South Beach

Boca Raton, Florida · Atlantic coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at South Beach in Boca Raton, Florida, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at South Beach

Water
82°F (28°C)
Waves
1.7 ft (0.5 m) every 4 seconds
Wind
11 mph (17 km/h) from the northwest
Air
76°F (24°C)

As of 9:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Low tides in daylight at South Beach

  • Today: no more low tides before sunset
  • Saturday, Nov 14: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Sunday, Nov 15: 6:41 AM, 0.3 ft (lowest)
  • Monday, Nov 16: 7:31 AM, 0.4 ft
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 8:25 AM, 0.4 ft

Predicted by NOAA for Boca Raton, Lake Boca Raton, 0.9 miles (1.4 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.

Highest tides ahead at South Beach

  • Nov 22–28: up to 2.8 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 9:28 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.2 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 3:54 PM)
  • Dec 21–28: up to 2.8 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 9:17 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.1 ft (Sat, Dec 26, 5:25 PM)
  • Jan 20–26: up to 2.7 ft (Sat, Jan 23, 9:51 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.1 ft (Mon, Jan 25, 5:49 PM)
  • Feb 19–23: up to 2.6 ft (Mon, Feb 22, 10:37 PM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.1 ft (Mon, Feb 22, 4:37 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Boca Raton, Lake Boca Raton between now and March 2, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from Boca Raton, Lake Boca Raton, 0.9 miles (1.4 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Hollywood Beach, FL (265), 24 miles (39 km) away.
Facing
East (92°), which decides whether the wind is onshore or offshore here.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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