Sandspur Beach

Big Pine Key, Florida · Atlantic coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Sandspur Beach in Big Pine Key, Florida, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Sandspur Beach

Water
83°F (28°C)
Waves
0.6 ft (0.2 m) every 2 seconds
Wind
6 mph (10 km/h) from the northwest, gusts to 10 mph
Air
80°F (27°C)

As of 10:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Low tides in daylight at Sandspur Beach

  • Today: 4:41 PM, 0.6 ft
  • Saturday, Nov 14: 5:18 PM, 0.6 ft
  • Sunday, Nov 15: 7:33 AM, 0.3 ft (lowest)
  • Monday, Nov 16: 8:28 AM, 0.3 ft
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 9:21 AM, 0.4 ft

Predicted by NOAA for Ohio Key-Bahia Honda Key Channel, west side, 0.5 miles (0.8 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.

Highest tides ahead at Sandspur Beach

  • Nov 22–28: up to 2.0 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 8:52 PM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.4 ft (Thu, Nov 26, 3:31 PM)
  • Dec 22–25: up to 1.8 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 8:48 PM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.1 ft (Fri, Dec 25, 3:26 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Ohio Key-Bahia Honda Key Channel, west side between now and March 2, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from Ohio Key-Bahia Honda Key Channel, west side, 0.5 miles (0.8 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Satan Shoal, FL (244), 48 miles (78 km) away.
Facing
South (160°), which decides whether the wind is onshore or offshore here.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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