Florida - East Coast
Slim pickings today — 1-2ft and very poor with 15mph ESE winds.
Slim pickings today — 1-2ft and very poor with 15mph ESE winds.
Conditions stay similar this week — check the hourly forecast at Stuart Beach for the cleanest windows.
Here's how the next 5 days are shaping up at Stuart Beach, Florida - East Coast. Each day is rated based on breaking wave height, swell period, and wind — updated hourly from the latest NOAA GFS run.
Thu, Sep 3: 1–2ft, 6s period, rated Very Poor. First light looks cleanest — 1-2ft on ENE swell at 6s with 15mph out of the ESE. Conditions go downhill through the afternoon.
Fri, Sep 4: 1–2ft, 5s period, rated Poor. Dawn patrol is the move — 1-2ft on ENE swell at 5s with light SSW winds. The SSE wind kicks in by afternoon — 11mph and very poor by then.
Sat, Sep 5: 0–1ft, 4s period, rated Very Poor. Pretty quiet out there — 0-1ft and mostly very poor with gentle S breeze. Afternoon breeze fills in to 11mph.
Sun, Sep 6: 0–1ft, 7s period, rated Very Poor. A slow one — 0-1ft waves and very poor conditions with gentle SW breeze.
Mon, Sep 7: 0–1ft, 9s period, rated Very Poor. Pretty quiet out there — 0-1ft and mostly very poor with gentle WSW breeze.
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Stuart Beach is further south on Hutchinson Island, sharing the Martin County reef and sand bottom system. Depending on shifting sand banks, it can offer quality waves when conditions align, with both lefts and rights. Less consistent than Stuart Public Beach to the north but offers a more relaxed crowd. Free parking at all Martin County beaches.
Wave heights shown are breaking wave heights — the actual rideable wave size at this spot.
The current wave height at Stuart Beach is 1-2ft with a 5.1s swell period. Wind is ESE at 13mph. Conditions are rated Very Poor. The forecast updates hourly so you can plan your session around the cleanest windows.
The current breaking wave height at Stuart Beach is 1-2ft, produced by a 1.6ft NE wind swell swell at 5s, a 1ft ENE secondary swell at 9s. Breaking wave height is the actual rideable wave size at the shore — calculated from offshore swell data using this spot's coastal bathymetry — not the raw buoy reading.
Based on the current 5-day forecast, the best window to surf Stuart Beach is Friday from 6 AM to 9 AM with 1ft waves, a 5s swell period, and conditions rated Poor. Check the hourly forecast for updates as conditions can shift.
Stuart Beach works best with a NE swell and W winds. Offshore winds groom the face of the wave, while onshore winds turn it sloppy. Cross-offshore conditions usually produce the cleanest shape.
Tide plays a big role at Stuart Beach. Mid tide works for most beach breaks, while reef and point breaks often prefer higher or lower stages. Use the tide chart above to line up your session with the swell peak.
Stuart Beach is a reef with a reef bottom, suited to beginner surfers. Stuart Beach is further south on Hutchinson Island, sharing the Martin County reef and sand bottom system. Depending on shifting sand banks, it can offer quality waves when conditions align, with both lefts and rights. Less consistent than Stuart Public Beach to the north but offers a more relaxed crowd. Free parking at all Martin County beaches.
The prime season at Stuart Beach is fall, when swell direction, wind patterns, and water temps line up most consistently. Outside the peak season you can still score, but you'll need to watch the forecast closely for the right windows.
Common hazards at Stuart Beach include occasional riptides, sharks, crowded during hurricanes. Always check conditions before paddling out, respect local etiquette, and never surf alone if you're unfamiliar with the break.
Our Stuart Beach forecast uses NOAA GFS and other weather models combined with spot-specific bathymetry to calculate breaking wave heights. Short-range (1-3 day) forecasts are most reliable; extended forecasts show general trends. We also verify our offshore swell predictions against NOAA buoy measurements daily — see our accuracy page for those swell-verification metrics (buoys measure open-water swell, not breaking surf size).
