Surfing

No, it's not Hawaii, but Palm Beach County does get rideable waves for surfing. With the Bahamas only 60 miles offshore, most of the large ocean swells from the east do get blocked.  However, there is a swell window from the north that pushes down from storms and fronts out in the Atlantic.  Most of the waves occur from September to May and fall into the 2-6 foot range.  The good news is you can usually find waves you like within an hours drive.  One part of the county could be solid 4-6 foot and in short drive it could be 1-3 or even flat. Usually the farther north you drive the bigger it gets. Reef Road, on Palm Beach is capable of holding some of the largest waves on the east coast and has rare days of 10-15+ foot from super storms and hurricanes.