Station Name: Lake Worth Pier, Atlantic Ocean
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Sensor Depth: -5 feet

Nearest Address:
South Ocean Boulevard
Lake Worth Beach, FL 33460
Palm Beach County

GPS Coordinates: 26.612778, -80.034167

Nearby Water Temperatures

Rip Current Statement issued January 11 at 1:28PM EST until January 13 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Miami FL

Effective: Sun January 11, 2026, 1:28 PM
Expires: Mon January 12, 2026, 2:30 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From 10 PM EST this evening through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Rip Current Statement issued January 12 at 12:21AM EST until January 13 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Miami FL

Effective: Mon January 12, 2026, 12:21 AM
Expires: Mon January 12, 2026, 3:00 PM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Beach Hazards Statement issued January 11 at 2:36AM EST until January 12 at 3:00AM EST by NWS Melbourne FL

Effective: Sun January 11, 2026, 2:36 AM
Expires: Mon January 12, 2026, 3:00 AM

* WHAT...A developing strong southward-flowing longshore current and a moderate risk of rip currents is expected. * WHERE...The beaches of Indian River, Saint Lucie, and Martin counties. * WHEN...From this afternoon through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Northerly winds up to 20 to 25 mph with higher gusts will produce a strong southward-flowing longshore current, flowing parallel to the coastline. These currents can push swimmers into deeper water and possibly into rip currents.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Rip Current Statement issued January 12 at 1:00AM EST until January 13 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Melbourne FL

Effective: Mon January 12, 2026, 1:00 AM
Expires: Mon January 12, 2026, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie, and Martin Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.