Friday the 13th falls in March this year, and while superstition says to stay home and watch horror movies, Pompano Beach has a better offer. The weather is cooperating, the water is warming up, and the beach itself has rarely looked better heading into peak season.
Water temperature is sitting in the low-to-mid 70s — still brisk for Florida standards, but comfortable enough for the committed swimmer and genuinely ideal for anyone fishing or paddleboarding. The clarity has been excellent off the pier lately, which makes it a good weekend for anyone who brought a snorkel mask down from up north.
If you’re looking for something more structured, the Pompano Beach Cultural Arts Center typically has programming on weekend evenings — check their calendar for any Friday night events that might be on the schedule. The outdoor amphitheater at the Civic Center complex is also worth keeping an eye on as the spring concert calendar fills in.
Locally, Friday the 13th has become a minor tongue-in-cheek tradition at some of the bars and pubs along Atlantic Blvd. The Irish pub crowd tends to have some fun with it, especially given how close the date falls to St. Patrick’s Day this year.
No bad luck here. Pompano in March is about as good as it gets. Get outside, grab some food, and enjoy what the city has built.
