Antenna aiming / Cocoa Beach, FL
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Cocoa Beach, FL

Every transmitter near Cocoa Beach, with the compass direction and distance from town, and the one direction that picks up the most channels.

Transmitter directions from Cocoa Beach, FL N E S W WSPF — 229° SW, 52 mi WOPX — 243° WSW, 34 mi WKME — 273° W, 54 mi WHDO — 274° W, 46 mi WWCI — 289° WNW, 48 mi WFEF — 289° WNW, 54 mi WTMO — 291° WNW, 54 mi WZXZ — 295° WNW, 40 mi WSWF — 295° WNW, 40 mi WFTV — 303° WNW, 31 mi WRDQ — 303° WNW, 31 mi WRBW — 303° WNW, 33 mi WDTO — 303° WNW, 33 mi WACX — 304° WNW, 33 mi WKCF — 304° WNW, 33 mi WVEN — 304° WNW, 33 mi WTGL — 304° WNW, 33 mi WHLV — 304° WNW, 33 mi WATV — 304° WNW, 33 mi WOFT — 304° WNW, 33 mi WRCF — 304° WNW, 33 mi WUCF — 304° NW, 34 mi WOFL — 305° NW, 34 mi WKMG — 307° NW, 33 mi WESH — 307° NW, 33 mi WDSC — 307° NW, 33 mi WEFS — 307° NW, 33 mi WOTF — 315° NW, 59 mi WPXB — 332° NNW, 67 mi Cocoa Beach

Point West-Northwest 302° on a compass — 67 miles of range covers this whole market

27/29stations in the beam
143/159free channels
90%of what's available
The other 2 stations sit southwest of you (236°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
6 of these stations broadcast on VHF frequencies. Many antennas sold as "HDTV" or "4K" are UHF-only and will miss them entirely, whichever way you point.

Every transmitter near Cocoa Beach, FL

Sorted by compass bearing, so neighbouring rows are neighbouring towers.

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WSPF TCT 35 229° SW 52 mi 8
WOPX Ion 56 243° WSW 34 mi 8
WKME Telemundo 31 273° W 54 mi 4
WHDO Infomercials 38 274° W 46 mi 7
WWCI Infomercials 10 289° WNW 48 mi 7
WFEF Infomercials 50 289° WNW 54 mi 7
WTMO Telemundo 31 291° WNW 54 mi 4
WZXZ Retro TV 36 295° WNW 40 mi 4
WSWF Diya TV 10 295° WNW 40 mi 8
WFTV ABC 9 303° WNW 31 mi 5
WRDQ Independent 27 303° WNW 31 mi 5
WRBW MyNetworkTV 65 303° WNW 33 mi 4
WDTO Daystar 50 303° WNW 33 mi 1
WACX Independent 55 304° WNW 33 mi 13
WKCF CW 18 304° WNW 33 mi 6
WVEN Univision 43 304° WNW 33 mi 8
WTGL Independent 45 304° WNW 33 mi 1
WHLV TBN 52 304° WNW 33 mi 5
WATV Fubo Sports 47 304° WNW 33 mi 8
WOFT Shop HQ 8 304° WNW 33 mi 12
WRCF UniMas 29 304° WNW 33 mi 1
WUCF PBS 24 304° NW 34 mi 5
WOFL FOX 35 305° NW 34 mi 4
WKMG CBS 6 307° NW 33 mi 7
WESH NBC 2 307° NW 33 mi 3
WDSC Independent 15 307° NW 33 mi 3
WEFS Independent 68 307° NW 33 mi 4
WOTF Independent 26 315° NW 59 mi 6
WPXB Daystar 50 332° NNW 67 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Cocoa Beach, FL?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 31.0 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 34 miles.

For Cocoa Beach we would start with an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The towers are far enough out that an amplified indoor antenna, or one mounted in the attic, will pull in far more of the lineup than a basic flat antenna.

The towers sit within a 103° arc, so a directional antenna pointed west-northwest suits this market. With the furthest transmitters 67 miles out, mount it outdoors and as high as you can.

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Before you climb the ladder

The limits of these numbers, and how to work around them

These are true bearings, not magnetic. A compass app on your phone usually reads magnetic north, which differs from true north by a few degrees depending on where you are in the country. For antenna aiming that difference is small, but if you are lining up a long-range directional antenna it is worth checking your local declination.

Bearings are measured from the centre of Cocoa Beach. Over the distances involved, a few miles in any direction barely moves the angle, but your own address is what ultimately matters.

Hills and buildings are not in these numbers. A transmitter 20 miles away behind a ridge can be harder to receive than one 40 miles away across flat ground. Point at the recommended bearing first, then adjust a few degrees either way while watching your TV's signal meter.

See every channel available in Cocoa Beach, FL, including what each station carries.

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