Boynton Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida
Boynton Beach Inlet Surf Report & Forecast, Southside, FL
Boynton Beach Inlet, Southside, Florida: 2–3 ft, waist high, at 1 am EST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Poor to Fair. The main swell is 1.9 ft at 11 seconds from the northeast, with a 9 mph onshore wind from the east. Water is about 82°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is 1.1 ft at 1:58 am.
2–3 ft
waist high
- Swell
- 1.9 ft · 11 s · NEplus 0.6 ft · 11 s · ESE
- Wind
- 9 mph (E)onshore
- Tide
- 1.2 ft fallinglow 1.1 ft at 1:58 am
- Water
- 82°Frashguard
- Air
- 78°Ffeels like 76°F
- Sun
- rise 6:36 amset 5:32 pm
Boynton Beach Inlet surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Boynton Beach Inlet: 7 am, Fair, on a rising high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Boynton Beach Inlet: 6 am, Good, on a rising mid tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | 8 mph onshore (E) | 3.2 ft |
| 7 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | 8 mph onshore (E) | 3.8 ft |
| 8 am | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (E) | 4.1 ft |
| 9 am | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (E) | 4.1 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 9 mph onshore (E) | 3.7 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (E) | 3.2 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 10 mph onshore (ESE) | 2.5 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 9 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.9 ft |
| 2 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 10 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.5 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 10 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.4 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 10 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.7 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 9 mph onshore (ESE) | 2.2 ft |
| 6 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 9 mph onshore (ESE) | 2.7 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (SW) | 2.8 ft |
| 7 am | 2 ft | Good | 6 mph offshore (SW) | 3.5 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Fair | 5 mph cross-shore (SW) | 4.0 ft |
| 9 am | 2 ft | Fair | 6 mph cross-shore (SW) | 4.2 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Fair | 6 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 4.0 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Fair | 6 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 11 | 3.6 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Fair | 7 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 3.0 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Fair | 7 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 12 | 2.4 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Fair | 7 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 12 | 1.8 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Fair | 7 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 13 | 1.6 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Fair | 7 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 12 | 1.7 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Fair | 7 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 12 | 2.0 ft |
| 6 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 7 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 13 | 2.5 ft |
Boynton Beach Inlet waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 1 am, sets at Boynton Beach Inlet arrive about every minute with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 2.7 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 3
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 3 s
- Lulls
- about 15 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Hollowwhich means throwing, barreling waves
- Breaking
- 11% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- strong, about 1.9 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Boynton Beach Inlet surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Boynton Beach Inlet: the biggest day is Thursday, Nov 19 at 3–5 ft, and the best-rated day is Wednesday, Nov 11 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1–2 ft and Fair; Sunday, Nov 15, 2 ft and Poor to Fair.
Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25
Days 11–16 for Boynton Beach Inlet are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2–3 ft | Fair | 1.8 ft · 11 s · NE | 8 mph onshore (E) | 10 mph onshore (ESE) | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–2 ft | Good | 1.5 ft · 11 s · NE | 5 mph cross-shore (SW) | 7 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 12 | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.0 ft · 10 s · NE | 9 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 14 | 11 mph offshore (W), gusts 17 | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1 ft | Poor | 0.8 ft · 5 s · NNE | 11 mph offshore (WNW) | 8 mph offshore (W) | 6 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1–2 ft | Fair | 2.7 ft · 6 s · NNE | 16 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 14 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 4 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 3.5 ft · 7 s · NNE | 11 mph cross-shore (NE) | 13 mph onshore (NE) | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 2–3 ft | Poor | 3.5 ft · 6 s · NE | 16 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 21 | 17 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 23 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 2–3 ft | Poor | — | 18 mph onshore (ESE) | 14 mph onshore (ESE) | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 2–3 ft | Poor | — | 14 mph onshore (ENE) | 14 mph onshore (ENE) | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 3–5 ft | Poor | — | 20 mph onshore (E) | 18 mph onshore (ENE) | 4 pm |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25 | Days 11–16 for Boynton Beach Inlet are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Boynton Beach Inlet tide chart and tide times
Tides at Boynton Beach Inlet today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 1.1 ft at 1:58 am, high 4.1 ft at 8:28 am, low 1.4 ft at 2:43 pm and high 3.6 ft at 8:32 pm. At 1 am the tide is 1.2 ft and falling.
Boynton Beach Inlet tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 1.1 ft at 1:58 amHigh 4.1 ft at 8:28 amLow 1.4 ft at 2:43 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 8:32 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 1.2 ft at 2:34 amHigh 4.2 ft at 9:07 amLow 1.6 ft at 3:19 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 9:06 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 1.2 ft at 3:11 amHigh 4.1 ft at 9:48 amLow 1.7 ft at 4:01 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 9:48 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.4 ft at 3:52 amHigh 4.1 ft at 10:27 amLow 1.8 ft at 4:44 pmHigh 3.5 ft at 10:28 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.5 ft at 4:37 amHigh 3.9 ft at 11:09 amLow 1.7 ft at 5:29 pmHigh 3.3 ft at 11:15 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 1.4 ft at 5:23 amHigh 3.6 ft at 11:53 amLow 1.5 ft at 6:18 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 3.1 ft at 12:11 amLow 1.4 ft at 6:11 amHigh 3.5 ft at 12:42 pmLow 1.5 ft at 7:05 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 3.1 ft at 1:06 amLow 1.5 ft at 7:07 amHigh 3.4 ft at 1:32 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Boynton Beach Inlet water temperature
The water temperature at Boynton Beach Inlet is about 82°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 76°F and a 9 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays near 82°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Boynton Beach Inlet
- Boynton Beach1.1 mi SSW · 2–3 ft · Poor to Fair
- Lantana3.0 mi N · 2 ft · Poor to Fair
- Lake Worth Pier5.0 mi N · 2–3 ft · Poor to Fair
- Delray Beach5.8 mi S · 2–3 ft · Fair
- Highland Beach8.3 mi S · 2 ft · Poor to Fair
- Yamato Rock11 mi S · 2 ft · Poor to Fair
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About Boynton Beach Inlet
Boynton Beach Inlet is a jetty in Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, facing east. Also called South Lake Worth Inlet.
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