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Lake Worth Pier

Surf spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

51Fair out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 7 s, 3 hours of offshore wind

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 42 out of 100

Swell
5 ft7 smushy
Energy
205kJ
Wind
ENE 4 kn
Temp
25°C

Tue 3 · 49 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 smushy
Energy
127kJ
Wind
E 8 kn
Temp
27°C

Wed 4 · 58 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 smushy
Energy
97kJ
Wind
ENE 6 kn
Temp
27°C

Thu 5 · 56 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
59kJ
Wind
NW 4 kn
Temp
28°C

Fri 6 · 61 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 smushy
Energy
92kJ
Wind
W 3 kn
Temp
29°C

Sat 7 · 34 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 smushy
Energy
44kJ
Wind
NW 3 kn
Temp
27°C

Sun 8 · 22 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 smushy
Energy
23kJ
Wind
ENE 4 kn
Temp
27°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 137, poor
  2. Mon 242, poor
  3. Tue 349, fair
  4. Wed 458, fair
  5. Thu 556, fair
  6. Fri 661, good
  7. Sat 734, too small
  8. Sun 822, too small
  9. Mon 921, too small
  10. Tue 1041, poor

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

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lake Worth Pier, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov37, poor4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)149kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots25°C
Mon 2Nov42, poor5 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.)205kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots25°C
Tue 3Nov49, fair4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.)127kJwind from the east, 8 knots27°C
Wed 4Nov58, fair4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)97kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots27°C
Thu 5Nov56, fair3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)59kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore28°C
Fri 6Nov61, good3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.)92kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore29°C
Sat 7Nov34, too small2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.)44kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore27°C
Sun 8Nov22, too small2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.)23kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots27°C
Mon 9Nov21, too small1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.)17kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore28°C
Tue 10Nov41, poor3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)48kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore19°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

  • Sun 1 NovHigh 00:16 +0.4 mLow 06:26 −0.5 mHigh 12:59 +0.5 mLow 19:21 −0.4 m
  • Mon 2 NovHigh 01:27 +0.4 mLow 07:36 −0.4 mHigh 14:04 +0.5 mLow 20:23 −0.4 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 02:37 +0.4 mLow 08:46 −0.4 mHigh 15:07 +0.5 mLow 21:23 −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.

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About

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About Lake Worth Pier

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces E (93°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (273°). It is exposed 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 1.7 km out (1 in 169). 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 Lake Worth Beach, 2.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to FLL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$201–US$409
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$255
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$301–US$502
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$636
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$147–US$241
Totalabout 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

Closest

Lake Worth Beach

4 min by car · 36 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 36 places to stay in Lake Worth Beach · Booking.com

About Lake Worth Beach its beds, food and every spot near it

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 15m

About 6h 15m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → FLL, direct, then 1h 25m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.