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Palm Beach County Guide

Boynton
Beach

Gold Coast

Everything for a day on the Gold Coast - conditions, Oceanfront Park, the South Lake Worth Inlet and where to eat after.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Oceanfront Park & inlet lots

Boynton Inlet

Inlet jetty & live cam

Dining

Ocean Ave dining & seafood

Things to Do

Reef diving, offshore & fishing

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Oceanfront Park

Main county beach park with pavilion

County lot

Boynton Beach Inlet

South Lake Worth Inlet, jetty fishing

County lot

Gulfstream Park Beach

Quiet beach south of the inlet

County park

Delray Beach

5 min south, larger beach community

City lot

Lantana Beach

5 min north, county beach park

County lot

Briny Breezes Beach

Private community trailer park on the sand

Private

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Delray Beach

5 min south

Atlantic Avenue scene, vibrant dining and the Morikami Japanese gardens

Lake Worth Beach

10 min north

Historic pier, arts district and the Gold Coast's most eclectic beach town

Morikami Museum

20 min west

Stunning Japanese gardens and museum in the western Delray suburbs

Green Cay Wetlands

20 min west

Boardwalk through a freshwater wetlands with outstanding bird life year-round

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Boynton Beach. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Beach with care. The National Weather Service has a Coastal Flood Advisory and a Rip Current Statement out for Boynton Beach until 8 PM. Minor flooding near high tide on the beach and low roads. Right now at Boynton Beach, the water is 83°F, surf is running 6–7 ft and the air is 81°F but feels like 88°F. Wind is 8 mph from the NE and the UV index peaks at 6 (high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 60 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 1 PM to 3 PM. Today’s tides: Low 4:40 AM, High 11:20 AM, Low 5:31 PM, High 11:29 PM. Dogs are not allowed on this beach.