Fort Lauderdale, United States

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About Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale is a town in Florida, United States. From Fort Lauderdale you can reach 10 surf spots, 1 kite spot, 1 windsurf spot and 3 dive sites. The nearest is Fort Lauderdale, a kite and windsurf spot 4.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 78 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is FLL, 6 km away.

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Staying in Fort Lauderdale

  • 78 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: FLL, 6 km, OPF, 27 km, MIA, 39 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Fort Lauderdale.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Fort Lauderdale each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 7 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Fort Lauderdale too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

Surf spots within 20 km of Fort Lauderdale: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Marco Polo18.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Sunny Isles Beach, 1 km5 ft211 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, poor6 ft492 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, too big5 ft355 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, poor4 ft193 kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore, fair4 ft161 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, fair4 ft145 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, fair2 ft75 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, too small
All readings for Marco Polo: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Marco Polo, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct16, poor5 ft7 smushy211kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots28°C
Mon 19Oct0, too big6 ft9 smushy492kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots28°C
Tue 20Oct13, poor5 ft8 smushy355kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots27°C
Wed 21Oct46, fair4 ft7 smushy193kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore28°C
Thu 22Oct47, fair4 ft8 smushy161kJwind from the north, 6 knots26°C
Fri 23Oct42, fair4 ft8 smushy145kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots26°C
Sat 24Oct21, too small2 ft8 smushy75kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots24°C
Ramada Inn - Sunny Isles18.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Sunny Isles Beach, 1 km5 ft211 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, poor6 ft492 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, too big5 ft355 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, poor4 ft193 kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore, fair4 ft161 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, fair4 ft145 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, fair2 ft75 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, too small
All readings for Ramada Inn - Sunny Isles: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ramada Inn - Sunny Isles, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct16, poor5 ft7 smushy211kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots28°C
Mon 19Oct0, too big6 ft9 smushy492kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots28°C
Tue 20Oct13, poor5 ft8 smushy355kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots27°C
Wed 21Oct46, fair4 ft7 smushy193kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore28°C
Thu 22Oct47, fair4 ft8 smushy161kJwind from the north, 6 knots26°C
Fri 23Oct42, fair4 ft8 smushy145kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots26°C
Sat 24Oct21, too small2 ft8 smushy75kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots24°C
2nd Street13.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Pompano Beach, 4 km6 ft368 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, poor9 ft1171 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, too big8 ft972 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, too big5 ft346 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, poor6 ft376 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore, fair5 ft287 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, poor3 ft148 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, poor
All readings for 2nd Street: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at 2nd Street, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct15, poor6 ft8 smushy368kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots28°C
Mon 19Oct0, too big9 ft9 smushy1,171kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots28°C
Tue 20Oct0, too big8 ft9 smushy972kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots28°C
Wed 21Oct15, poor5 ft8 smushy346kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots28°C
Thu 22Oct36, fair6 ft8 ssoft376kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore27°C
Fri 23Oct33, poor5 ft8 smushy287kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots28°C
Sat 24Oct28, poor3 ft9 smushy148kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots25°C
Pompano pier13.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Pompano Beach, 4 km6 ft368 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, poor9 ft1171 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, too big8 ft972 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, too big5 ft346 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, poor6 ft376 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore, fair5 ft287 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, poor3 ft148 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, poor
All readings for Pompano pier: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pompano pier, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct15, poor6 ft8 smushy368kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots28°C
Mon 19Oct0, too big9 ft9 smushy1,171kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots28°C
Tue 20Oct0, too big8 ft9 smushy972kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots28°C
Wed 21Oct15, poor5 ft8 smushy346kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots28°C
Thu 22Oct36, fair6 ft8 ssoft376kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore27°C
Fri 23Oct33, poor5 ft8 smushy287kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots28°C
Sat 24Oct28, poor3 ft9 smushy148kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots25°C
Commercial Pier8.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Pompano Beach, 6 km6 ft368 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, poor9 ft1171 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, too big8 ft972 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, too big5 ft346 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, poor6 ft363 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, poor5 ft287 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, fair3 ft148 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, poor
All readings for Commercial Pier: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Commercial Pier, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct15, poor6 ft8 smushy368kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots28°C
Mon 19Oct0, too big9 ft9 smushy1,171kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots28°C
Tue 20Oct0, too big8 ft9 smushy972kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots28°C
Wed 21Oct14, poor5 ft8 smushy346kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots28°C
Thu 22Oct35, poor6 ft8 ssoft363kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots27°C
Fri 23Oct36, fair5 ft8 smushy287kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots28°C
Sat 24Oct28, poor3 ft9 smushy148kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots26°C
Dania Pier7.9 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Dania Beach, 4 km5 ft211 kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, poor6 ft492 kJwind from the east-north-east, 17 knots, too big5 ft321 kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, poor4 ft193 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, poor4 ft154 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, poor4 ft145 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, poor2 ft75 kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots, too small
All readings for Dania Pier: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Dania Pier, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct9, poor5 ft7 s211kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots27°C
Mon 19Oct0, too big6 ft9 s492kJwind from the east-north-east, 17 knots27°C
Tue 20Oct6, poor5 ft8 s321kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots27°C
Wed 21Oct31, poor4 ft7 s193kJwind from the north, 7 knots27°C
Thu 22Oct34, poor4 ft8 s154kJwind from the north, 10 knots26°C
Fri 23Oct22, poor4 ft8 s145kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots26°C
Sat 24Oct9, too small2 ft8 s75kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots25°C
John Loyd Park Jetty6.6 kmabout 15 min by car5 ft211 kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, poor6 ft492 kJwind from the east-north-east, 17 knots, too big5 ft321 kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, poor4 ft193 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, poor4 ft154 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, poor4 ft145 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, poor2 ft75 kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots, too small
All readings for John Loyd Park Jetty: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at John Loyd Park Jetty, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct9, poor5 ft7 s211kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots27°C
Mon 19Oct0, too big6 ft9 s492kJwind from the east-north-east, 17 knots27°C
Tue 20Oct6, poor5 ft8 s321kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots27°C
Wed 21Oct31, poor4 ft7 s193kJwind from the north, 7 knots27°C
Thu 22Oct34, poor4 ft8 s154kJwind from the north, 10 knots26°C
Fri 23Oct22, poor4 ft8 s145kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots26°C
Sat 24Oct9, too small2 ft8 s75kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots25°C
Dania Beach7.8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Dania BeachNeeds 5 ft+5 ft223 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, too small for experts6 ft565 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, poor for experts6 ft444 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, too small for experts4 ft193 kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore, too small for experts4 ft161 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, too small for experts4 ft145 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, too small for experts2 ft75 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, too small for experts
All readings for Dania Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Dania Beach, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct8, too small5 ft7 smushy223kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots28°C
Mon 19Oct25, poor6 ft9 smushy565kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots28°C
Tue 20Oct26, too small6 ft8 ssoft444kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots27°C
Wed 21Oct19, too small4 ft7 smushy193kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore28°C
Thu 22Oct17, too small4 ft8 smushy161kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots26°C
Fri 23Oct15, too small4 ft8 smushy145kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots27°C
Sat 24Oct8, too small2 ft8 ssoft75kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots25°C
Fort Lauderdale - 14th Street4.9 kmabout 10 min by car–––––––
Spoils4.9 kmabout 10 min by car–––––––

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Fort Lauderdale, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

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Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits