the beach today
Gulf Coast Guide

Dunedin &
Caladesi

Salt Life

Everything for a day on the gulf coast — conditions, parking, the Honeymoon Island sunset, the Caladesi ferry and where to eat after in downtown Dunedin.

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

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

State park, causeway & downtown

Sunset & Caladesi

Gulf sunsets & the ferry cam

Dining

Grouper, breweries & downtown

Things to Do

Caladesi ferry & dolphin tours

Events

What's on this week

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Caladesi Island

Ferry-only · often #1 in the US

State park · untouched

Honeymoon Island

Osprey trails & dog beach

State park · sunsets

Dunedin Causeway

Drive-on sand · kite surfers

Free pull-offs

Clearwater Beach

Sugar-white sand · Pier 60

15 min south

Three Rooker

Boat-only sandbar · shelling

Anchor & wade

Sunset Beach

Tiny Tarpon Springs cove

Short drive north

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

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

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Clearwater

15 min south

Pier 60 & the marine aquarium

Palm Harbor

10 min north

Old downtown & Pop Stansell Park

Tarpon Springs

20 min north

Sponge docks · Greek food

Safety Harbor

25 min east

Spa, marina & main street

see you on the sand

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

Right now at Honeymoon & Caladesi, the water is 88°F, surf is running 0–1 ft and the air is 87°F but feels like 97°F. Wind is 3 mph from the W and the UV index peaks at 8 (very high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 30 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 12 PM to 5 PM. Today’s tides: High 12:56 AM, Low 7:34 AM, High 1:48 PM, Low 7:38 PM. Whether dogs are allowed here depends on which part of the beach you are on.