Mexico Beach with kids today
Mexico Beach, Florida
Updated 6:03 AM CDT
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 Mexico Beach
Mexico Beach sits on the Florida coast, where the water runs from about 59°F in January to 88°F in August.
The water averages above 70°F in April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November — 8 months of the year — peaking around 88°F in August and dropping to about 59°F in January.
Today it is 88°F. That is right on the August average of 88°F for this beach.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Overstreet about 7.3 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mexico Beach good for families today?
Great with kids — we score it 94 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.