Lido Key sits on the Gulf of Mexico. Our conditions page shows today's water temperature, surf height, wind, UV index, tide times from NOAA station 8726243, and rip current risk, plus red tide and sargassum seaweed status. Everything is pulled live from NOAA and Open-Meteo and refreshes through the day.
View Live ConditionsPark at Lido Key in lots like Lido Beach City Lot, South Lido Nature Park, St. Armands Circle Parking. Our parking page maps every option with addresses, rates from Free and a live crowd-based availability estimate so you can plan ahead and skip circling.
Find ParkingAt Lido Key, don't miss the 1905 Salad & Cuban at Columbia Restaurant. Our dining page pulls live ratings and hours from Google Places and highlights the local dishes worth ordering.
Explore DiningBoats leave Lido Key from Sarasota Marina / New Pass, including the Gulf Sunset Sail — dolphin watches, sunset sails, kayak tours and fishing charters. Our things to do page lists the operators, departure times and prices.
See Things to DoLido Key hosts South Lido Park Sunset and more. Our events page pulls the current week's lineup so nothing sneaks up on you.
Check EventsIt depends on the UV index and your skin. Our conditions page converts today's hourly UV forecast at Lido Key into minutes to burn using the standard erythemal dose model, so instead of "UV 9" you get "unprotected fair skin burns in about 18 minutes", along with the strongest stretch of the day and when to reapply. Open sand and water reflect UV back at you, so the estimate includes a beach uplift.
Check Today's Burn TimeNo. Pets are barred from every public beach in the city, including Lido Beach, to protect nesting shorebirds. Only service animals are exempt. Source: Code of the City of Sarasota, Ch. 5 (Alcoholic Beverages) Sec. 5-21 and Ch. 10 (Beaches and Waterways) Sec. 10-11, plus the city's 2022 beach smoking ordinance, checked 2026-09-09.
See All Beach RulesNo. The city's open-container ordinance bans drinking alcohol on public property generally, which covers this city beach. This is stricter than Sarasota County's beaches, whose ordinance excludes beaches and parks. Source: Code of the City of Sarasota, Ch. 5 (Alcoholic Beverages) Sec. 5-21 and Ch. 10 (Beaches and Waterways) Sec. 10-11, plus the city's 2022 beach smoking ordinance, checked 2026-09-09.
See All Beach RulesNo. The City of Sarasota passed its own beach smoking ban in 2022, covering city-owned public beaches including Lido, with an exception for unfiltered cigars. Source: Code of the City of Sarasota, Ch. 5 (Alcoholic Beverages) Sec. 5-21 and Ch. 10 (Beaches and Waterways) Sec. 10-11, plus the city's 2022 beach smoking ordinance, checked 2026-09-09.
See All Beach RulesAt Lido Key, the sun sets at 7:19 PM today — about 11h 56m of daylight. Sunrise was 7:23 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Lido Key update at the top of the conditions page.