Boca Raton · Palm Beach County · Florida
Palmetto Pavilion Surf Report & Forecast, Boca Raton, FL
Palmetto Pavilion, Boca Raton, Florida: 2 ft, knee high, at 3 am EST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Poor to Fair. The main swell is 1.5 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 high tide is 4.1 ft at 8:31 am.
2 ft
knee high
- Swell
- 1.5 ft · 11 s · NEplus 0.9 ft · 3 s · ESE
- Wind
- 8 mph (E)onshore
- Tide
- 1.2 ft risinghigh 4.1 ft at 8:31 am
- Water
- 83°Frashguard
- Air
- 79°Ffeels like 78°F
- Sun
- rise 6:35 amset 5:33 pm
Palmetto Pavilion surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Palmetto Pavilion: 6 am, Poor to Fair, on a rising mid 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 Palmetto Pavilion: 6 am, Poor, on a rising mid tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| 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 | 2 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (E) | 4.0 ft |
| 9 am | 2 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (E) | 4.0 ft |
| 10 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 10 mph onshore (E) | 3.7 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Poor | 10 mph onshore (E) | 3.1 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 10 mph onshore (ESE) | 2.5 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.9 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.5 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.4 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.7 ft |
| 5 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (ESE) | 2.1 ft |
| 6 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (ESE) | 2.7 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (SW) | 2.7 ft |
| 7 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 6 mph offshore (WSW) | 3.4 ft |
| 8 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (SW) | 3.9 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (SW) | 4.1 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 4.0 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 3.6 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 11 | 3.0 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 2.3 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 11 | 1.8 ft |
| 3 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (SSW) | 1.6 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 10 | 1.6 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (S) | 2.0 ft |
| 6 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 11 | 2.5 ft |
Palmetto Pavilion waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 3 am, sets at Palmetto Pavilion arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.
- Set waves
- about 2.0 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
- 22% 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.
Palmetto Pavilion surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Palmetto Pavilion: the biggest day is Thursday, Nov 19 at 3–4 ft, and the best-rated day is Sunday, Nov 15 (Poor to Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1–2 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 1–2 ft and Poor to Fair.
Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25
Days 11–16 for Palmetto Pavilion 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 | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 1.5 ft · 11 s · NE | 9 mph onshore (E) | 9 mph onshore (ESE) | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.3 ft · 11 s · NE | 5 mph cross-shore (SW) | 6 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 11 | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.8 ft · 3 s · SSE | 8 mph offshore (WSW) | 9 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 14 | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.7 ft · 5 s · NNE | 11 mph offshore (WNW) | 8 mph offshore (W) | 6 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 2.8 ft · 7 s · NNE | 16 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 13 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 4 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | 1.8 ft · 7 s · NNE | 10 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 12 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 17 | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 2–3 ft | Poor | 2.7 ft · 5 s · ESE | 16 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 22 | 16 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 ft | Poor | — | 14 mph onshore (ENE) | 15 mph onshore (ENE) | 10 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 3–4 ft | Poor | — | 20 mph onshore (ENE) | 19 mph onshore (ENE) | 4 pm |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25 | Days 11–16 for Palmetto Pavilion are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Palmetto Pavilion tide chart and tide times
Tides at Palmetto Pavilion today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 1.1 ft at 2:01 am, high 4.1 ft at 8:31 am, low 1.4 ft at 2:44 pm and high 3.5 ft at 8:34 pm. At 3 am the tide is 1.2 ft and rising.
Palmetto Pavilion tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 1.1 ft at 2:01 amHigh 4.1 ft at 8:31 amLow 1.4 ft at 2:44 pmHigh 3.5 ft at 8:34 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 1.2 ft at 2:38 amHigh 4.1 ft at 9:09 amLow 1.6 ft at 3:20 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 9:07 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 1.2 ft at 3:15 amHigh 4.1 ft at 9:50 amLow 1.7 ft at 4:01 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 9:49 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.4 ft at 3:55 amHigh 4.0 ft at 10:30 amLow 1.8 ft at 4:45 pmHigh 3.5 ft at 10:29 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.4 ft at 4:41 amHigh 3.8 ft at 11:11 amLow 1.7 ft at 5:30 pmHigh 3.2 ft at 11:16 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 1.4 ft at 5:26 amHigh 3.5 ft at 11:56 amLow 1.5 ft at 6:19 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 3.1 ft at 12:12 amLow 1.4 ft at 6:14 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.
Palmetto Pavilion water temperature
The water temperature at Palmetto Pavilion is about 83°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 78°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 Palmetto Pavilion
- Boca Raton Inlet0.9 mi S · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Red Reef Park1.1 mi N · 2 ft · Poor
- Spanish River2.1 mi N · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Deerfield Beach Pier2.4 mi S · 2 ft · Poor
- Yamato Rock2.9 mi N · 2 ft · Poor to Fair
- Highland Beach5.1 mi N · 2 ft · Poor to Fair
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About Palmetto Pavilion
Palmetto Pavilion is a beach break in Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida, facing east. Also called Palmetto Park Road and South Beach Park.
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