Swimming at St. Pete Beach today
St. Pete Beach, Florida
Updated 4:00 AM EDT
What decides a swimming 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.
St. Pete Beach is also scored for
About St. Pete Beach
St. Pete Beach sits on the Florida coast, where the water runs from about 62°F in January to 89°F in July.
The water averages above 70°F in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November — 9 months of the year — peaking around 89°F in July and dropping to about 62°F in January.
Today it is 83°F. That is 3° above the October average of 80°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Long Key, 0.5mi N. of Corey Causeway about 3.2 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is St. Pete Beach good for swimming today?
Great for swimming — we score it 96 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.
What makes a good swimming day?
We weight water temperature (40%), surf calmness (25%), uv exposure (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.
When is the best time of year to swim at St. Pete Beach?
The water averages above 70°F in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November — 9 months of the year — peaking around 89°F in July and dropping to about 62°F in January.