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South Florida Coast Guide

Hollywood
Beach

The Broadwalk

Everything for a day on the brick Broadwalk by the sea. Conditions, parking, the bandshell evening 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

Garages, lots & meters

Broadwalk Nights

Bandshell shows & live cam

Dining

Cuban, stone crab & beach bars

Things to Do

Intracoastal cruises & sails

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Hollywood Beach

Atlantic sand along the brick Broadwalk

Lifeguards · cruiser path

Charnow Park

Family hub · splash pad & playground

On the Broadwalk

North Beach

Quieter sand toward Dania cutoff

Metered lots

South Beach Park

Calm south end · picnic shelters

Free-ish street lots

Keating Beach

Wide central sand by the bandshell

Garfield garage

Hollywood North Beach Park

Dunes, nature trail & jetty view

Big paid lot

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

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

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Fort Lauderdale

20 min north

Las Olas, the strip & water taxi

Dania Beach

10 min north

Fishing pier & antique row

Hallandale Beach

10 min south

Gulfstream Park & wide sand

Miami

30 min south

South Beach, Wynwood & the city

see you on the sand

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

Not a beach day today. The National Weather Service has a Coastal Flood Warning in effect for Hollywood Beach until 8 PM. High tides will flood the beach, the dunes and nearby low roads. Forecast: waves to 6 ft and wind to 19 mph. Right now at Hollywood Beach, the water is 84°F, surf is running 6–7 ft and the air is 81°F but feels like 88°F. Wind is 12 mph from the ENE and the UV index peaks at 6 (high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 25 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 1 PM to 4 PM. Today’s tides: Low 5:42 AM, High 11:33 AM, Low 6:14 PM, High 11:37 PM. Whether dogs are allowed here depends on which part of the beach you are on.