Boca Raton Beach conditions

Uncrowded sand backed by parkland instead of hotels.

Boca Raton Beach is in Palm Beach County, Florida, on the Atlantic coast.

Boca Raton Beach sits near the south end of Palm Beach County's shoreline, with Pompano Beach about eight miles south and Delray Beach about the same distance north. Parking here charges separate resident and non-resident rates rather than a flat meter fee, and lifeguards work the sand seasonally. Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, with its sea turtle rehabilitation tanks, sits in the beachfront parkland here.

Today's flag, water temperature, surf, wind, UV and tide times for Boca Raton Beach load on this page automatically. Conditions change through the day, so nothing on this page is a substitute for the flag flying when you arrive.

Know before you go

Amenity details are Coasti's own notes and can go out of date. Fees, lifeguard seasons and dog rules are set locally.

Beach flag colors

Flags run from green for low hazard to double red for water closed — see what each flag color means.

Where these readings come from

Weather and marine forecasts come from the National Weather Service at Boca Raton Airport (KBCT).

Red tide readings come from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission monitoring map.

Red tide at Boca Raton Beach

Red tide blooms of Karenia brevis are a Gulf coast story almost exclusively, and Palm Beach County's Atlantic shoreline sees them only rarely, when a bloom drifts around the peninsula. Florida's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission still tracks Boca Raton Beach on its statewide monitoring map. See today's statewide red tide status.

Common questions

Is Boca Raton Beach safe for swimming today?

That depends on the flag and the surf, and both change through the day. Coasti shows the posted lifeguard flag when a current one exists, and estimates from surf, wind and rip-current risk when it does not. Today's answer for Boca Raton Beach loads at the top of this page.

Does Boca Raton Beach have lifeguards?

Boca Raton Beach has lifeguards in season. Outside those months no flag is posted, and no flag flying does not mean the water is safe.

Is there parking at Boca Raton Beach?

Parking at Boca Raton Beach is paid. Resident/non-resident rate lots. Fees and lot hours change, so check locally before you go.

Are dogs allowed at Boca Raton Beach?

Dogs are not allowed on the beach at Boca Raton Beach. Nearby rules vary, so check locally before you go.

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