Beaches in West Palm Beach

2 beaches in West Palm Beach with enough measured data to rank.

2 beaches in West Palm Beach. Ranked by Beach Score, updated Sep 10, 2026. Rankings reflect typical conditions, not today.

  1. Aerial view of Riviera Beach in West Palm Beach, Florida, shoreline and surroundings, USDA NAIP imagery from May 2023
    67 Fair beach day88 F water · 3.3 ft waves
    Parking · Sunrise over water · Restaurants and barsView beach
  2. Aerial view of Summa Beach in West Palm Beach, Florida, shoreline and surroundings, USDA NAIP imagery from May 2023
    68 Fair beach day88 F water · 3.1 ft waves
    Sunrise over waterView beach

What West Palm Beach beaches are known for

West Palm Beach's signature is sunrises over the water (all of its beaches) and hotels nearby (about half), well above the norm in Florida. The sea is warm nearly all year, and the surf runs bigger than most beaches. About half of them have parking nearby, about half have restaurants and bars within a short walk, and about half have a pier.

From the 2 ranked beaches in West Palm Beach against the 185 in Florida: sunrise over water 2 of 2 (30 percent in Florida); hotels nearby 1 of 2 (32 percent in Florida); sea 82 F on average with 12 months at 75 F or more, mean daily maximum wave 3.8 ft; parking 1; restaurants and bars 1; pier 1. Each fact carries its source on the beach page.

Today in West Palm Beach

Fair beach day, 69 of 100

Wind up to 12 mph, waves up to 3.2 ft, 26% rain chance, high 88 F.

Wind, up to12 mph
Waves, up to3.2 ft
Rain chance26%
High88 F

Forecast at each area's centre from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly; the rating rule is on the methodology page. The ranking below reflects typical conditions, not today.

Climate in West Palm Beach, averaged across ranked beaches

Sea and air temperature by month, West Palm BeachMonthly mean sea surface temperature and daily maximum air temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.60708090100JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSea temperature (F)Air, daily max
MonthSea tempAir maxRain daysWave height
Jan76 F (25 C)74 F (23 C)104.2 ft
Feb77 F (25 C)77 F (25 C)74.2 ft
Mar77 F (25 C)80 F (27 C)104.4 ft
Apr79 F (26 C)81 F (27 C)104.0 ft
May82 F (28 C)86 F (30 C)152.7 ft
Jun85 F (29 C)86 F (30 C)252.4 ft
Jul87 F (31 C)89 F (32 C)241.7 ft
Aug88 F (31 C)90 F (32 C)262.8 ft
Sep87 F (31 C)86 F (30 C)253.8 ft
Oct84 F (29 C)83 F (28 C)165.4 ft
Nov82 F (28 C)80 F (27 C)94.5 ft
Dec79 F (26 C)76 F (25 C)95.0 ft

Monthly means, 2023-2025. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com. Wave height is the mean of daily maximum significant wave height.

When to go

Warmest sea: August at 88 F (31 C). Calmest water: July, mean daily maximum wave 1.7 ft. Fewest rain days: February, November, December.

© OpenStreetMap contributors. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com.

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