South Beach Pavilion Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Florida, USA)

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South Beach Pavilion Surf Guide

South Beach Pavilion in South Florida is a sheltered beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the west. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the best wave direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Likely to be crowded if working. Take care of crowds, sharks and rocks.

South Beach Pavilion Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	1	fairly consistent	26.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing South Beach Pavilion:

The best conditions reported for surf at South Beach Pavilion occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf South Beach Pavilion (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing South Beach Pavilion with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 99% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

99%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore South Beach Pavilion Location Map

Interactive South Beach Pavilion surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to South Beach Pavilion is Boca Raton Airport (BCT) in USA, 4 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to South Beach Pavilion is Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE), also in USA, 21 km (13 miles) away.

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South Beach Pavilion Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 15:08 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	SE
Period (s)	7	7	7	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross

What does South Beach Pavilion look like?

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Credit: Joey Lennon

Tides at South Beach Pavilion

Current tide and informaton

For Hillsboro Inlet (ocean), Florida, 12 km from South Beach Pavilion.

Next High Water: 01:15am | 0.72m

Next Low Water: 06:49pm | 0.11m

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South Beach Pavilion Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26.6 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at South Beach Pavilion won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 26.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite