Fort Lauderdale Beach surf report

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

33/ 100

Flat or blown out Water temperature is 88°F — but wave size at 0.8 ft is what holds it back.

What decides a surfing score

Wave size 0.8 ft · 45% of the score 5
Swell period 5s · 30% of the score 25
Wind 5 mph · 15% of the score 100
Water temperature 88°F · 10% of the score 85

Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS Air quality · AirNow

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Fort Lauderdale Beach is also scored for

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About Fort Lauderdale Beach

Fort Lauderdale Beach sits on the Florida coast, where the water runs from about 76°F in January to 88°F in July.

The water stays above 70°F essentially year round, ranging from about 76°F to 88°F.

Today it is 88°F. That is right on the August average of 88°F for this beach.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Bahia Mar Yacht Club about 1.1 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Fort Lauderdale Beach good for surfing today?

Flat or blown out — we score it 33 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is wave size at 0.8 ft.

What makes a good surfing day?

We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

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