Key West Beach surf report
Key West, Florida
Updated 4:00 AM EDT
What decides a surfing score
Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.
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About Key West Beach
Key West Beach sits on the Florida coast, where the water runs from about 75°F in January to 89°F in August.
The water stays above 70°F essentially year round, ranging from about 75°F to 89°F.
Today it is 86°F. That is 2° above the October average of 84°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Key West, South Side, White Street Pier about 1.2 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Key West Beach good for surfing today?
Marginal — we score it 51 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is swell period at 4s.
What makes a good surfing day?
We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.