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South Beach

Pinellas County, Florida, United States

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  • The four notable Washingtonia Palms make South Beach at Eckerd College a hangout for students.

    The four notable Washingtonia Palms make South Beach at Eckerd College a hangout for students.. Seekadventuremedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 12 pm to sunset, sunset 6:53 pm
8 am
8.2
15 km/h10 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.4
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.9
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.6
19 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
9.0
21 km/h13 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
9.3
20 km/h12 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
9.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
9.6
15 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
9.7
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
9.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
9.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent

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

Best time to swim

Best: 12 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
17°C63°F
Water
25°C77°F
Wind
159 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
3019 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:53 pm
Today
8.2Great8 am1510
8.4Great9 am1710
7.9Great10 am2113
8.6Excellent11 am1911
9.0Excellent12 pm2113
9.3Excellent1 pm2012
9.5Excellent2 pm1811
9.6Excellent3 pm1510
9.7Excellent4 pm159
9.6Excellent5 pm159
9.6Excellent6 pm159
Sat
8.5Excellent8 am1711
8.8Excellent9 am1711
9.1Excellent10 am1811
9.3Excellent11 am1912
9.3Excellent12 pm2113
9.3Excellent1 pm2113
9.3Excellent2 pm2113
9.5Excellent3 pm1711
9.0Excellent4 pm2012
8.9Excellent5 pm2214
8.1Great6 pm2717
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 5 am, -0.1 m. High at 1 pm, <0.1 m. High at 9 pm, <0.1 mLow 5 am, -0.1 m<1 ftHigh 1 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftHigh 9 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftNow10 am4 pm10 pm4 am
  • Low 5 am, -0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 1 pm, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 9 pm, <0.1 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

  • Showers130 m440 ft away
  • Drinking water130 m440 ft away
  • Parking8 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 130 m430 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 490 m0.3 mi
  • Picnic tables360 m0.2 mi away
  • Wheelchair rampMapped nearbyWithin 500 m0.3 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
850 m0.5 miEckerd College
Nearest town
4.5 km2.8 miGulfport (town)
Nearest airport
9 km6 miAlbert Whitted Airport (SPG)

Nearby places

  • John R. Saunders Dining CenterFood and drink
    490 m0.3 mi
  • PizzaaaaaaaPizza
    490 m0.3 mi
  • StarbucksCoffee shop
    680 m0.4 mi
  • CEC CafeFood and drink
    890 m0.6 mi

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

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun7.9 GreatBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 43 km/h27 mph, rain 4%
  • Mon8.7 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 42 km/h26 mph, rain 3%
  • Tue8.8 ExcellentBest 10 am to 1 pmWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 2%
  • Wed9.0 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 28 km/h18 mph, rain 5%
  • Thu9.2 ExcellentBest 9 am to 4 pmWind up to 28 km/h18 mph, rain 15%