Hudson Beach
Florida · United States
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Hudson Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico coastline near Florida — it picks up N–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–W wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Hudson Beach
Updated 21:04 spot time
Hudson Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 1 ft–1.5 ft knee to waist high, 1 ft SSW swell at 4.25 s. Wind up to 11 mph WNW. Water 83°F. Best surf window around 1:00 PM — fair (2.5/5) with 9 mph E wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~26.2°C (79.2°F) on average
Jan
16.8°C
62.2°F · 12.9–19.7°C
Feb
16.9°C
62.4°F · 14.1–22°C
Mar
19.8°C
67.6°F · 14.3–23.6°C
Apr
22.6°C
72.7°F · 20.5–25°C
May
26.2°C
79.2°F · 23–28°C
Jun
28.6°C
83.5°F · 25.9–30.2°C
Jul
29.9°C
85.8°F · 28.8–32.3°C
Aug
30.2°C
86.4°F · 27.9–31.7°C
Sep
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28.1–31°C
Oct
26.2°C
79.2°F · 21.4–29.1°C
Nov
22°C
71.6°F · 18.7–26.5°C
Dec
18.8°C
65.8°F · 16.3–21.6°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
N–SE
Best wind
SW–W
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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