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Miami Beach Guide

South Beach

SoBe Life

Everything for a day on SoBe — conditions, parking, the Art Deco lifeguard towers and Ocean Drive, plus 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, flags & water temp

Parking Finder

Garages, lots & meters

Ocean Drive Nights

Art Deco glow & live cam

Dining

Stone crab, Cuban & ceviche

Things to Do

Bay cruises, jet ski & sails

Events

What's on this week

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Lummus Park Beach

Heart of SoBe · Art Deco towers

Ocean Drive · lifeguards

South Pointe

Pier, ships & jetty views

Park & playground

Mid-Beach

Quieter sand · Faena District

21st–44th St

North Beach

Local feel · pine forest park

North Shore · free-ish

12th St Beach

LGBTQ favorite · central

Rainbow towers

Haulover Beach

Clothing-optional · kitesurf

Short drive north

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

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

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Wynwood

15 min west

Murals, galleries & breweries

Brickell

20 min west

Skyline, rooftops & dining

Downtown Miami

15 min west

Bayside, arena & museums

Key Biscayne

25 min south

Lighthouse, beaches & nature

see you on the sand

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

Right now at South Beach Miami, the water is 88°F, surf is running 1–2 ft and the air is 84°F but feels like 96°F. Wind is 3 mph from the N and the UV index peaks at 7 (high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 45 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 1 PM to 4 PM. 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.