Flood Beam

noun

Definition of Flood Beam

A flood beam is a wide beam of light that is typically used to illuminate large areas with a broad and even spread of light.

For boat lighting, flood beams are commonly used to provide lighting for navigation, docking, fishing, and other activities that require a broad and consistent beam of light.

Floodlights are designed to illuminate a wide area; therefore, they typically have a beam angle ranging between 45–120 degrees. In this way, they’re able to offer even lighting with good peripheral vision, without creating harsh shadows or glare.

Flood beam lights are typically used as spreader lights for fishing and to light the way at night. They are also excellent deck and dock lights, illuminating tasks such as fishing, bait rigging, and anchoring.

Flood beam lights come in a range of shapes, sizes, colors, and power consumption. Let’s compare three lighting options in the table below.

Flood Beam Light	Amp Draw	Brightness In Lumens	Size	Light Color
Lumitec Razor Light Bar	4.2–9 A	10,000	18 inches	White, dimmable
Caprera 3 LED Flood Light	0.5–1 A	1,200	3.79 inches	Full color RGBW White and red White and blue Dimmable
Caprera 2 LED Flood Light DUAL COLOR	0.6–1.3 A	1,000	4.49 inches	White and blue White and red
Rigid 321113 D-XL Series Pro 4" Flood	4.93 A	7,128	4 inches	White