Swimming at Pompano Beach today
Pompano Beach, Florida
Updated 4:00 AM EDT
What decides a swimming score
Before you swim
Swim near a staffed lifeguard tower, and check the National Weather Service surf-zone forecast for the official rip-current outlook — we report conditions, we don't forecast rip currents.
Pompano Beach is also scored for
About Pompano Beach
Pompano 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 86°F. That is 2° above the October average of 84°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Hillsboro Inlet (ocean) about 2.1 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Pompano Beach good for swimming today?
Great for swimming — we score it 95 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.
What makes a good swimming day?
We weight water temperature (40%), surf calmness (25%), uv exposure (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.
When is the best time of year to swim at Pompano Beach?
The water stays above 70°F essentially year round, ranging from about 76°F to 88°F.