# SOUTH FLORIDA SURF ZONE FORECAST
Good morning, this is your Sunday surf zone forecast for South Florida, brought to you by the National Weather Service in Miami.
Let's start up north in Palm Beach, where we're looking at small surf today with heights running one to two feet. Rip current risk is low, though as always, be extra cautious around any groins, jetties, or piers where dangerous rips can develop even on low risk days. We're expecting sunny skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, so keep an eye to the sky. Moderate thunderstorm potential today, but no waterspout concerns. Water temps are in the upper seventies, air temps reaching the mid-eighties, and UV index is very high, so slather on that sunscreen. South winds at five to ten miles per hour. The low tide at Lake Worth Pier comes in at eleven oh one AM, with high tide at five twenty-one PM.
Moving down to Fort Lauderdale and the Broward County beaches, things are a bit smaller today. Surf is basically one foot or less, with low rip current risk. You'll still get that moderate thunderstorm potential with sunny skies and a chance of showers. Same water temps in the upper seventies, mid-eighties for the air, and that very high UV index. South winds five to ten miles per hour. The Miami Harbor Entrance shows low tide at eleven nineteen AM and high tide at five fifty-four PM.
Heading into Miami-Dade, conditions mirror Broward with one foot or less of surf and low rip current risk. Moderate thunderstorm potential with sunny conditions and scattered showers possible. Water temps upper seventies, air temps mid-eighties, very high UV. South winds five to ten miles per hour again. Low tide at the Miami Harbor Entrance is eleven nineteen AM, high tide at five fifty-four PM.
Now, if you're down in Collier County around Naples and Marco Island, you're looking at beautiful conditions today. One foot or less of surf, low rip current risk, and here's the bonus, zero thunderstorm potential. Pure sunshine with no waterspout risk. Temps are slightly cooler in the lower eighties for the high, water temps still in the upper seventies, and yes, very high UV index. Light southeast winds becoming southwest this afternoon. High tide at the north end of Naples Bay is ten thirty-eight AM, low tide at four twenty-two PM.
Looking ahead to Monday, we see a transition. Up in Palm Beach, rip current risk bumps up to moderate, meaning life-threatening rips are possible in the surf zone, so swimmers need to be aware. Surf stays one to two feet. Thunderstorm potential drops to low with mostly sunny skies and just a slight chance of showers. Northwest winds around five miles per hour becoming northeast in the afternoon. Mid-eighties again for the high.
Down in Fort Lauderdale and Miami-Dade on Monday, it stays mostly sunny with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Rip current risk stays low. One foot or less of surf. Winds shift to light west becoming east in the afternoon. Mid-eighties for your