Check the Beach

South Beach

Monroe County, Florida, United States

South Beach 3 photos

  • Photo taken in August of 2013 as it's one of the few times there wasn't a line to have a picture taken

    Photo taken in August of 2013 as it's one of the few times there wasn't a line to have a picture taken. Todd Feit, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • 90mi to Cuba marker at the so called southernmost point of the continental United States, in Key West, Florida.

    90mi to Cuba marker at the so called southernmost point of the continental United States, in Key West, Florida.. Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Southernmost Point of the U.S., Key West, FL

    Southernmost Point of the U.S., Key West, FL. Stefan Kokemüller, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 6:53 pm
8 am
8.3
25 km/h16 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.1
26 km/h16 mph wind, Great
10 am
5.9
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.0
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.2
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.0
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.2
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
5 pm
8.6
20 km/h12 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
8.9
19 km/h12 mph wind, Excellent

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

Best time to swim

Best: 5 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
25°C77°F
Water
29°C84°F
Wind
2314 km/hmph NE
Gusts
3019 km/hmph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
5%
Sunset
6:53 pm
Today
8.3Great8 am2516
7.1Great9 am2616
5.9Good10 am2515
6.0Good11 am2314
6.2Good12 pm2415
6.0Good1 pm2415
6.1Good2 pm2113
6.2Good3 pm2012
6.4Good4 pm1811
8.6Excellent5 pm2012
8.9Excellent6 pm1912
Sat
5.4Fair8 am3119
5.4Fair9 am3018
5.5Good10 am2817
5.6Good11 am2818
5.4Fair12 pm2918
5.6Good1 pm2717
7.0Great2 pm2515
7.7Great3 pm2314
7.9Great4 pm2113
7.7Great5 pm2113
7.0Great6 pm2516
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 1 am, -<0.1 m. High at 7 am, 0.3 m. Low at 1 pm, -<0.1 m. High at 7 pm, 0.3 mLow 1 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 7 am, 0.3 m1 ftLow 1 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 7 pm, 0.3 m1 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • Low 1 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 7 am, 0.3 m1 ft
  • Low 1 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 7 pm, 0.3 m1 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

  • Parking15 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 70 m240 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink66 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miA and M Rentals
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
210 m690 ft#11-United Street & Duval Street
Nearest town
1.1 km0.7 miKey West (city)
Nearest airport
78 km48 miFlorida Keys Marathon International Airport (MTH)

Nearby places

  • A and M RentalsRental
    120 m390 ft

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 South Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

Loads the map from Stay22, our stays partner.

Hotel results come from our stays partner. We may earn a commission when you book, at no extra cost to you, and it never changes the beach score.

The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.9 GreatBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 9%
  • Sun8.3 GreatBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 37 km/h23 mph, rain 36%
  • Mon7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 26%
  • Tue7.3 GreatBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 38 km/h24 mph, rain 15%
  • Wed7.0 GreatBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 19%
  • Thu8.9 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 17%