Highland Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida
Highland Beach Surf Report & Forecast, Florida
Highland Beach, Florida: 2 ft, knee high, at 11 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor to Fair. The main swell is 1.6 ft at 11 seconds from the northeast, with an 8 mph onshore wind from the east. Water is about 83°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is 1.1 ft at 2:01 am.
2 ft
knee high
- Swell
- 1.6 ft · 11 s · NEplus 1.0 ft · 3 s · E
- Wind
- 8 mph (E)onshore
- Tide
- 2.3 ft fallinglow 1.1 ft at 2:01 am
- Water
- 83°Frashguard
- Air
- 78°Ffeels like 76°F
- Sun
- rise 6:35 amset 5:33 pm
Highland Beach surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Highland Beach: 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 Highland Beach: 5 pm, Fair, on a rising low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Fair | 5 mph onshore (ENE) | 3.7 ft |
| 7 am | 2 ft | Fair | 5 mph onshore (ENE) | 4.1 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Fair | 6 mph onshore (ENE) | 4.2 ft |
| 9 am | 2 ft | Fair | 6 mph onshore (ENE) | 4.0 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Fair | 6 mph onshore (ENE) | 3.4 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Fair | 6 mph onshore (ENE) | 2.7 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Fair | 7 mph onshore (ENE) | 2.1 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Fair | 7 mph onshore (ENE) | 1.6 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (ENE) | 1.4 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (ENE) | 1.6 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Fair | 7 mph onshore (ENE) | 2.0 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (ENE) | 2.6 ft |
| 6 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (ENE) | 3.1 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (E) | 3.1 ft |
| 7 am | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (E) | 3.7 ft |
| 8 am | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (E) | 4.0 ft |
| 9 am | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 9 mph onshore (E) | 4.0 ft |
| 10 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (E), gusts 14 | 3.7 ft |
| 11 am | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 9 mph onshore (E) | 3.1 ft |
| 12 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 9 mph onshore (E) | 2.5 ft |
| 1 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (E) | 1.9 ft |
| 2 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (E) | 1.5 ft |
| 3 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.5 ft |
| 4 pm | 1–2 ft | Fair | 7 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.7 ft |
| 5 pm | 1–2 ft | Fair | 8 mph onshore (ESE) | 2.1 ft |
| 6 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (ESE) | 2.7 ft |
Highland Beach waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 11 pm, sets at Highland Beach arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 1.9 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 2 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
- 14% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- strong, about 1.4 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Highland Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Highland Beach: the biggest day is Wednesday, Nov 18 at 2–4 ft, and the best-rated day is Wednesday, Nov 11 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1–2 ft and Good; Sunday, Nov 15, 2–3 ft and Fair.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Highland 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 | 2 ft | Fair | 2.0 ft · 11 s · NE | 6 mph onshore (ENE) | 8 mph onshore (ENE) | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1–2 ft | Fair | 1.6 ft · 11 s · NE | 8 mph onshore (E) | 8 mph onshore (E) | 5 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–2 ft | Good | 1.3 ft · 11 s · NE | 6 mph cross-shore (S) | 8 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 15 | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1 ft | Poor | 0.9 ft · 10 s · NE | 8 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 14 | 12 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 20 | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.6 ft · 5 s · NNE | 10 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 15 | 11 mph offshore (W), gusts 16 | 6 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1–2 ft | Good | 2.7 ft · 6 s · NNE | 15 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 21 | 12 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 18 | 1 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 2–3 ft | Fair | 4.0 ft · 8 s · NNE | 10 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 12 mph onshore (NE), gusts 18 | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 2–3 ft | Poor | 2.7 ft · 6 s · NNE | 14 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 20 | 14 mph onshore (E), gusts 21 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 2–3 ft | Poor | — | 17 mph onshore (E) | 17 mph onshore (E) | 10 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 2–4 ft | Poor | — | 17 mph onshore (ENE) | 20 mph onshore (ENE) | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Highland Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Highland Beach tide chart and tide times
Tides at Highland Beach today, Monday, Nov 9: high 4.2 ft at 7:49 am, low 1.4 ft at 2:02 pm and high 3.6 ft at 7:52 pm. At 11 pm the tide is 2.3 ft and falling.
Highland Beach tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | High 4.2 ft at 7:49 amLow 1.4 ft at 2:02 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 7:52 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 1.1 ft at 2:01 amHigh 4.1 ft at 8:31 amLow 1.4 ft at 2:43 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 8:35 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 1.2 ft at 2:38 amHigh 4.1 ft at 9:09 amLow 1.6 ft at 3:21 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 9:08 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 1.3 ft at 3:15 amHigh 4.1 ft at 9:50 amLow 1.7 ft at 4:01 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 9:50 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.5 ft at 3:55 amHigh 4.1 ft at 10:28 amLow 1.8 ft at 4:47 pmHigh 3.4 ft at 10:31 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.5 ft at 4:39 amHigh 3.8 ft at 11:11 amLow 1.7 ft at 5:31 pmHigh 3.2 ft at 11:17 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 1.4 ft at 5:26 amHigh 3.6 ft at 11:57 amLow 1.6 ft at 6:17 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 3.1 ft at 12:08 amLow 1.4 ft at 6:17 amHigh 3.4 ft at 12:45 pmLow 1.5 ft at 7:06 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 3.1 ft at 1:07 amLow 1.5 ft at 7:10 amHigh 3.4 ft at 1:34 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Highland Beach water temperature
The water temperature at Highland Beach is about 83°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 76°F and an 8 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 82 and 83°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 Highland Beach
- Yamato Rock2.2 mi S · 2 ft · Poor to Fair
- Delray Beach2.5 mi N · 2–3 ft · Fair
- Spanish River3.0 mi S · 1–2 ft · Poor to Fair
- Red Reef Park4.0 mi S · 2 ft · Poor
- Palmetto Pavilion5.1 mi S · 2 ft · Poor to Fair
- Boca Raton Inlet6.0 mi S · 1–2 ft · Poor
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About Highland Beach
Highland Beach is a beach break in Highland Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, facing east.
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