Watergate, Florida — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Watergate, Palm Beach County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Watergate. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Watergate is published on the Boca Raton Airport (KBCT) page, 12 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Watergate have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Watergate: Pompano Beach Airpark (KPMP) 14 km · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE) 16 km · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (KFLL) 30 km · Palm Beach County Park Airport (KLNA) 31 km · North Perry Airport (KHWO) 37 km
Conditions reported at KBCT describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Watergate specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Watergate, a stretch of Palm Beach County where the land softens into the embrace of the intracoastal, carries the languid grace of a place accustomed to the whisper of warm breezes. It lies 2.4 miles north-east of Parkland, FL (from Parkland, FL: bearing 41°T), and is situated 5.7 miles north-east of Coral Springs. Here, the sunlight, filtered through the broad leaves of palms and sea grapes, paints shifting patterns on the manicured lawns and the shimmering surfaces of canals. The air, thick with the scent of salt and blooming jasmine, moves with a gentle insistence, a constant, almost audible sigh. Along the waterways, the hulls of sleek boats rest in the shallow, aquamarine water, reflecting the impossibly blue sky, while beyond, the horizon is a hazy promise of the Atlantic. The terrain itself is a study in subtle elevations, more a gentle undulation than a dramatic rise, lending to a sense of quiet containment. The history of Watergate is as much about the careful cultivation of exclusivity as it is about the natural bounty of its coastline. Once part of a larger agricultural expanse, the land was transformed by visionaries who saw in its watery vistas and proximity to the ocean an unparalleled opportunity for a refined coastal lifestyle. The local economy, though now diversified, still bears the imprint of that early ambition, with a focus on services catering to a discerning clientele. The intricate network of canals, a defining feature of Watergate, not only provides picturesque views but also serves as vital arteries for a community that has always understood the allure of life lived on the water's edge. This is a place where the rhythm of the tides seems to dictate the pace, a quiet testament to a particular kind of Florida dream.
Live animated radar for Watergate and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Watergate, Palm Beach County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 26.3359°N, 80.2125°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 33428 |
| Area Code | 954, 754 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Watergate, Florida, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Watergate includes coordinates 26.335900°N, 80.212500°W, situated in Palm Beach County. ZIP code 33428. Telephone area code: 954, 754. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.