learn to surf or take advanced |
| surfers have a short paddle to the best waves on | | | | surfing lessons Cocoa Beach may be the best spot. |
| the east coast. Monster Hole, south of the inlet and | | | | The Space Coast is home to many of the worlds top |
| about 3/4 mile off the beach is the place where head | | | | surfers such as Kelly Slater and the Hobgood |
| high swells take longboarders for a long ride, but it's a | | | | brothers, many lesser known surfing pros are from |
| pretty good paddle out to the breaking waves so | | | | here also and offer instructional training. |
| usually only locals attempt the paddle. Most of the | | | | Just a little north of Cocoa Beach is Cape Canaveral. |
| locals come in from the south and paddle for about 1 | | | | Cape Canaveral's coastline is kinda bay like and is |
| 4 mile out to the break, sometimes they just jump | | | | popular with those learning to surf and at times when |
| off the south jetty depending on the swell direction. | | | | the waves are too big for surfing the beaches of |
| Others use a boat to take surfers out to the break, | | | | Cocoa Beach. |
| tow in surfing from Personal Watercraft are also | | | | New Smyrna Beach is also popular with local surfers. |
| found riding the monster waves. | | | | The northeast facing beach is best in the fall or |
| Cocoa Beach is called the "Small Wave World Capital" | | | | whenever the wind blows out of the northeast. |
| and features some of the best summertime surfing | | | | |