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Miami-Dade Guide

Key
Biscayne

Cape Florida

Everything for a day on Miami's barrier island - conditions, Crandon Park, Bill Baggs lighthouse beach 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

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Crandon Park & Bill Baggs lots

Cape Florida

Lighthouse beach & live cam

Dining

Crandon Café & island spots

Things to Do

Biscayne Bay, reef & kayak

Events

What's on this week

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Crandon Park Beach

Wide, clean beach on Biscayne Bay side

County park fee

Bill Baggs Cape Florida SP

Historic lighthouse and top beach

State park fee

Crandon Lagoon

Calm swimming lagoon at Crandon Park

County park

No Name Harbor

Anchorage and waterway access

Park access

Virginia Key Beach

Historic public beach 5 min north

County park

Miami Marine Stadium

Historic marina complex, Virginia Key

County area

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

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

Beyond the Beach

day trips

South Beach Miami

20 min north

Ocean Drive, Art Deco and the most famous beach scene in the world

Coconut Grove

15 min north

Miami's bohemian waterfront neighborhood with galleries, dining and the Barnacle

Virginia Key Beach

5 min north

Historic African-American beach park now open to all with a beautiful restoration

Brickell Miami

20 min north

Miami's urban core with Wynwood, the Design District and the financial district

see you on the sand

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

Right now at Key Biscayne, the water is 88°F, surf is running 1–2 ft and the air is 82°F but feels like 92°F. Wind is 5 mph from the WNW and the UV index peaks at 8 (very high) today. Today’s tides: Low 4:56 AM, High 11:14 AM, Low 5:17 PM, High 11:25 PM. Dogs are not allowed on this beach.