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Florida Keys Guide

Key West

Conch Republic

Everything for a day at the bottom of the map — conditions, parking, the Mallory Square sunset 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

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Fort Zachary Taylor

Best swimming · pines & shade

State park · snorkel

Smathers Beach

Longest beach · watersports

Metered parking

Higgs Beach

Pier, dog beach & cafe

Free county lot

South Beach

Foot of Duval · tiny & central

Walk from Old Town

Rest Beach

Quiet · next to White St Pier

Kiteboarding

Dog Beach

Pups welcome · off Vernon St

Tiny & local

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

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

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Stock Island

5 min east

Marinas & working waterfront

Bahia Honda

45 min north

Famous state-park sand

Big Pine Key

35 min north

Key deer & No Name Pub

Dry Tortugas

Ferry / seaplane

Fort Jefferson & snorkeling

see you on the sand

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

Right now at Key West, the water is 89°F, surf is running 1–2 ft and the air is 86°F but feels like 95°F. Wind is 9 mph from the SSE and the UV index peaks at 8 (very high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 47 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 12 PM to 5 PM. Today’s tides: Low 5:35 AM, High 12:18 PM, Low 5:40 PM. Dogs are not allowed on this beach.