Boynton - tortuga beach
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
39Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 6 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 125kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 89kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 38kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- WNW 0 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 241, poor
- Tue 344, poor
- Wed 450, fair
- Thu 530, too small
- Fri 640, too small
- Sat 738, too small
- Sun 829, too small
- Mon 921, too small
- Tue 1016, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Sep1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Boynton - tortuga beach does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 41, poor | 5 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 210kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 44, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 125kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 50, fair | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 89kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 30, too small | 3 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 40, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 38, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 0 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 24°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:26 +0.4 mLow 07:35 −0.4 mHigh 14:04 +0.5 mLow 20:22 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:37 +0.4 mLow 08:45 −0.4 mHigh 15:06 +0.5 mLow 21:22 −0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:42 +0.5 mLow 09:51 −0.4 mHigh 16:05 +0.5 mLow 22:17 −0.4 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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- Tortuga 0.2 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Boynton - tortuga beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (96°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (276°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.6 km out (1 in 164). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 26°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Boynton Beach, 2.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 1 dive site and 1 kayak spot.
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,150–US$2,040 each
about US$1,150–US$2,040 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to FLL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$201–US$409 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,150–US$2,040 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
4 min by car · 14 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Boynton Beach its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Lantana on Booking.com
8 min by car · 26 places to stay
- Beds in Lake Worth Beach on Booking.com
14 min by car · 36 places to stay
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 6h 10m
About 6h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → FLL, direct, then 1h 15m by road
Flights MDW → FLL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.