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Broward County Guide

Dania
Beach

Broward Coast

Everything for a day at Broward's historic pier beach - conditions, the oldest pier in Broward County, 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

Pier lot & John Lloyd Park

Dania Pier

Historic pier & live cam

Dining

Pier dining, local spots & bars

Things to Do

Offshore, dolphin & eco tours

Events

What's on this week

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Dania Beach Pier Park

Broward's oldest pier, pavilion

City lot

John Lloyd State Park

Wild coast with mangroves & inlet

State park fee

Hollywood Beach

3 min south, the famous Broadwalk

City lots

Fort Lauderdale Beach

5 min north, the famous strip

City lots

Dania Inlet

Between the pier and John Lloyd

Limited access

Stirling Beach

Quiet mid-Dania strip

Street parking

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

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

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Hollywood Beach

3 min south

The Broadwalk, golf carts and the most lively beach boardwalk in Broward

Fort Lauderdale

5 min north

Las Olas Blvd, the beach strip and South Florida's premier beach scene

John Lloyd Park

Adjacent

Wild state park with boat ramps, mangroves and an undeveloped inlet shoreline

FLL Airport

5 min west

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International - one of South Florida's busiest airports

see you on the sand

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

Right now at Dania Beach, the water is 89°F, surf is running 0–1 ft and the air is 86°F but feels like 98°F. Wind is 8 mph from the ESE and the UV index peaks at 7 (high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 29 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 12 PM to 2 PM. Today’s tides: Low 6:36 AM, High 12:11 PM, Low 7:01 PM. Dogs are not allowed on this beach.