Haulover Beach: Today's Conditions
Wind, waves, tides, and crowds. Check this page before you load the car.
Live Wind & Wave Map
Real-time conditions right over Haulover. Toggle the overlay for wind, waves, or radar.
Beach Cam
Watch the area live before you commit to the drive.
Haulover Inlet Live Cams
The famous Haulover Inlet boat cams stream live on YouTube around the clock from just south of the beach. Same sky, same wind, same water you'll get on the sand.
Watch Live Inlet CamsTides at Haulover Pier
NOAA publishes tide predictions for Haulover Pier. Low tide means more sand to spread out on; high tide pushes everyone closer together.
Check Today's TidesThe Crowd Forecast
No app needed. Crowds at Haulover follow rules as predictable as the tide.
😌 Quietest
Weekday mornings, any season. Overcast days. Summer afternoons after the 3 PM thunderstorm rolls through and everyone else went home too early.
🙂 Moderate
Weekday afternoons, weekend mornings before 10 AM, and most of hurricane-season September when tourists thin out but the water is bathtub warm.
🎉 Packed
Sunny weekend afternoons, all holiday weekends, and peak snowbird season (January through March). Up to 7,000 people on a big day. Arrive early or embrace it.
How to Read the Conditions
A 60-second primer so the map above actually means something.
💨 Wind
Under 10 mph is glassy and perfect. An east (onshore) breeze of 10 to 15 mph is normal and keeps you cool. Over 20 mph means flying sand and a workout for your umbrella.
🌊 Surf
Waves under 2 feet are calm swimming. Two to 4 feet is fun but watch the current. Always swim near a staffed lifeguard tower and obey the flags: they're posted for a reason.
🌡️ Water Temperature
Roughly 70°F in winter and up to the upper 80s in late summer. Nobody has ever needed a wetsuit at Haulover. Some things you feel more when you're not wearing a suit; cold water is one of them.
🟡 Flags & Seaweed
Purple flag means marine life (usually jellyfish or man o' war), red means dangerous surf. Sargassum seaweed comes and goes in late spring and summer; the county rakes the beach regularly.