Lauderdale-by-the-Sea · Broward County · Florida
Commercial Pier Surf Report, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL
Commercial Pier, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida: 2 ft, knee to waist high, at 3 am EST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Poor. The main swell is 1.3 ft at 11 seconds from the northeast, with a 10 mph onshore wind from the east. Water is about 84°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 4.1 ft at 8:36 am.
2 ft
knee to waist high · occasional 3 ft
- Swell
- 1.3 ft · 11 s · NEplus 1.1 ft · 3 s · E
- Wind
- 10 mph (E)onshore
- Tide
- 1.3 ft risinghigh 4.1 ft at 8:36 am
- Water
- 84°Frashguard
- Air
- 79°Ffeels like 76°F
- Sun
- rise 6:35 amset 5:33 pm
Commercial Pier surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Commercial Pier: 5 pm, Poor to Fair, on a rising low 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 Commercial Pier: 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 ft | Poor | 10 mph onshore (E) | 3.1 ft |
| 7 am | 2 ft | Poor | 10 mph onshore (E) | 3.6 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Poor | 11 mph onshore (E) | 4.0 ft |
| 9 am | 2 ft | Poor | 11 mph onshore (E) | 4.0 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Poor | 12 mph onshore (E) | 3.7 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Poor | 12 mph onshore (E) | 3.2 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 11 mph onshore (E) | 2.6 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 11 mph onshore (E) | 2.0 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 10 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.7 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 10 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.6 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 9 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.8 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 9 mph onshore (ESE) | 2.3 ft |
| 6 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 10 mph onshore (ESE) | 2.8 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1–2 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (SW) | 2.7 ft |
| 7 am | 1–2 ft | Good | 7 mph offshore (SW) | 3.3 ft |
| 8 am | 1–2 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (SW) | 3.8 ft |
| 9 am | 1–2 ft | Good | 8 mph cross-shore (SW) | 4.1 ft |
| 10 am | 1–2 ft | Good | 8 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 4.0 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Good | 8 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 13 | 3.6 ft |
| 12 pm | 1–2 ft | Good | 9 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 3.1 ft |
| 1 pm | 1–2 ft | Good | 9 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 14 | 2.5 ft |
| 2 pm | 1–2 ft | Good | 8 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 13 | 2.0 ft |
| 3 pm | 1–2 ft | Good | 8 mph cross-shore (S) | 1.7 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Good | 8 mph cross-shore (S) | 1.8 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Fair | 8 mph cross-shore (S) | 2.1 ft |
| 6 pm | 1 ft | Fair | 9 mph cross-shore (S) | 2.6 ft |
Commercial Pier waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 3 am, sets at Commercial Pier arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.
- Set waves
- about 2.1 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 2 s
- Lulls
- about 10 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Punchywhich means steep takeoffs and a pitching lip
- Breaking
- 14% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- strong, about 2 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Commercial Pier surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Commercial Pier: 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 Good; Sunday, Nov 15, 1–3 ft and Fair.
Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25
Days 11–16 for Commercial Pier 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 ft | Poor to Fair | 1.2 ft · 11 s · NE | 11 mph onshore (E) | 10 mph onshore (ESE) | 5 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–2 ft | Good | 1.1 ft · 11 s · NE | 7 mph cross-shore (SW) | 8 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 13 | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.6 ft · 10 s · NE | 10 mph offshore (W) | 9 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 14 | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.4 ft · 5 s · NNE | 12 mph offshore (WNW) | 10 mph offshore (W) | 6 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1–2 ft | Good | 2.1 ft · 6 s · NNE | 17 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 13 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 4 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 1–3 ft | Fair | 2.9 ft · 6 s · NNE | 10 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 12 mph onshore (NE), gusts 17 | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 3–4 ft | Poor | 4.4 ft · 5 s · ENE | 17 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 22 | 17 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 23 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 2–3 ft | Poor | — | 18 mph onshore (ESE) | 15 mph onshore (ESE) | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 2–3 ft | Poor | — | 13 mph onshore (ENE) | 16 mph onshore (ENE) | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 3–5 ft | Poor | — | 21 mph onshore (ENE) | 20 mph onshore (ENE) | 1 pm |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25 | Days 11–16 for Commercial Pier are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Commercial Pier tide chart and tide times
Tides at Commercial Pier today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 1.2 ft at 2:08 am, high 4.1 ft at 8:36 am, low 1.6 ft at 2:45 pm and high 3.7 ft at 8:38 pm. At 3 am the tide is 1.3 ft and rising.
Commercial Pier tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 1.2 ft at 2:08 amHigh 4.1 ft at 8:36 amLow 1.6 ft at 2:45 pmHigh 3.7 ft at 8:38 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 1.3 ft at 2:45 amHigh 4.1 ft at 9:14 amLow 1.7 ft at 3:21 pmHigh 3.7 ft at 9:11 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 1.4 ft at 3:22 amHigh 4.1 ft at 9:54 amLow 1.9 ft at 4:01 pmHigh 3.7 ft at 9:52 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.5 ft at 4:02 amHigh 4.0 ft at 10:34 amLow 2.0 ft at 4:45 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 10:32 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.6 ft at 4:47 amHigh 3.8 ft at 11:15 amLow 1.9 ft at 5:30 pmHigh 3.4 ft at 11:18 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 1.5 ft at 5:33 amHigh 3.5 ft at 11:59 amLow 1.7 ft at 6:20 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 3.2 ft at 12:13 amLow 1.5 ft at 6:20 amHigh 3.4 ft at 12:49 pmLow 1.7 ft at 7:08 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 3.2 ft at 1:09 amLow 1.6 ft at 7:16 amHigh 3.4 ft at 1:39 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Commercial Pier water temperature
The water temperature at Commercial Pier is about 84°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 76°F and a 10 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 83 and 84°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 Commercial Pier
- NE 14th Court3.0 mi S · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Pompano Pier3.2 mi N · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Fort Lauderdale Beach4.9 mi S · 1 ft · Poor
- Hillsboro Inlet5.0 mi N · 1–2 ft · Poor
- John Lloyd State Park6.9 mi S · 1 ft · Poor
- Deerfield Beach Pier8.9 mi N · 2 ft · Poor
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About Commercial Pier
Commercial Pier is a pier in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Broward County, Florida, facing east. Also called Anglin's Pier, Commercial Boulevard and LBTS.
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