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Westgate Cocoa Beach Pier
Tourist attraction · Cocoa Beach, Florida
Not today — an official hazard warning is active
Avoid todayNot today — an official hazard warning is active: a Coastal Flood Warning is in effect for Coastal Volusia; Coastal Indian River; Coastal St. Lucie; Coastal Martin; Mainland Northern Brevard and other areas.
- Water temp 75°F (24°C)
Live data from NOAA buoy 41113 (4.8 mi away), as of Oct 29, 7:56 AM UTC.
- A Rip Current Statement is in effect for Coastal Volusia; Coastal Indian River; Coastal St. Lucie; Coastal Martin; Mainland Northern Brevard and other areas. — NWS Melbourne FL
- A High Surf Advisory is in effect for Coastal Volusia; Coastal Indian River; Coastal St. Lucie; Coastal Martin; Mainland Northern Brevard and other areas. — NWS Melbourne FL
Why, sources & official advisories
- A Coastal Flood Warning is in effect for Coastal Volusia; Coastal Indian River; Coastal St. Lucie; Coastal Martin; Mainland Northern Brevard and other areas. — NWS Melbourne FL
- Water temperature is 75°F, within the comfortable 70–86°F range. — NOAA buoy 41113, as of Oct 29, 7:56 AM UTC
No official beach-advisory feed for Florida yet — follow posted signs and local guidance.
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It’s 75°F at Westgate Cocoa Beach Pier now. We check the water daily and email you once when it reaches your temperature.
Restored 800-foot pier & surfing & fishing hub with restaurants, bars & boutiques, built in 1962.
What’s swimming here?
Fish recorded within 2 km: Striped Mullet, Pinfish, White Mullet and 43 more species.
46 fish species in 284 public records within 2 km of Westgate Cocoa Beach Pier since 2000.
- 20 records · 2017
- Pinfish Lagodon rhomboides18 records · 2017
- White Mullet Mugil curema18 records · 2017
- Hardhead Sea Catfish Ariopsis felis17 records · 2020
- Irish Mojarra Diapterus auratus16 records · 2017
- Tidewater Mojarra Eucinostomus harengulus15 records · 2017
- Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus14 records · 2017
- Silver Jenny Eucinostomus gula12 records · 2017
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- Southern Puffer Sphoeroides nephelus12 records · 2017
- Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysoura11 records · 2017
- Spot Leiostomus xanthurus11 records · 2015
- Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatus10 records · 2017
- Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus9 records · 2017
- Redfin Needlefish Strongylura notata9 records · 2017
- Common Snook Centropomus undecimalis8 records · 2015
- Lined Sole Achirus lineatus8 records · 2011
- Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilli7 records · 2015
- Clown Goby Microgobius gulosus7 records · 2014
- Northern Ladyfish Elops saurus6 records · 2017
- Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatus6 records · 2017
- Goldspotted Killifish Floridichthys carpio5 records · 2013
- Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfii4 records · 2017
- Chain Pipefish Syngnathus louisianae4 records · 2010
- Crevalle Jack Caranx hippos3 records · 2020
- Kingfish Menticirrhus americanus3 records · 2017
- Leatherjacket Oligoplites saurus3 records · 2017
- Code Goby Gobiosoma robustum3 records · 2013
- Rainwater Killifish Lucania parva3 records · 2005
- American Gulf Pipefish Syngnathus scovelli3 records · 2005
- Redeye Mullet Mugil rubrioculus2 records · 2017
- Pigfish Orthopristis chrysoptera2 records · 2011
- Horse-eye Jack Caranx latus1 record · 2020
- Sea Bream Archosargus rhomboidalis1 record · 2017
- Gafftopsail Sea Catfish Bagre marinus1 record · 2017
- Yellow Fin Mojarra Gerres cinereus1 record · 2017
- Scaled Sardine Harengula jaguana1 record · 2017
- Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseus1 record · 2017
- Meek's Halfbeak Hyporhamphus meeki1 record · 2014
- Rough Silverside Membras martinica1 record · 2014
- Freshwater Flounder Trinectes maculatus1 record · 2013
+ 6 more with fewer records.
Non-native: the USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database lists the species as introduced to the Cape Canaveral watershed.
Caught one? Make it a card.Snap your catch in Reelio and collect every species. Free on iPhone.Data: GBIF.org occurrence records, CC0 and CC BY only (Multi-decadal shifts in fish community diversity across a dynamic biogeographic transition zone, iNaturalist research-grade observations). Common names: USGS NAS; GBIF.org (The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Checklist Dutch Caribbean Species Register). Non-native flags: USGS NAS. These are sightings and specimens people reported, not a survey: a fish missing from the list may still live here.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Westgate Cocoa Beach Pier?
- Westgate Cocoa Beach Pier is a tourist attraction in Cocoa Beach, Florida.
- What is the water temperature at Westgate Cocoa Beach Pier?
- As of October 29, 2026, the water temperature at Westgate Cocoa Beach Pier in Cocoa Beach, Florida is 75°F (24°C), measured by NOAA buoy 41113, 4.8 miles away.
- Can you swim at Westgate Cocoa Beach Pier?
- Not today — an official hazard warning is active: a Coastal Flood Warning is in effect for Coastal Volusia; Coastal Indian River; Coastal St. Lucie; Coastal Martin; Mainland Northern Brevard and other areas. Checked October 29, 2026.
- How is Westgate Cocoa Beach Pier rated?
- Westgate Cocoa Beach Pier in Cocoa Beach, Florida has an average visitor rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on 5022 reviews.
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- ›Weekday mornings (8–10 AM) are typically less crowded
- ›Check the forecast 2–3 days ahead for best planning
- ›Avoid holiday weekends for a quieter experience
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