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Gulf Coast Guide

Madeira
Beach

The Pass

John's Pass Village is the charter hub of the Pinellas coast — fresh catch restaurants, a working boardwalk and some of the best dolphin trips on the Gulf.

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, flags & Gulf water temp

Parking Finder

John's Pass lots & beachside

Sunset

John's Pass sunset & boardwalk

Dining

Fresh catch, grouper & boardwalk

Things to Do

The largest charter fleet on the Pinellas coast

Events

What's on this week

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Madeira Beach Public Beach

Wide open Gulf sand at the north end

Municipal lot

John's Pass Beach

Beach access at the south end of the pass

Adjacent to boardwalk

140th Ave Beach Access

Quieter mid-beach access point

Free street parking

Redington Beach (north)

Quieter neighboring towns

5 min north

Treasure Island (south)

Long stretch of Gulf sand heading south

5 min south

Blind Pass (south)

The pass between Treasure Island and Isla del Sol

Sunbathing crowds

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

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

Beyond the Beach

day trips

John's Pass Village

On site

Boardwalk shops, restaurants and 25+ charter boats

Treasure Island

5 min south

Sunset Beach, the Postcard Inn and the Siren

St. Pete Beach

20 min south

The Don CeSar, Pass-a-Grille and Corey Ave market

St. Petersburg

25 min east

Dalí Museum, waterfront and the downtown arts district

see you on the sand

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

Right now at Madeira Beach, the water is 88°F, surf is running 0–1 ft and the air is 78°F but feels like 85°F. Wind is 5 mph from the E and the UV index peaks at 8 (very high) today. Today’s tides: High 2:39 AM, Low 9:48 AM, High 3:52 PM, Low 9:28 PM. Dogs are not allowed on this beach.