Check the Beach

North Swim Beach

Monroe County, Florida, United States

North Swim Beach 1 photo

  • The north side of Bush Key in Dry Tortugas National Park, as seen from Fort Jefferson. In the background, Long Key is also visible.

    The north side of Bush Key in Dry Tortugas National Park, as seen from Fort Jefferson. In the background, Long Key is also visible.. Daniel Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 9 am, sunset 6:57 pm
8 am
7.6
36 km/h22 mph wind, Great
9 am
5.2
37 km/h23 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.4
37 km/h23 mph wind, Fair
11 am
7.6
32 km/h20 mph wind, Great
12 pm
5.6
28 km/h17 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.3
33 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.6
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.5
28 km/h18 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.8
29 km/h18 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.4
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
6 pm
7.4
25 km/h15 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 9 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
27°C80°F
Water
29°C83°F
Wind
2616 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
2616 km/hmph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
5%
Sunset
6:57 pm
Today
7.6Great8 am3622
5.2Fair9 am3723
5.4Fair10 am3723
7.6Great11 am3220
5.6Good12 pm2817
5.3Fair1 pm3320
5.6Good2 pm2717
5.5Good3 pm2818
5.8Good4 pm2918
6.4Good5 pm2415
7.4Great6 pm2515
Sat
4.9Fair8 am3824
4.8Fair9 am4125
5.0Fair10 am4025
6.3Good11 am3723
5.3Fair12 pm3924
5.0Fair1 pm3824
6.0Good2 pm3723
5.6Good3 pm3723
5.0Fair4 pm3723
5.6Good5 pm3723
7.3Great6 pm3522
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 8 am, 0.3 m. Low at 2 pm, -<0.1 m. High at 8 pm, 0.3 mHigh 8 am, 0.3 m<1 ftLow 2 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 8 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftNow9 am3 pm9 pm3 am
  • High 8 am, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • Low 2 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 8 pm, 0.3 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms350 m0.2 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near North Swim Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat7.3 GreatBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 41 km/h25 mph, rain 19%
  • Sun7.2 GreatBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 45 km/h28 mph, rain 45%
  • Mon6.4 GoodBest 9 am to 1 pmWind up to 43 km/h27 mph, rain 32%
  • Tue7.4 GreatBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 36 km/h23 mph, rain 18%
  • Wed6.9 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 15%
  • Thu8.7 ExcellentBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 17%