Best beaches for paddleboard

Paddleboarding is best on flat, glassy water with barely a breeze. Swell flags the calm windows so you stay upright and dry.

Best beaches for paddleboard right now

• Cape May Point Beach, Cape May Point, NJ — 5 / 5 for paddleboard
• Sunset Beach (Lower Township), Lower Township, NJ — 5 / 5 for paddleboard
• Varn Park, Painters Hill, FL — 5 / 5 for paddleboard
• Fort Morgan Public Beach, Foley, AL — 5 / 5 for paddleboard
• Middletown Beach – North End, Middletown Township, NJ — 5 / 5 for paddleboard
• Belvedero Beach, Keansburg, NJ — 5 / 5 for paddleboard
• Great Kills Beach, Staten Island, NY — 5 / 5 for paddleboard
• Middletown Beach – North, Middletown Township, NJ — 5 / 5 for paddleboard
• North Beach, Middletown Township, NJ — 5 / 5 for paddleboard
• Gunnison Beach, Middletown, NJ — 5 / 5 for paddleboard

Ideal conditions for paddleboard

• Flat, calm water
• Very light wind
• Warm, sunny conditions

Swell rates every US beach 0–5 for paddleboard from live marine and weather data, refreshed every 15 minutes, so you can find the best beach for paddleboard near you right now. Find beaches near you or browse by state.