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Boca Raton Inlet Cam
Live camera on the Deerfield Beach fishing pier, just south of Boca Inlet.
Deerfield Beach Pier · 1.3 mi south of Boca Inlet
Right now at Boca Raton
- Air temp
- 76°F
- Wind
- NNE 7 mph
- Sky
- clear
- Next tide
- Low 2:08 AM tomorrow
Today runs 71–87°F with a 23% chance of rain. Sunset is at 5:34 PM.
Conditions from Open-Meteo and NOAA, refreshed through the day. The camera itself is a live feed from its operator.
Which fish look best today at Boca Raton
The same day scores differently for each fish: water temperature, wind, tide and seas count differently for a snook than for a sheepshead. Today’s read for Boca Raton, species by species.
Best bet: Snook.
- Snook89Prime
82°F water is right in the snook range.
Tide: 2.7 ft range · 2 in daylight
- Redfish87Prime
82°F water is right in the redfish range.
Tide: 2.7 ft range · 2 in daylight
Where to look
Oyster bars, grass flats and mangrove shorelines; they push shallow on a rising tide.
Best redfish spots today → - Tarpon82Prime
82°F water is right in the tarpon range.
Tide: 2.7 ft range · 2 in daylight
Better Wed: 92
- Spanish mackerel82Prime
82°F water is right in the Spanish mackerel range.
Wind: 4 mph N, gusts 13
Better Wed: 93
Where to look
Open runs along beaches and passes, on clean, moving water.
Best Spanish mackerel spots today → - Spotted seatrout81Prime
82°F water is a little warm for trout; the bite starts to ease.
Wind: 4 mph N, gusts 13
Where to look
Grass flats and pothole edges; deeper holes and canals when it's cold.
Best trout spots today → - Sheepshead63Fair
82°F water is warm for sheepshead. Fish early, late and where current moves.
Wind: 4 mph N, gusts 13
Where to look
Pilings, docks, oyster bars and rock — anything that grows barnacles.
Best sheepshead spots today →
Scores conditions for each fish, not where they are or when a run starts. Water temperature is today’s reading applied to the whole week, so a cold front further out won’t show here until the water follows. Temperature ranges are rules of thumb for Florida inshore water; the snook range is from published research.
About Boca Raton Inlet
Boca Raton's inlet is short and comparatively shallow, but it drains Lake Boca and the south end of the lagoon, and the jetties and the Camino Real bridge over it hold snook, tarpon, jacks and sheepshead. South Inlet Park on the south jetty gives good land-based access to all of it. Outside, the first reef line runs close enough to the beach that permit, snapper and Spanish mackerel are within a mile of the sand — and Lake Boca itself is the sandbar party spot for half the county on a weekend.
What this camera is good for
- Whether the pier is fishable
- Surf and water clarity over the near reef
- Bait and bird activity off the end
- Sunrise over the Atlantic
Full conditions for Boca Raton
Common questions
- Is the Boca Raton Inlet camera live?
- Yes, it is a live stream running 24 hours a day. If it looks dark, it is night at the camera.
- Does it cost anything to watch?
- No. Salty Forecast is completely free — no ads, no account, no paid tier, and nothing on this page is behind a sign-up.
- What are the tides at Boca Raton today?
- Today's high and low tide times for Boca Raton are on the tide chart page, drawn from the NOAA station at Boca Raton, Lake Boca Raton. Tide state changes what the beach looks like on camera — at low water the beach is at its widest.
- Why does the camera look hazy or dark?
- Live cameras sit outdoors: rain on the lens, salt spray, fog and low light all affect the picture. Night views are lit only by whatever is nearby. If the feed is down entirely, that is the operator's camera rather than this page — the conditions above still update.