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Smathers Beach , Key West , Florida, USA, in the early morning (before sunrise) as a weak thunderstorm approaches off the southeastern Gulf of Mexico.Smathers Beach, Monroe County

Monroe County beaches

Which Monroe County beach is best right now? 29 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 1:25 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. 18.9Excellentlater

    Highland Beach

    Monroe County

    Dark there now. Best 5 pm later
    Air
    23°C74°F
    Water
    27°C81°F
    Wind
    16 km/h10 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 5 pm, 7.8
  2. Higgs Beach - panoramio (1)28.8Excellentlater

    Dog Beach

    Monroe County

    Dark there now. Best 5 pm later
    Air
    25°C77°F
    Water
    29°C84°F
    Wind
    19 km/h11 mph
    Waves
    0.7 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 7.9
  3. 38.8Excellentlater

    Higgs Beach

    Monroe County

    Dark there now. Best 5 pm later
    Air
    25°C77°F
    Water
    29°C84°F
    Wind
    19 km/h11 mph
    Waves
    0.7 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 7.9

Monroe County today

It is dark across Monroe County right now: 18 of 29 scored beaches look good later, water is 27 to 29°C80 to 84°F. Read at 1:25 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western Monroe County

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.6GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: North Swim Beach, 7.6
Water
29°C83°F
Wind
20 km/h13 mph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft

Eastern Monroe County

27 of 27 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.4GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Highland Beach, 8.9
Water
28°C83°F
Wind
20 km/h12 mph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft

  • Warmest water

    29°C84°F

    Dog Beach

    Monroe County. 0.6°1.1° above the Monroe County average. Score 8.8 Excellent.

  • Calmest sea

    0.3 m<1 ft waves

    Highland Beach

    Monroe County. Wind 16 km/h10 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 5 pm (6.8); the weakest is 11 am (5.9).

The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 7 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Monroe County beaches

Every Monroe County beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

29 beaches listed · 29 of 29 scored live

  1. Highland Beach

    Monroe County

    8.9Excellentlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 27°C81°F water.

    • Water27°C81°F
    • Air23°C74°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Higgs Beach - panoramio (1)

    Dog Beach

    Monroe County

    8.8Excellentlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air25°C77°F
    • Wind19 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • Free parking

  3. Higgs Beach

    Monroe County

    8.8Excellentlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air25°C77°F
    • Wind19 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  4. TimelapseSmathers Beach , Key West , Florida, USA, in the early morning (before sunrise) as a weak thunderstorm approaches off the southeastern Gulf of Mexico.

    Smathers Beach

    Monroe County

    8.8Excellentlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air25°C77°F
    • Wind19 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  5. Photo taken in August of 2013 as it's one of the few times there wasn't a line to have a picture taken

    South Beach

    Monroe County

    8.8Excellentlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air25°C77°F
    • Wind19 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  6. Boca Chica Beach

    Monroe County

    8.4Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air25°C77°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  7. Boca Chica Nude Beach

    Monroe County

    8.4Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air25°C77°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  8. Clubhouse Beach

    Monroe County

    8.0Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind and 27°C80°F water.

    • Water27°C80°F
    • Air23°C74°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 3 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  9. East Clubhouse Beach

    Monroe County

    8.0Greatlater

    Flat water, light wind and 27°C80°F water.

    • Water27°C80°F
    • Air23°C74°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 3 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. Looking south towards the beach, Truman Annex, Key West

    Truman Beach

    Monroe County

    8.0Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air26°C79°F
    • Wind18 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • Paid parking

  11. Anne's Beach

    Monroe County

    7.8Greatlater

    Small waves, breezy and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air25°C76°F
    • Wind24 km/h15 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 4 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  12. Anne's Beach

    Monroe County

    7.8Greatlater

    Small waves, breezy and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air25°C76°F
    • Wind24 km/h15 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 4 pm later
    • Free parking

  13. Campground Beach

    Monroe County

    7.7Greatlater

    Small waves, breezy and 29°C83°F water.

    • Water29°C83°F
    • Air25°C76°F
    • Wind24 km/h15 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 3 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  14. Public Beach

    Monroe County

    7.7Greatlater

    Small waves, breezy and 29°C83°F water.

    • Water29°C83°F
    • Air25°C76°F
    • Wind24 km/h15 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 3 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  15. The north side of Bush Key in Dry Tortugas National Park, as seen from Fort Jefferson. In the background, Long Key is also visible.

    North Swim Beach

    Monroe County

    7.6Greatlater

    Small waves, breezy and 29°C83°F water.

    • Water29°C83°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind20 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 9 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  16. South Swim Beach

    Monroe County

    7.6Greatlater

    Small waves, breezy and 29°C83°F water.

    • Water29°C83°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind20 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 9 am later
    • Dogs on a leash

  17. Sugarloaf Beach

    Monroe County

    7.1Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air26°C79°F
    • Wind18 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  18. Live camSombrero Beach Florida Keys www.florida-infos.com

    Sombrero Beach

    Monroe County

    7.0Greatlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 28°C83°F water.

    • Water28°C83°F
    • Air23°C73°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 3 pm later
    • Paid parking

  19. Cocoa Plum Beach

    Monroe County

    6.9Goodlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 29°C83°F water.

    • Water29°C83°F
    • Air24°C75°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 10 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  20. Sunrise - about to peekaboo from behind the clouds

    Cannon Beach

    Monroe County

    6.5Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind21 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 5 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  21. Sunrise - about to peekaboo from behind the clouds

    Far Beach

    Monroe County

    6.5Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind21 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 5 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  22. Kelly on the bay

    North Beach

    Monroe County

    6.5Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind21 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 5 pm later
    • Free parking
  23. Kelly on the bay

    South Beach

    Monroe County

    6.5Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind21 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 5 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  24. Live camCalusa Beach, Monroe County

    Calusa Beach

    Monroe County

    6.4Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 29°C83°F water.

    • Water29°C83°F
    • Air25°C77°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 4 pm later
    • Free parking
  25. Beach View - panoramio (1)

    Loggerhead Beach

    Monroe County

    6.4Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 29°C83°F water.

    • Water29°C83°F
    • Air25°C77°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 4 pm later
    • Free parking
    • No dogs
  26. Sand Bar and Cove - panoramio

    Sandspur Beach

    Monroe County

    6.4Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 29°C83°F water.

    • Water29°C83°F
    • Air25°C77°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 4 pm later
    • Free parking
    • No dogs
  27. Timelapse

    Horseshoe Beach

    Monroe County

    6.0Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 28°C83°F water.

    • Water28°C83°F
    • Air25°C77°F
    • Wind25 km/h16 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  28. Beach berm habitat damage

    Long Beach

    Monroe County

    6.0Goodlater

    Small waves, breezy and 28°C83°F water.

    • Water28°C83°F
    • Air25°C77°F
    • Wind25 km/h16 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  29. Three Pelecanus occidentalis sitting on a roof at a wild bird sanctuary on one of the Florida keys.

    Ocean View at the Laura Quinn Wild Bird Sanctuary

    Monroe County

    5.8Goodlater

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 27°C81°F water.

    • Water27°C81°F
    • Air25°C76°F
    • Wind18 km/h11 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
Map of Monroe County beaches with live score pins

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Monroe County beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Monroe County right now?

Highland Beach has the top Beach Score later: 8.9 Excellent, with 16 km/h (10 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Monroe County today?

Sea water is 27 to 29°C (80 to 84°F) across the 29 scored beaches. The warmest is Dog Beach, at 29°C (84°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Monroe County right now?

Highland Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.3 m (<1 ft) with 16 km/h (10 mph) of wind.

Which Monroe County beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Monroe County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 5 pm, at 6.8 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Monroe County?

2 listed beaches have a live cam. Cams load on click, and each shows the owner's credit.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Monroe County?

All 29 beaches in our data for Monroe County are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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