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Deerfield Beach and International Fishing Pier

A relaxed small-city beach centred on a 976-foot fishing pier, with volleyball and surfing on the north side.

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Photo: Marc Ryckaert (MJJR), CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Note: From October 20, 2026 the pier is closed from sunset to sunrise for maintenance, until further notice (city notice).

Today at Deerfield Beach

Rip current risk · Broward beaches

High

Sun 1 Nov · surf 3 to 4 feet

Mon 2 Nov: High, surf 3 to 5 feet

NWS Miami surf zone forecast, issued Sun 1 Nov, 3:31 PM

Water · Atlantic (Lake Worth Pier)

81°F

Warm · typical for November (typical 77–81°F)

NOAA reading Sun 1 Nov, 5:00 PM

UV Index · Fort Lauderdale

5 Moderate

Protect your skin: shade at midday, SPF 15+, hat and sunglasses (EPA).

EPA forecast for Nov/01/2026

Tides today · Hillsboro Inlet (ocean)

  • High 1:36 AM 3.1 ft
  • Low 6:59 AM 0.6 ft
  • High 1:23 PM 3.2 ft
  • Low 7:41 PM 0.9 ft

NOAA predictions (MLLW datum)

High Surf Advisory until Mon 2 Nov, 7:00 AM (NWS Miami)

About Deerfield Beach

Broward's northernmost beach is an easygoing one: a mile of guarded sand around the International Fishing Pier, volleyball courts north of the pier, and surfers on the north side. The city holds the Clean Beaches Council's Blue Wave award.

The pier charges a small fee to walk or fish, rents rods, and sells bait and snacks.

Facts, checked on the official page

Lifeguards
Every day of the year, from nine towers along a one-mile stretch. The city's pages differ on hours: 8 a.m.–6 p.m. (November–March) and 8:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. (March–November) on the Ocean Rescue page, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. on the beach page. [2]
Pier
976 feet long. Walking $2, fishing $4 (fees from February 23, 2026; free walking for residents, veterans, active military and first responders with ID). Normally 6 a.m.–11 p.m.; closed sunset to sunrise from October 20, 2026. [3]
Rentals
Rods at the pier, $15 (or $20 with bait and five hours' pier-lot parking) plus a $25 cash deposit, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. [3]
Rules
No dogs and no alcohol on the beach. Surfing north of the pier and south of Tower 7. [1]
Without a car
Free Deerfield Beach Express community shuttles, six days a week (not Sunday). [4]

Not stated on the official pages we read (so we don't claim them): restrooms, showers and beach wheelchairs; Main Beach parking rates.

Tides near Deerfield Beach

Sun 1 NovMon 2 NovTue 3 Nov0 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft4 ftH 1:36 AML 6:59 AMH 1:23 PML 7:41 PMH 1:45 AML 8:10 AMH 2:27 PML 8:49 PMH 2:56 AML 9:17 AMH 3:28 PML 9:50 PM5 am11 am5 pm5 am11 am5 pm5 am11 am5 pm

NOAA predictions for Hillsboro Inlet (ocean), the nearest tide station. All tide stations.

Nearby

  • International Fishing Pier: Bait shop, rod rental and views up and down the coast.
  • Boca Raton beaches: Palm Beach County's beaches begin just north.

Worth knowing

  • The beach holds the Clean Beaches Council's Blue Wave designation. [1]

Photos

Palms and beach umbrellas below the Deerfield Beach pier
Photo: Don Ramey Logan, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A busy day on the sand beside the Deerfield Beach pier
Photo: Jordon Kalilich, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources

  1. City of Deerfield Beach: beach, checked 2026-10-26
  2. City of Deerfield Beach: Ocean Rescue, checked 2026-10-26
  3. City of Deerfield Beach: International Fishing Pier, checked 2026-10-26
  4. City of Deerfield Beach: getting around, checked 2026-10-26

Fees, hours and rules change. If something here is out of date, the official page wins.