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Middle Keys Guide

Duck
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Middle Keys

Everything for a day at the middle Keys' premier resort island - conditions, Hawk's Cay, dolphin programs and where to eat after.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

more tools coming

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Hawk's Cay & area lots

Duck Key Shore

Resort marina & live cam

Dining

Hawk's Cay dining & Keys spots

Things to Do

Diving, dolphin & offshore

Events

What's on this week

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Hawk's Cay Resort Beach

Resort private beach, guests access

Resort guests

Hawk's Cay Marina Area

Public marina dining and dock access

Public access

Long Key State Park

10 min north, best free beach near here

State park fee

Sombrero Beach Marathon

10 min south, free public beach

Free county

Anne's Beach Islamorada

20 min north, calm tidal lagoon

Free county

Duck Key Waterway

The residential canals of Duck Key

Private

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Long Key SP

10 min north

State park with turquoise tidal flats, camping and kayaking

Marathon

10 min south

Sombrero Beach, the Seven Mile Bridge and the middle Keys hub

Islamorada

25 min north

Sport fishing capital, Robbie's tarpon and the upper Keys scene

Pigeon Key

15 min south

Historic railroad camp under the Seven Mile Bridge - accessible by ferry

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Duck Key. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Right now at Duck Key, the water is 89°F, surf is running 0–1 ft and the air is 86°F. Wind is 6 mph from the WSW and the UV index peaks at 8 (very high) today. Today’s tides: Low 4:12 AM, High 10:59 AM, Low 5:30 PM.