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Broward County Guide

Deerfield
Beach

Broward Coast

Everything for a day at North Broward's family beach - conditions, the historic pier, the Cove scene 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 lots & oceanfront park

Deerfield Pier

Fishing pier & live cam

Dining

Pier dining, The Cove & seafood

Things to Do

Offshore, reef & dolphin tours

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Deerfield Beach Oceanfront Park

Main pier beach, pavilion & parking

City lot

Deerfield Beach International Fishing Pier

Classic Florida fishing pier

Fee

Deerfield Inlet Beach

South of the Hillsboro Inlet, quieter

City lot

Boca Raton South Beach

3 miles north, wider beach

City lot

Pompano Beach

3 miles south, larger beach strip

City lots

Hillsboro Beach

Private community on the sand

Limited

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

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

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Boca Raton

10 min north

Red Reef snorkel, Spanish River Park and Gumbo Limbo sea turtle center

Pompano Beach

5 min south

Larger beach strip, Fisherman's Wharf dive boats and the Sample Road scene

The Cove

At the inlet

Deerfield's restaurant and marina district on the ICW with dockside dining

Hillsboro Inlet

Adjacent

The Hillsboro Lighthouse and the natural inlet between Deerfield and Pompano

see you on the sand

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

Beach with care. The National Weather Service has a Coastal Flood Advisory out for Deerfield Beach until 8 PM Friday. Minor flooding near high tide on the beach and low roads. Right now at Deerfield Beach, the water is 84°F, surf is running 5–6 ft and the air is 81°F but feels like 86°F. Wind is 13 mph from the NNE and the UV index peaks at 6 (high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 55 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 1 PM to 3 PM. Dogs are not allowed on this beach.