Highland Beach
Florida · United States
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Highland Beach is a W-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of Mexico — it catches SW–NW swell, and offshore NE–SE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Highland Beach
Updated 22:03 spot time
Highland Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.5 ft ankle to knee high, 0.5 ft SSE swell at 2.25 s. Wind up to 15 mph E. Water 85°F. Best surf window around 12:00 AM — flat (0.5/5) with 1 mph SW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~27.7°C (81.9°F) on average
Jan
20.9°C
69.6°F · 13.5–24°C
Feb
21.5°C
70.7°F · 18–24.7°C
Mar
23.4°C
74.1°F · 17–26.5°C
Apr
25.4°C
77.7°F · 22.9–28.6°C
May
27.9°C
82.2°F · 25.4–30.7°C
Jun
29.5°C
85.1°F · 27.6–31°C
Jul
30.1°C
86.2°F · 27.9–32.5°C
Aug
30.4°C
86.7°F · 28.7–31.8°C
Sep
29.8°C
85.6°F · 27.8–31°C
Oct
27.7°C
81.9°F · 23.9–30.4°C
Nov
24.5°C
76.1°F · 18.4–28°C
Dec
22.2°C
72°F · 17.8–24.9°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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