Marco Island Beach with kids today
Marco Island, Florida
Updated 4:00 AM EDT
What decides a families with kids score
Before you swim
Swim near a staffed lifeguard tower, and check the National Weather Service surf-zone forecast for the official rip-current outlook — we report conditions, we don't forecast rip currents.
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About Marco Island Beach
Marco Island Beach sits on the Florida coast, where the water runs from about 68°F in January to 89°F in July.
The water stays above 70°F essentially year round, ranging from about 68°F to 89°F.
Today it is 85°F. That is 3° above the October average of 82°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Marco Island, Caxambas Pass about 3.8 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Marco Island Beach good for families today?
Great with kids — we score it 96 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.
What makes a good families with kids day?
We weight surf calmness (35%), water temperature (25%), uv exposure (22%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.