Boating weather near you
Boating weather near you: free marine forecast for US waters. Wind, gusts, wave height and swell period for the next 7 days, rated Great day, Fair, Choppy or Stay in.
Open the live boating forecastHow the day is rated
| Rating | Wind | Gusts | Waves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great day | under 10 kn | under 15 kn | under 2 ft (under 3 ft if swell period is 8 s or more) |
| Fair | 10 to 15 kn | 15 to 20 kn | 2 to 3 ft (3 to 4 ft on long swell) |
| Choppy | 15 to 20 kn | 20 to 25 kn | 3 to 5 ft (4 to 6 ft on long swell) |
| Stay in | 20 kn or more | 25 kn or more | 5 ft or more (6 ft or more on long swell) |
The worst of wind, gusts and waves sets the rating. Forecast from Open-Meteo marine and weather models, updated hourly.
What wind speed is good for boating?
Under 10 knots with gusts under 15 knots rates a Great day. 10 to 15 knots is Fair, 15 to 20 knots is Choppy and 20 knots or more is Stay in.
What wave height is safe for a boat?
Under 2 feet rates a Great day. Long swell, a period of 8 seconds or more, allows about 1 foot more at each level. Short, steep chop of 2 feet or more at 5 seconds or less counts one level worse.
Does rain change the rating?
Thunderstorms always rate Stay in. Rain lowers the rating to Fair or Choppy, depending on how heavy it is.
Boating weather by area
- Alabama
- Alaska
- American Samoa
- Arizona
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- Broward
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- Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- East Central Florida
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- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Palm Beach
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- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Southwest Florida
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Treasure Coast
- US Virgin Islands
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Inlet conditions today
- Fort Pierce Inlet
- St. Lucie Inlet
- Jupiter Inlet
- Lake Worth Inlet
- Boynton Inlet
- Boca Raton Inlet
- Hillsboro Inlet
- Port Everglades
- Haulover Inlet
- Government Cut
YachtWay Waters: tides, bridges, inlets and marinas. Updated 5 Nov 2026. Tides: NOAA CO-OPS. Bridges: NOAA Coast Pilot, FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Marinas: YachtWay, OpenStreetMap. Built by YachtWay.