Is it beach day?

Boca Raton

Palm Beach County, FL

Rip current risk: MODERATE
NOAA/NWS
Lifeguard flags:
Marine pests
Medium hazard
🪼 jellyfish, seaweed⚠ rip currents, shoreline drop-offs, rocks (Red Reef)
Official report from City of Boca Raton Ocean Rescue (myboca.us). Always heed posted signs and lifeguards.
Is it beach day?
Pretty much
78out of 100
Good
Beach Day score
Lifeguard rating: swim Fair · snorkel Poor · surf Poor

Why this score

  • ⚠ Moderate sargassum (seaweed) on the beach (score capped)
  • Air temperature82°F · 100(18%)
  • Sky (sun & rain)Clear · 100% cloud · 39(18%)
  • Wind (sea breeze)7 mph E · 100(14%)
  • Comfort (mugginess)68°F dew pt · 62% RH · 60(9%)
  • Water temperature85°F · 93(11%)
  • Sea state (swim calmness)1.8 ft · 80(8%)
  • Water qualitygood · 100(6%)
  • Seaweed (sargassum)Moderate · ~40% covered · 43(7%)
  • Crowds~40% full · 78(5%)
  • UV index0.2 · 100(4%)
Dry for the next 2+ hrsBest window today: 12:00 PM–9:00 PM

Today's hourly score

Beach Day score through the day — sunrise to sunset. The marker is the current local time.

6580956 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM8 PM
6 AM
11
ESE
7 AM
12
E
8 AM
12
E
9 AM
14
E
10 AM
12
E
11 AM
12
E
12 PM
12
E
1 PM
11
E
2 PM
13
E
3 PM
12
E
4 PM
11
E
5 PM
12
ESE
6 PM
11
E
7 PM
9
E
8 PM
9
E

wind mph · arrow points the way it blows

Wind
N
7 mph
from E
Water temp
85°F
Air temp
82°F
Clear
Humidity
62%
humid
Dew point
68°F
a bit sticky
Sea state
1.8 ft
UV index
0.2
minimal burn risk
Cloud cover
100%
overcast
Water quality
Good
Sargassum (seaweed)
Moderate
📷 cams · ~40% covered — Clear bands of sargassum along the shoreline.
Beach busyness
Moderate
~10 people · ~40% full
Traffic
—
Rip current risk
Moderate
NWS Surf Zone Forecast
Rain chance
3%
Air quality (US AQI)
33Good
0100200300+
PM2.5 dominant · PM2.5 7.4 µg/m³ · O₃ 61 µg/m³
Lightning — nearest strike
99.3 mi WSW · 11 min ago
0 within 10 mi · 0 within 25 mi (last 30 min)
NOAA GOES-19 GLM · as of 10 min ago

Beach busyness by time of day

Typical crowd by daylight hour (builds up over time). Outlined bar = now.

emptypacked6a: no reading yet6a7a: no reading yet7a8a: no reading yet8a9a: quiet (~7)9a10a: moderate (~22)10a11a: moderate (~12)11a12p: quiet (~7)12p1p: moderate (~19)1p2p: moderate (~18)2p3p: moderate (~20)3p4p: moderate (~29)4p5p: moderate (~13)5p6p: quiet (~4)6p7p: quiet (~7)7p8p: quiet (~6)8p

Beach busyness by day

Average crowd each day across the cam reads. Outlined bar = today.

emptypackedThu, Jun 4: Quiet avg (~11) · 4 readsThu6/4Fri, Jun 5: Quiet avg (~7) · 9 readsFri6/5Sun, Jun 7: Moderate avg (~24) · 8 readsSun6/7Mon, Jun 8: Quiet avg (~11) · 8 readsMon6/8Tue, Jun 9: Quiet avg (~8) · 7 readsTue6/9Wed, Jun 10: Moderate avg (~23) · 3 readsWed6/10

Seaweed by time of day

Typical sargassum by daylight hour — heaviest at dawn, eased after the morning beach-cleaning.

nonehigh6a: no reading yet6a7a: no reading yet7a8a: no reading yet8a9a: high9a10a: high10a11a: high11a12p: moderate12p1p: high1p2p: high2p3p: moderate3p4p: high4p5p: high5p6p: low6p7p: moderate7p8p: low8p

Seaweed by day

Average sargassum each day across the cam reads. Outlined bar = today.

nonehighThu, Jun 4: High avg (worst High) · 4 readsThu6/4Fri, Jun 5: Moderate avg (worst High) · 9 readsFri6/5Sun, Jun 7: Low avg (worst High) · 7 readsSun6/7Mon, Jun 8: Moderate avg (worst High) · 8 readsMon6/8Tue, Jun 9: Moderate avg (worst High) · 7 readsTue6/9Wed, Jun 10: High avg (worst High) · 3 readsWed6/10
Tides
↓ falling
12:13AM5:57AM12:29PM6:57PM
  • Low tide12:13 AM0.4 ft
  • High tide5:57 AM2.2 ft
  • Low tide12:29 PM-0.1 ft
  • High tide6:57 PM2.5 ft
Sun
  • Daybreak(first light)6:00 AM
  • Sunrise6:26 AM
  • Peak sun(87° high)1:19 PM
  • Sunset8:12 PM
  • Dusk(last light)8:38 PM
MoonWaning crescent (19% lit)
newfullday 26 of 29.5

Beach & surf cams

Live weather & wind shown per cam, from Open-Meteo at each spot.

Boca Surf Cam — live
Snapshot — may be delayed · tap for live video
Boca Surf Cam
📷 Snapshot
bocasurfcam.com
📷 capture time unknown · fetched 8:52 PM
🌡️ 81°F (feels 85°)💨 8 mph ESE · gusts 12Overcast
Live still courtesy bocasurfcam.com
Lake Boca Cam — live
Snapshot — may be delayed · tap for live video
Lake Boca Cam
📷 Snapshot
lakebocacam.com
📷 capture time unknown · fetched 8:52 PM
🌡️ 81°F (feels 85°)💨 8 mph ESE · gusts 12Overcast
Live still courtesy lakebocacam.com
Boca Raton Inlet Cam — live
Still image paused 18m ago — tap for live video
Boca Raton Inlet Cam
⏸ 18m ago
Palm Beach County ERM / video-monitoring.com
📷 8:34 PM · 18m ago
⚠ Still‑image feed paused upstream — tap for the live view.
🌡️ 81°F (feels 85°)💨 8 mph ESE · gusts 12Overcast
Live still courtesy Palm Beach County ERM / video-monitoring.com
Boca Raton Inlet — Surf & Shoreline — live
Boca Raton Inlet — Surf & Shoreline
● Live
Palm Beach County ERM / video-monitoring.com
📷 8:45 PM · 7m ago
🌡️ 81°F (feels 85°)💨 8 mph ESE · gusts 12Overcast
Live still courtesy Palm Beach County ERM / video-monitoring.com
Boca Raton Inlet — Jetty — live
Boca Raton Inlet — Jetty
● Live
Palm Beach County ERM / video-monitoring.com
📷 8:41 PM · 11m ago
🌡️ 81°F (feels 85°)💨 8 mph ESE · gusts 12Overcast
Live still courtesy Palm Beach County ERM / video-monitoring.com
Boca Raton Inlet — North Beach — live
Boca Raton Inlet — North Beach
● Live
Palm Beach County ERM / video-monitoring.com
📷 8:38 PM · 14m ago
🌡️ 81°F (feels 85°)💨 8 mph ESE · gusts 12Overcast
Live still courtesy Palm Beach County ERM / video-monitoring.com
Boca Raton South Beach Cam — live
Still image paused 4h ago — tap for live video
Boca Raton South Beach Cam
⏸ 4h ago
Palm Beach County ERM / video-monitoring.com
📷 5:17 PM · 4h ago
⚠ Still‑image feed paused upstream — tap for the live view.
🌡️ 81°F (feels 85°)💨 8 mph ESE · gusts 12Overcast
Live still courtesy Palm Beach County ERM / video-monitoring.com
Boca Raton South Beach — Shoreline & Surf — live
Still image paused 4h ago — tap for live video
Boca Raton South Beach — Shoreline & Surf
⏸ 4h ago
Palm Beach County ERM / video-monitoring.com
📷 5:21 PM · 4h ago
⚠ Still‑image feed paused upstream — tap for the live view.
🌡️ 81°F (feels 85°)💨 8 mph ESE · gusts 12Overcast
Live still courtesy Palm Beach County ERM / video-monitoring.com

More cams (link out)

Surfline — Boca RatonSurfline