
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Boca Raton Inlet today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Boca Raton Inlet at 8PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Boca Raton Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 24 | 16 | 54 | 165 | 201 | 590 | 936 | 1141 | 1247 | 1333 | 1592 | 1854 | 2211 | 2334 | 2602 | 2738 | 2879 | 2724 | 3049 | 2937 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:42PM0.66m | 2:47AM0.57m | 3:36PM0.65m | 3:48AM0.57m | 4:32PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.11m | 8:56PM0.18m | 9:11AM0.12m | 9:51PM0.18m | 10:08AM0.12m | 10:48PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 |
3 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ESE 4 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 14 | NE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | NE 12 | ESE 4 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
— | — | 2 | 54 | 165 | 201 | 590 | 936 | 1141 | 1247 | 1333 | 1592 | 1854 | 2211 | 2334 | 2602 | 2738 | 2879 | 2724 | 3049 | 2937 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 308 | 308 | 358 | 416 | 791 | 995 | 791 | 791 | 791 | 1008 | 862 | 844 | 714 | 858 | 995 | 714 | 714 | 539 | 539 |
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