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Cocoa Beach
Beach · Cocoa Beach, Florida
Use caution — an official advisory is in effect
Use cautionUse caution — an official advisory is in effect: a Small Craft Advisory is in effect for Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm and other areas.
- Water temp 75°F (24°C)
Live data from NOAA buoy 41113 (7.1 mi away), as of Oct 29, 8:56 AM UTC.
Why, sources & official advisories
- A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm 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, 8:56 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 Cocoa Beach now. We check the water daily and email you once when it reaches your temperature.
Extensive, sandy public beach offering public showers, seasonal lifeguards & surfing.
What’s swimming here?
Fish recorded within 2 km: Pinfish, Clown Goby, White Mullet and 31 more species.
34 fish species in 121 public records within 2 km of Cocoa Beach since 2000.
- Pinfish Lagodon rhomboides8 records · 2017
- Clown Goby Microgobius gulosus8 records · 2015
- White Mullet Mugil curema7 records · 2017
- Hardhead Sea Catfish Ariopsis felis6 records · 2017
- 6 records · 2017
- Southern Puffer Sphoeroides nephelus6 records · 2017
- Northern Ladyfish Elops saurus6 records · 2016
- Rainwater Killifish Lucania parva6 records · 2015
Show all 34 species
- Code Goby Gobiosoma robustum6 records · 2014
- Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus5 records · 2017
- Tidewater Mojarra Eucinostomus harengulus5 records · 2017
- Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatus5 records · 2017
- Redfin Needlefish Strongylura notata5 records · 2014
- Kingfish Menticirrhus americanus4 records · 2017
- American Gulf Pipefish Syngnathus scovelli4 records · 2014
- Goldspotted Killifish Floridichthys carpio4 records · 2008
- Irish Mojarra Diapterus auratus3 records · 2017
- Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus3 records · 2015
- Spot Leiostomus xanthurus3 records · 2013
- Atlantic Thread Herring Opisthonema oglinum2 records · 2016
- Black Drum Pogonias cromis2 records · 2016
- Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilli2 records · 2015
- Lined Sole Achirus lineatus2 records · 2014
- Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysoura2 records · 2011
- Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinna2 records · 2002
- Scaled Sardine Harengula jaguana1 record · 2016
- Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatus1 record · 2016
- Yellow Fin Mojarra Gerres cinereus1 record · 2014
- Silver Jenny Eucinostomus gula1 record · 2012
- Leatherjacket Oligoplites saurus1 record · 2012
- Crevalle Jack Caranx hippos1 record · 2007
- Lined Seahorse Hippocampus erectus1 record · 2007
- Striped Mojarra Eugerres plumieri1 record · 2002
- Marsh Killifish Fundulus confluentus1 record · 2002
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). 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 Cocoa Beach?
- Cocoa Beach is a beach in Cocoa Beach, Florida.
- What is the water temperature at Cocoa Beach?
- As of October 29, 2026, the water temperature at Cocoa Beach in Cocoa Beach, Florida is 75°F (24°C), measured by NOAA buoy 41113, 7.1 miles away.
- Can you swim at Cocoa Beach?
- Use caution — an official advisory is in effect: a Small Craft Advisory is in effect for Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm and other areas. Checked October 29, 2026.
- How is Cocoa Beach rated?
- Cocoa Beach in Cocoa Beach, Florida has an average visitor rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on 1635 reviews.
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Location & Contact
N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Cocoa Beach, Florida 32931
🏖️ Best times & visiting tips
- ›Arrive early for best parking and beach spot selection
- ›Check for lifeguard schedules and swim only in designated areas
- ›Bring reef-safe sunscreen to protect marine life
- ›Watch for beach flags indicating water conditions
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