Fort Lauderdale · Broward County · Florida
Fort Lauderdale Beach Surf Report & Forecast, Florida
Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida: 1–2 ft, knee high, at 3 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor to Fair. The main swell is 1.4 ft at 11 seconds from the northeast, with a 10 mph onshore wind from the east-northeast. Water is about 84°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 3.8 ft at 7:56 pm.
1–2 ft
knee high
- Swell
- 1.4 ft · 11 s · NEplus 1.0 ft · 3 s · E
- Wind
- 10 mph (ENE)onshore
- Tide
- 1.8 ft risinghigh 3.8 ft at 7:56 pm
- Water
- 84°Frashguard
- Air
- 81°Ffeels like 86°F
- Sun
- rise 6:34 amset 5:34 pm
Fort Lauderdale Beach surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Fort Lauderdale Beach: 10 am, Poor to Fair, on a falling 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 Fort Lauderdale Beach: 6 am, Poor to Fair, on a rising mid tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (NE) | 3.7 ft |
| 7 am | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (ENE) | 4.1 ft |
| 8 am | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 10 mph onshore (ENE) | 4.3 ft |
| 9 am | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 10 mph onshore (ENE) | 4.1 ft |
| 10 am | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 9 mph onshore (ENE) | 3.6 ft |
| 11 am | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 10 mph onshore (ENE) | 3.0 ft |
| 12 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 10 mph onshore (ENE) | 2.3 ft |
| 1 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 10 mph onshore (ENE) | 1.9 ft |
| 2 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 10 mph onshore (ENE) | 1.7 ft |
| 3 pmnow | 1–2 ft | Poor | 10 mph onshore (ENE) | 1.8 ft |
| 4 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 10 mph onshore (ENE) | 2.2 ft |
| 5 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 10 mph onshore (ENE) | 2.7 ft |
| 6 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 10 mph onshore (ENE) | 3.3 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 10 mph onshore (ENE) | 3.1 ft |
| 7 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 11 mph onshore (ENE) | 3.6 ft |
| 8 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 12 mph onshore (ENE) | 4.0 ft |
| 9 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 12 mph onshore (E) | 4.0 ft |
| 10 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 13 mph onshore (E) | 3.8 ft |
| 11 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 13 mph onshore (E) | 3.2 ft |
| 12 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 13 mph onshore (ESE), gusts 18 | 2.6 ft |
| 1 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 14 mph onshore (ESE) | 2.0 ft |
| 2 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 12 mph onshore (ESE), gusts 17 | 1.7 ft |
| 3 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 11 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.6 ft |
| 4 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 11 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.8 ft |
| 5 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 11 mph onshore (ESE) | 2.3 ft |
| 6 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 10 mph onshore (ESE) | 2.8 ft |
Fort Lauderdale Beach waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 3 pm, sets at Fort Lauderdale Beach arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 1.8 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 2 s
- Lulls
- about 12 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
- 16% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- strong, about 1.7 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Fort Lauderdale Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Fort Lauderdale Beach: the biggest day is Monday, Nov 16 at 2–3 ft, and the best-rated day is Saturday, Nov 14 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1–2 ft and Good; Sunday, Nov 15, 2 ft and Fair.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Fort Lauderdale Beach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 1.1 ft · 11 s · NE | 10 mph onshore (ENE) | 10 mph onshore (ENE) | 10 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 1.5 ft · 3 s · E | 12 mph onshore (ENE) | 12 mph onshore (ESE), gusts 17 | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1 ft | Poor to Fair | 1.0 ft · 3 s · E | 9 mph onshore (SE) | 10 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 16 | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.7 ft · 10 s · NE | 11 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 16 | 14 mph offshore (W), gusts 19 | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.5 ft · 5 s · NNE | 11 mph offshore (WNW) | 10 mph offshore (WNW) | 6 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1–2 ft | Good | 2.5 ft · 7 s · NNE | 17 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 13 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 4 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 2 ft | Fair | 3.3 ft · 8 s · NNE | 11 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 18 | 12 mph onshore (NE), gusts 19 | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 2–3 ft | Poor | 1.7 ft · 6 s · NNE | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 20 | 17 mph onshore (E), gusts 24 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1–2 ft | Poor | — | 14 mph onshore (ENE) | 16 mph onshore (ENE) | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1–2 ft | Poor | — | 13 mph onshore (ENE) | 17 mph onshore (ENE) | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Fort Lauderdale Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Fort Lauderdale Beach tide chart and tide times
Tides at Fort Lauderdale Beach today, Monday, Nov 9: low 1.2 ft at 1:24 am, high 4.3 ft at 7:56 am, low 1.7 ft at 2:08 pm and high 3.8 ft at 7:56 pm. At 3 pm the tide is 1.8 ft and rising.
Fort Lauderdale Beach tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 1.2 ft at 1:24 amHigh 4.3 ft at 7:56 amLow 1.7 ft at 2:08 pmHigh 3.8 ft at 7:56 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 1.2 ft at 2:08 amHigh 4.1 ft at 8:37 amLow 1.6 ft at 2:45 pmHigh 3.7 ft at 8:39 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 1.3 ft at 2:45 amHigh 4.1 ft at 9:13 amLow 1.7 ft at 3:21 pmHigh 3.7 ft at 9:11 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 1.4 ft at 3:21 amHigh 4.1 ft at 9:55 amLow 1.9 ft at 4:01 pmHigh 3.7 ft at 9:51 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.6 ft at 4:02 amHigh 4.0 ft at 10:33 amLow 2.0 ft at 4:46 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 10:32 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.6 ft at 4:47 amHigh 3.8 ft at 11:14 amLow 1.8 ft at 5:32 pmHigh 3.3 ft at 11:19 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 1.5 ft at 5:32 amHigh 3.6 ft at 12:02 pmLow 1.8 ft at 6:16 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 3.2 ft at 12:11 amLow 1.6 ft at 6:22 amHigh 3.5 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.
Fort Lauderdale Beach water temperature
The water temperature at Fort Lauderdale Beach is about 84°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 86°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 Fort Lauderdale Beach
- NE 14th Court1.8 mi N · 2 ft · Poor to Fair
- John Lloyd State Park2.0 mi S · 1 ft · Poor
- Dania Pier4.2 mi S · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Franklin Street4.9 mi S · 1 ft · Poor
- Commercial Pier4.9 mi N · 2–3 ft · Poor to Fair
- Hollywood Beach7.2 mi S · 1–2 ft · Poor
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About Fort Lauderdale Beach
Fort Lauderdale Beach is a beach break in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, facing east. Also called FTL, Ft Lauderdale and Las Olas.
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