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Long Beach

Florida

Ocean beach in Florida, facing south-east, no facilities mapped within walking distance.

  • Pier
  • Warm water 8.3
  • HoursNot on file
  • ParkingNone mapped within 1,310 ft
  • DirectionsGoogle Maps
2.9/ 10Limited
How we score beaches
Calm water
5.2 of 10
Water
89 Ftoday
Sunset
7:34 pmover land
Parking
None mapped
Families
Limited
31of 100

Today, Thursday, Sep 10

Poor beach day

Very warm water. Watch: 29% rain chance, wind, waves.

86 Fpartly cloudy
High
88 F
Sea temperature
89 F
Waves
1.9 ftup to 2.2 ft
Wind
14 mphup to 33 mph
Rain chance
29%
UV index
7high
Sun
7:09 am to 7:34 pm
Tidesnext low at 3:58 am
  1. Low3:58 am0.3 ft
  2. High9:44 am2.0 ft
  3. Low4:53 pm0.2 ft
  4. High10:13 pm1.7 ft
  1. 8:00 am87 Fclear, 25% rain, 13 mph
  2. 11:00 am82 Fovercast, 23% rain, 16 mph
  3. 2:00 pm85 Fdrizzle, 14% rain, 12 mph
  4. 5:00 pm · best85 Fovercast, 8% rain, 8 mph

Forecast for Thursday, Sep 10, local time (GMT-4). Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, refreshed hourly. Sea temperature and waves are model values for the nearest offshore point. Tides from NOAA CO-OPS station Big Pine Key, Coupon Bight (8724192), 1.1 mi from the beach, heights above MLLW.The rating rule is on the methodology page. Planning a future date? See typical weather by month.

Great for

  • FamiliesLimitedCalm water 5.2, no bathrooms mapped
  • SwimmingGoodWaves around 2.9 ft, sea 82 F on average
  • SunsetsLimitedsets over land
  • ConvenienceLimitedNo parking mapped, no food mapped
How the Beach Score is calculated: 2.9 of 10

The score is the sum of the components below. Clear water counts only where a clarity source exists. Rankings never take revenue as an input.

ComponentPointsFact
Facilities0.0 of 3No parking, bathrooms, restaurants, or lifeguards mapped within walking distance.
Calm water1.0 of 2Mean daily maximum wave 2.9 ft.
Warm water0.8 of 1Mean sea temperature 82 F.
Sunset over water0.0 of 1The shore faces away from the sunset all year.

Ranks #23 of 168 for warm water in Florida, #66 of 67 for pier in Florida. All beaches in Florida.

Verdicts on the cards come from the same facts. Sources: OpenStreetMap (Sep 10, 2026), Open-Meteo (Sep 10, 2026). The formula is on the methodology page.

Amenities

  • ParkingNo
  • Free parkingNo
  • BathroomsNo
  • ShowersNo
  • Restaurants and barsNo
  • Beachfront hotelsNo
  • Hotels nearbyNo
  • Beachfront campingNo
  • Camping nearbyNo
  • Pier4 nearby
  • BoardwalkNo

Water, sand, and nature

  • Calm water5.2 of 10
  • Warm water8.3 of 10

Nearby means within walking distance of the beach centre (980 ft to 1,640 ft, by kind), from OpenStreetMap. Scores are 0 to 10. Sources: OpenStreetMap (Sep 10, 2026), Open-Meteo (Sep 10, 2026); the method for each is on the methodology page.

Hours, fees, and rules

Hours and fees are not on file yet. No operator page found yet.

Address
Long Beach Drive, Big Pine Key, FL

Address from OpenStreetMap (nearest road, approximate).

Sunset and sunrise

The shore faces south-east (145 degrees). The sun sets over land all year.

Computed from the OpenStreetMap coastline and the sunset azimuth for each month.

Planning a trip

Early October is usually warm, with very warm water and a higher chance of a rainy day.

Water
84 FVery warm
High
83 FWarm
Rainy day
57%Rain is common
Waves
3.1 ftModerate

What to expect

  • Very warm swimming water, around 84 F
  • Moderate waves, around 3.1 ft
  • Rainy days are common in October (17 a month)
  • October is within Atlantic hurricane season, at its peak
Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30, peak from mid-August to late October. Storm history near this beach

4 October storms within 62.1 mi since 1980, about one every 12 years, 2 at hurricane strength. Most recent in any month: Tropical Storm Eta, November 2020, 24.5 mi away. Source: NOAA HURDAT2 best tracks, counted at tropical storm strength or stronger. Season dates from the NOAA National Hurricane Center.

Long Beach through the year

Warm water
Low rain
Calm water

Darker is better: warmer water, fewer rainy days, calmer water. Monthly means, 2023-2025, from Open-Meteo. Values for a date blend the nearest two months; the bands and the rule are on the methodology page.

When to go

  • Best overallMarch to Mayvery warm water · fewer rainy days · warm days
  • Warmest waterJuly to September89 F average
  • DriestNovember5 rainy days a month
All monthly averages, 2023-2025Long Beach: sea and air temperature by monthMonthly mean sea surface temperature and daily maximum air temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.60708090100JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSea temperature (F)Air, daily max
MonthSea tempAir maxRain daysWave height
Jan74 F (24 C)74 F (23 C)63.3 ft
Feb76 F (24 C)75 F (24 C)63.2 ft
Mar77 F (25 C)77 F (25 C)63.2 ft
Apr79 F (26 C)78 F (26 C)63.5 ft
May84 F (29 C)82 F (28 C)72.2 ft
Jun86 F (30 C)84 F (29 C)182.5 ft
Jul88 F (31 C)86 F (30 C)162.1 ft
Aug89 F (31 C)87 F (30 C)202.2 ft
Sep87 F (31 C)85 F (30 C)192.0 ft
Oct84 F (29 C)83 F (28 C)173.3 ft
Nov80 F (27 C)79 F (26 C)53.6 ft
Dec76 F (25 C)75 F (24 C)73.5 ft

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

Explore Long Beach

Parking, food, stays, and facilities around the beach, mapped in OpenStreetMap within 0.7 mi.

All places near Long Beach as a list (0)
  • Nothing of this kind is mapped within the radius.

Distances are straight-line to the nearest point of a 600 m stretch of shoreline around the beach's mapped point (OpenStreetMap maps this beach as a point); walking times assume 80 m a minute. Access points are where OpenStreetMap paths, steps, and boardwalks meet the beach. Coordinates 24.6363, -81.3459. Open this spot in OpenStreetMap or Google Maps. Missing or wrong? Fix it in OpenStreetMap and it appears here after the next weekly update.

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Questions about Long Beach

Is there parking at Long Beach?

No mapped parking within 1,310 ft of the beach in OpenStreetMap.

How warm is the water at Long Beach?

Sea surface temperature averages 88 F (31 C) in July and 74 F (24 C) in January. Source: Open-Meteo marine model, monthly means.

Is the water calm at Long Beach?

Calm water scores 5.2 of 10. Mean daily maximum wave height is 2.9 ft. Source: Open-Meteo marine model.

Can you see the sunset over the water at Long Beach?

No. The shore faces away from the sunset all year.

When is hurricane season at Long Beach?

Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30, with the peak from mid-August to late October, per the NOAA National Hurricane Center. Since 1980, 17 named storms passed within 62.1 mi of the beach, 7 at hurricane strength, most in August, September and October. Source: NOAA HURDAT2 best tracks.

Sources

  • © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of Sep 10, 2026)
  • Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (data as of Sep 10, 2026)
  • Storm tracks from the NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 archive, public domain (data as of Sep 10, 2026)
  • Tide predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station Big Pine Key, Coupon Bight (8724192), public domain
  • Rip current risk, surf, and alerts from the National Weather Service KEY office for Monroe Lower Keys (FLZ078), public domain

Licenses and refresh dates for every dataset are on the data page. Something wrong? Every beach page has a report button; corrections are logged with a date.

© OpenStreetMap contributors. Beach location, shoreline, and amenity positions are from OpenStreetMap under the ODbL. Data updated Sep 10, 2026.