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Aerial view of West Beach in Florida, shoreline and surroundings, USDA NAIP imagery from May 2023
Aerial imagery: USDA NAIP 2023 via USGS National Map, public domain (source)

West Beach

Florida

Lake beach in Florida, 0.4 mi of shoreline, with parking and restaurants within walking distance.

  • Restaurants and bars
  • Hotels nearby
  • HoursNot on file
  • Parking1 lot within 1,310 ft
  • DirectionsGoogle Maps
4.3/ 10Fair
How we score beaches
Sunset
7:36 pmover land
Parking
Mapped1 within 1,310 ft
Families
Limited
75of 100

Today, Thursday, Sep 10

Good beach day

36% rain chance · wind.

77 Fovercast
High
89 F
Wind
2 mphup to 14 mph
Rain chance
36%
UV index
8high
Sun
7:08 am to 7:36 pm
  1. 8:00 am · best77 Fovercast, 0% rain, 3 mph
  2. 11:00 am85 Fovercast, 3% rain, 4 mph
  3. 2:00 pm89 Fmostly clear, 8% rain, 1 mph
  4. 5:00 pm86 Fpartly cloudy, 30% rain, 14 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.The rating rule is on the methodology page. Planning a future date? See typical weather by month.

Great for

  • FamiliesLimitedNo bathrooms mapped, parking nearby
  • ConvenienceGood1 parking lot, 1 places to eat
How the Beach Score is calculated: 4.3 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
Facilities1.8 of 3Within walking distance: parking, restaurants.

Ranks #33 of 37 for beachfront hotels in Florida, #50 of 60 for hotels nearby in Florida, #63 of 67 for restaurants and bars in Florida, #103 of 124 for parking in Florida. All beaches in Florida.

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

Amenities

  • Parking1 nearby
  • Free parkingNo
  • BathroomsNo
  • ShowersNo
  • Restaurants and bars1 nearby
  • Beachfront hotels1 nearby
  • Hotels nearby1 nearby
  • Beachfront campingNo
  • Camping nearbyNo
  • PierNo
  • BoardwalkNo

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); 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
Brood Court, Orange County, FL 32836

Address from OpenStreetMap (nearest road, approximate).

Planning a trip

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

High
83 FWarm
Rainy day
39%Rain is common

What to expect

  • Rainy days are common in October (10 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

1 October storm within 62.1 mi since 1980, about one every 46 years, 1 at hurricane strength. Most recent in any month: Hurricane Milton, October 2024, 25.3 mi away. Source: NOAA HURDAT2 best tracks, counted at tropical storm strength or stronger. Season dates from the NOAA National Hurricane Center.

West 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 overallNovemberfewer rainy days · warm days
  • DriestNovember to December5 rainy days a month
All monthly averages, 2023-2025West Beach: sea and air temperature by monthMonthly mean sea surface temperature and daily maximum air temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.5060708090100JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSea temperature (F)Air, daily max
MonthSea tempAir maxRain daysWave height
Jann/a69 F (20 C)8n/a
Febn/a76 F (24 C)6n/a
Marn/a80 F (27 C)8n/a
Aprn/a84 F (29 C)9n/a
Mayn/a89 F (31 C)14n/a
Junn/a89 F (32 C)22n/a
Juln/a90 F (32 C)26n/a
Augn/a90 F (32 C)25n/a
Sepn/a87 F (31 C)22n/a
Octn/a82 F (28 C)10n/a
Novn/a77 F (25 C)5n/a
Decn/a72 F (22 C)5n/a

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

Explore West Beach

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

All places near West Beach as a list (10)

Nearest parking 1,330 ft · 5 min walk · Nearest food and drinks 490 ft · 2 min walk

Distances are straight-line to the nearest point of the beach as mapped in OpenStreetMap; walking times assume 80 m a minute. Access points are where OpenStreetMap paths, steps, and boardwalks meet the beach. Coordinates 28.4075, -81.5276. Open this spot in OpenStreetMap or Google Maps. Missing or wrong? Fix it in OpenStreetMap and it appears here after the next weekly update.

Nearby beaches

Questions about West Beach

Is there parking at West Beach?

Yes. 1 mapped parking area within 1,310 ft. Source: OpenStreetMap.

When is hurricane season at West 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, 8 at hurricane strength, most in August, September and November. Source: NOAA HURDAT2 best tracks.

Sources

  • © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of Sep 10, 2026)
  • Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
  • Storm tracks from the NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 archive, public domain (data as of Sep 10, 2026)

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.