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Beaches in Key West

7 beaches in Key West with enough measured data to rank. 2 feature lists, from parking (6) to warm water (7).

7 beaches in Key West. Ranked by Beach Score, updated Sep 10, 2026. Rankings reflect typical conditions, not today.

  1. Higgs Beach: sandy beach with palm trees, resort building, pier, and swimmers

    Higgs Beach

    5.3
    Key West, Florida
    75 Good beach day89 F water · 2.0 ft waves
    Parking · Free parking · Restaurants and barsView beach
  2. Dog Beach: sandy beach with palm trees, resort building, pier, and swimmers

    Dog Beach

    4.5
    Key West, Florida
    75 Good beach day89 F water · 2.0 ft waves
    Parking · Free parking · Restaurants and barsView beach
  3. Smathers Beach: sandy beach with palm trees, dune fence, and calm ocean water

    Smathers Beach

    4.5
    Key West, Florida
    69 Fair beach day89 F water · 2.0 ft waves
    Parking · Hotels nearby · Beachfront hotelsView beach
  4. South Beach: sandy beach with palm trees, resort building, pier, and swimmers

    South Beach

    4.5
    Key West, Florida
    75 Good beach day89 F water · 2.0 ft waves
    Parking · Restaurants and bars · PierView beach
  5. Aerial view of Truman Beach in Key West, Florida, shoreline and surroundings, USDA NAIP imagery from May 2023

    Truman Beach

    4.5
    Key West, Florida
    75 Good beach day89 F water · 2.0 ft waves
    Parking · Bathrooms · ShowersView beach
  6. Aerial view of Boca Chica Beach in Key West, Florida, shoreline and surroundings, USDA NAIP imagery from May 2023

    Boca Chica Beach

    3.8
    Key West, Florida
    71 Fair beach day89 F water · 2.0 ft waves
    Parking · Sunrise over waterView beach
  7. Aerial view of Boca Chica Nude Beach in Key West, Florida, shoreline and surroundings, USDA NAIP imagery from May 2023

    Boca Chica Nude Beach

    2.8
    Key West, Florida
    71 Fair beach day89 F water · 2.0 ft waves
    Sunrise over water · Clothing optionalView beach

What Key West beaches are known for

About half Key West beaches have a beachfront hotel, and about half have a hotel nearby, more than is typical in Florida. The sea is warm nearly all year, with moderate surf on a typical day. Nearly all of them have parking nearby, about half have restaurants and bars within a short walk, and about half have a pier. None of them face the sunset over the water, which is unusual in Florida.

From the 7 ranked beaches in Key West against the 185 in Florida: beachfront hotels 4 of 7 (20 percent in Florida); hotels nearby 4 of 7 (32 percent in Florida); sea 82 F on average with 11 months at 75 F or more, mean daily maximum wave 3.1 ft; parking 6; restaurants and bars 3; pier 3; sunset over water 0 (30 percent in Florida). Each fact carries its source on the beach page.

Today in Key West

Fair beach day, 69 of 100

Wind up to 18 mph, waves up to 2.1 ft, 29% rain chance, high 90 F.

Wind, up to18 mph
Waves, up to2.1 ft
Rain chance29%
High90 F

Forecast at each area's centre from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly; the rating rule is on the methodology page. The ranking below reflects typical conditions, not today.

Climate in Key West, averaged across ranked beaches

Sea and air temperature by month, Key WestMonthly mean sea surface temperature and daily maximum air temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.60708090100JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSea temperature (F)Air, daily max
MonthSea tempAir maxRain daysWave height
Jan75 F (24 C)73 F (23 C)63.6 ft
Feb76 F (24 C)74 F (23 C)53.5 ft
Mar77 F (25 C)76 F (25 C)53.4 ft
Apr79 F (26 C)78 F (26 C)63.7 ft
May84 F (29 C)82 F (28 C)62.3 ft
Jun86 F (30 C)84 F (29 C)172.5 ft
Jul88 F (31 C)86 F (30 C)162.1 ft
Aug89 F (31 C)87 F (30 C)212.3 ft
Sep87 F (31 C)85 F (30 C)192.2 ft
Oct84 F (29 C)82 F (28 C)163.6 ft
Nov81 F (27 C)78 F (26 C)43.8 ft
Dec77 F (25 C)75 F (24 C)73.8 ft

Monthly means, 2023-2025. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com. Wave height is the mean of daily maximum significant wave height.

When to go

Warmest sea: August at 89 F (31 C). Calmest water: July, mean daily maximum wave 2.1 ft. Fewest rain days: February, March, November.

© OpenStreetMap contributors. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com.

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