Marco Island Beach surf report

Marco Island, Florida

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

33/ 100

Flat or blown out Water temperature is 90°F — but wave size at 0.7 ft is what holds it back.

What decides a surfing score

Wave size 0.7 ft · 45% of the score 5
Swell period 3s · 30% of the score 25
Wind 4 mph · 15% of the score 100
Water temperature 90°F · 10% of the score 85

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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Marco Island Beach is also scored for

95 Families with kids air comfort 74°F 93 Swimming air comfort 74°F

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 90°F. That is 1° above the August average of 89°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 surfing today?

Flat or blown out — we score it 33 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is wave size at 0.7 ft.

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.

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