High Rip Current Risk Continues As Breezy Winds Hold Over Boca Raton

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High Rip Current Risk Continues As Breezy Winds Hold Over Boca Raton

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BOCA RATON, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2025) — Boca Raton stays mostly sunny and breezy Monday, with only spotty shower chances, but a high rip current risk remains in effect through Tuesday evening.

Today’s Weather – Monday, December 22, 2025

Boca Raton is in for a mostly sunny Monday with a stiff breeze that’s going to be hard to ignore, especially closer to the beach and along the Intracoastal.

The National Weather Service forecast for the area around the Boca Raton Airport calls for a high near 78 today. There is only a 20 percent chance of showers between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m., so most neighborhoods should stay dry. If anything does pop up, it’s expected to be brief and light, the kind of passing shower that comes and goes before most people have even fully settled into the morning.

The bigger story today is the wind. Northeast winds are expected at 15 to 18 mph, with gusts reaching as high as 29 mph. That’s enough to make it feel choppy at the coast and noticeable even inland, including along the I-95 corridor, around Glades Road, and out toward the Lyons Road stretch and the western suburbs. It is not a cold wind, but it is a persistent one, the kind that keeps flags snapping and pushes palm fronds around all day.

With the breeze and sunshine working together, it should be a decent day for outdoor plans if you’re staying off the water. If you’re heading out for errands, you’ll feel it stepping out of your car. If you’re biking or walking, you’ll feel it even more, especially in exposed areas.

The main caution for Boca, and really the entire stretch of the South Florida Atlantic coast, is the surf and the rip current setup. A Rip Current Statement is posted, and the National Weather Service says the high rip current risk remains in effect through Tuesday evening. That means the beach may look inviting, but conditions can turn on swimmers quickly, even experienced ones.

Tonight stays breezy and a little unsettled in spots. The forecast calls for a 20 percent chance of showers after 10 p.m., with partly cloudy skies and a low around 71. Winds turn east at 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph, so it will be a windy night, particularly near the coast and in open areas.

Current Advisories / Watches / Warnings

The National Weather Service lists one product for the Boca Raton area:

Rip Current Statement / Coastal Hazard Message

  • High rip current risk remains in effect through Tuesday evening.
  • Where: Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County, and Coastal Miami-Dade County.
  • What: Dangerous rip currents expected.
  • Impacts: Rip currents can sweep even strong swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
  • Safety guidance included with the statement: Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don’t swim against the current. If able, swim parallel to shore. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

7 Day Outlook

Monday (Today): Mostly sunny, high near 78. Only a 20% shower chance early (between 8–9 a.m.). Breezy northeast winds 15–18 mph, gusts up to 29 mph. High rip current risk continues.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, low around 71. 20% chance of showers after 10 p.m. Windy with east winds 20–22 mph, gusts up to 31 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, high near 78. 20% chance of showers before 1 p.m. Breezy with east winds 15–18 mph, gusts up to 25 mph. High rip current risk remains in effect through Tuesday evening.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, low around 68. Northeast wind 10–14 mph, gusts up to 18 mph. Winds ease compared to Monday night.

Wednesday: Sunny, high near 77. Northeast wind 10–14 mph, gusts up to 21 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, low around 69. Northeast wind 8–11 mph, gusts up to 18 mph.

Christmas Day (Thursday): Mostly sunny, high near 79. Northeast wind 8–10 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, low around 67. Northeast wind 5–8 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, high near 79. North wind 5–8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, low around 65.

Saturday: Sunny, high near 79.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, low around 67.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, high near 79.

Source: National Weather Service Miami – South Florida (Forecast: 2 Miles ESE Boca Raton Airport, updated 3:17 a.m. EST Dec. 22, 2025) — https://www.weather.gov/mfl

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