Pompano Beach · Broward County · Florida
Hillsboro Inlet Surf Report & Forecast, Pompano Beach, FL
Hillsboro Inlet, Pompano Beach, Florida: 2 ft, knee to waist high, at 3 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor to Fair. The main swell is 1.7 ft at 11 seconds from the northeast, with an 8 mph onshore wind from the east-northeast. Water is about 84°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 3.6 ft at 7:55 pm.
2 ft
knee to waist high · occasional 3 ft
- Swell
- 1.7 ft · 11 s · NEplus 0.9 ft · 3 s · E
- Wind
- 8 mph (ENE)onshore
- Tide
- 1.7 ft risinghigh 3.6 ft at 7:55 pm
- Water
- 84°Frashguard
- Air
- 81°Ffeels like 88°F
- Sun
- rise 6:35 amset 5:33 pm
Hillsboro Inlet surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Hillsboro Inlet: 10 am, 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 Hillsboro Inlet: 3 pm, Poor, on a rising low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 7 mph onshore (ENE) | 3.6 ft |
| 7 am | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 7 mph onshore (ENE) | 4.1 ft |
| 8 am | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 7 mph onshore (ENE) | 4.2 ft |
| 9 am | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 7 mph onshore (ENE) | 4.0 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Fair | 7 mph onshore (ENE) | 3.5 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (ENE) | 2.8 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Fair | 8 mph onshore (ENE) | 2.2 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (ENE) | 1.8 ft |
| 2 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (E) | 1.6 ft |
| 3 pmnow | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (E) | 1.7 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph onshore (E) | 2.1 ft |
| 5 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (E) | 2.6 ft |
| 6 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (E) | 3.1 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (ENE) | 3.0 ft |
| 7 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 13 | 3.6 ft |
| 8 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 14 | 3.9 ft |
| 9 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 10 mph onshore (E), gusts 15 | 4.0 ft |
| 10 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 10 mph onshore (E), gusts 15 | 3.7 ft |
| 11 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 10 mph onshore (E) | 3.1 ft |
| 12 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 10 mph onshore (ESE) | 2.5 ft |
| 1 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.9 ft |
| 2 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.5 ft |
| 3 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.5 ft |
| 4 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (SE) | 1.7 ft |
| 5 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (SE) | 2.1 ft |
| 6 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (SE) | 2.7 ft |
Hillsboro Inlet waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 3 pm, sets at Hillsboro Inlet arrive about every minute with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 2.1 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 3
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 2 s
- Lulls
- about 16 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
- 17% 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.
Hillsboro Inlet surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Hillsboro Inlet: the biggest day is Monday, Nov 16 at 2 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 1–2 ft and Poor to Fair.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Hillsboro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1–2 ft | Fair | 1.5 ft · 11 s · NE | 7 mph onshore (ENE) | 9 mph onshore (E) | 10 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.4 ft · 3 s · E | 9 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 14 | 9 mph onshore (ESE) | 3 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.1 ft · 11 s · NE | 7 mph cross-shore (SSE) | 8 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 15 | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.6 ft · 3 s · SSE | 9 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 15 | 13 mph offshore (W), gusts 21 | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.4 ft · 5 s · NNE | 10 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 15 | 9 mph offshore (WNW) | 6 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.1 ft · 7 s · NNE | 15 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 21 | 13 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 18 | 4 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 2.6 ft · 8 s · NNE | 10 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 18 | 11 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 19 | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 2 ft | Poor | 1.3 ft · 6 s · NNE | 13 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 19 | 16 mph onshore (E), gusts 24 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 13 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 16 mph onshore (ENE) | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1–2 ft | Poor | — | 12 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Hillsboro Inlet are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Hillsboro Inlet tide chart and tide times
Tides at Hillsboro Inlet today, Monday, Nov 9: low 1.1 ft at 1:20 am, high 4.2 ft at 7:54 am, low 1.5 ft at 2:08 pm and high 3.6 ft at 7:55 pm. At 3 pm the tide is 1.7 ft and rising.
Hillsboro Inlet tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 1.1 ft at 1:20 amHigh 4.2 ft at 7:54 amLow 1.5 ft at 2:08 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 7:55 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 1.1 ft at 2:05 amHigh 4.0 ft at 8:34 amLow 1.5 ft at 2:44 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 8:37 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 1.2 ft at 2:42 amHigh 4.1 ft at 9:11 amLow 1.6 ft at 3:21 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 9:10 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 1.3 ft at 3:18 amHigh 4.0 ft at 9:53 amLow 1.8 ft at 4:01 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 9:50 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.5 ft at 3:59 amHigh 4.0 ft at 10:31 amLow 1.8 ft at 4:46 pmHigh 3.5 ft at 10:31 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.5 ft at 4:44 amHigh 3.7 ft at 11:12 amLow 1.7 ft at 5:32 pmHigh 3.2 ft at 11:18 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 1.4 ft at 5:29 amHigh 3.5 ft at 12 pmLow 1.6 ft at 6:16 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 3.1 ft at 12:10 amLow 1.4 ft at 6:19 amHigh 3.4 ft at 12:47 pmLow 1.5 ft at 7:07 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 3.1 ft at 1:08 amLow 1.5 ft at 7:13 amHigh 3.3 ft at 1:36 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Hillsboro Inlet water temperature
The water temperature at Hillsboro Inlet is about 84°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 88°F and an 8 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 Hillsboro Inlet
- Pompano Pier1.8 mi SSW · 1–2 ft · Poor to Fair
- Deerfield Beach Pier3.9 mi N · 2 ft · Poor to Fair
- Commercial Pier5.0 mi S · 2–3 ft · Poor to Fair
- Boca Raton Inlet5.4 mi N · 2 ft · Poor
- Palmetto Pavilion6.3 mi N · 2 ft · Fair
- Red Reef Park7.4 mi N · 2 ft · Poor to Fair
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About Hillsboro Inlet
Hillsboro Inlet is a jetty in Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida, facing east-southeast.
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