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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

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Garages, lots & meters

Mallory Sunset

Sunset celebration & live cam

Dining

Conch, key lime & Duval eats

Things to Do

Reef, sunset sails & Dry Tortugas

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

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.

Not a beach day today. The National Weather Service has a Coastal Flood Warning in effect for Key West until 5 AM Thursday. High tides will flood the beach, the dunes and nearby low roads. Forecast: waves to 4 ft and wind to 22 mph. Right now at Key West, the water is 83°F, surf is running 4–5 ft and the air is 79°F but feels like 85°F. Wind is 13 mph from the NNE and the UV index peaks at 4 (moderate) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 40 minutes right now. Today’s tides: Low 5:49 AM, High 12:45 PM, Low 5:03 PM, High 11:49 PM. Dogs are not allowed on this beach.