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Lantana and South Palm Beach photo Don Ramey Logan
Lantana, the nearest town. Photo: Don Ramey Logan, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Lantana

Surf spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

26Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Mon 2: 5 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 37 out of 100

Swell
5 ft7 smushy
Energy
241kJ
Wind
ESE 9 kn
Temp
25°C

Tue 3 · 28 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 smushy
Energy
131kJ
Wind
E 9 kn
Temp
27°C

Wed 4 · 20 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 smushy
Energy
78kJ
Wind
E 7 kn
Temp
27°C

Thu 5 · 17 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
45kJ
Wind
NE 3 kn
Temp
28°C

Fri 6 · 27 out of 100

Swell
3 ft8 smushy
Energy
106kJ
Wind
NNE 3 kn
Temp
29°C

Sat 7 · 22 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 smushy
Energy
86kJ
Wind
WNW 4 kn
Temp
29°C

Sun 8 · 16 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 smushy
Energy
43kJ
Wind
WNW 3 kn
Temp
28°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 237, too small
  2. Tue 328, too small
  3. Wed 420, too small
  4. Thu 517, too small
  5. Fri 627, too small
  6. Sat 722, too small
  7. Sun 816, too small
  8. Mon 913, too small
  9. Tue 1017, too small
  10. Wed 1111, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Ntakes swell from the N
  • Offshore: Swind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 5–20 ftof swell
  • Water 28 °Cno wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number

Lantana does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Lantana, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov37, too small5 ft7 smushy241kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots25°C
Tue 3Nov28, too small4 ft7 smushy131kJwind from the east, 9 knots27°C
Wed 4Nov20, too small4 ft6 smushy78kJwind from the east, 7 knots27°C
Thu 5Nov17, too small3 ft6 smushy45kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots28°C
Fri 6Nov27, too small3 ft8 smushy106kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots29°C
Sat 7Nov22, too small3 ft7 smushy86kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots29°C
Sun 8Nov16, too small2 ft7 smushy43kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots28°C
Mon 9Nov13, too small2 ft8 smushy42kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots27°C
Tue 10Nov17, too small3 ft5 smushy32kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots25°C
Wed 11Nov11, too small2 ft4 smushy16kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots25°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 01:27 +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
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 03:42 +0.5 mLow 09:52 −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.

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About Lantana

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

The spot faces N (14°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (194°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 50.0 km out (1 in 5000). 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). The town to stay in is Lantana, 0 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot, 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$2,050 each

about US$1,150–US$2,050 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 2 November 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$302–US$503
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$637
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$148–US$242
Totalabout US$1,150–US$2,050

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

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Lantana

about 5 min by car · 26 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

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About Lantana 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 2 November 2026.

Getting there: about 6h 10m

About 6h 10m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → FLL, direct, then 1h 20m by road

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

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