Mexico Beach surf report
Mexico Beach, Florida
Updated 6:03 AM CDT
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 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 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.