Smathers Beach East

Key West, Florida · Atlantic coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Smathers Beach East in Key West, Florida, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

Right now at Smathers Beach East

Water
83°F (28°C)
Waves
1.0 ft (0.3 m) every 3 seconds
Wind
12 mph (19 km/h) from the northwest
Air
80°F (27°C)

As of 9:45 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 Smathers Beach East

  • Today: no more low tides before sunset
  • Saturday, Nov 14: 7:54 AM, 0.2 ft (lowest)
  • Sunday, Nov 15: 8:47 AM, 0.3 ft
  • Monday, Nov 16: 9:42 AM, 0.4 ft
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 10:35 AM, 0.4 ft

Predicted by NOAA for Riveria Canal, Key West, 1.0 mile (1.6 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 Smathers Beach East

  • Nov 13: up to 1.3 ft (Fri, Nov 13, 11:38 PM)
  • Nov 21–27: up to 1.6 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 9:37 PM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.4 ft (Thu, Nov 26, 4:45 PM)
  • Nov 29: up to 1.4 ft (Sun, Nov 29, 12:25 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.1 ft (Sun, Nov 29, 8:29 AM)
  • Dec 22–26: up to 1.4 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 9:33 PM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.1 ft (Sat, Dec 26, 5:36 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Riveria Canal, Key West 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 Riveria Canal, Key West, 1.0 mile (1.6 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Satan Shoal, FL (244), 17 miles (27 km) away.
Facing
South (185°), 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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