Beaches in Miami

3 beaches in Miami with enough measured data to rank.

3 beaches in Miami. Ranked by Beach Score, updated Sep 10, 2026. Rankings reflect typical conditions, not today.

  1. Aerial view of Hobie Island Beach Park in Miami, Florida, shoreline and surroundings, USDA NAIP imagery from May 2023
    Miami, Florida
    86 Good beach day89 F water · 2.0 ft waves
    Parking · Free parking · Restaurants and barsView beach
  2. Aerial view of Hobie Island Beach in Miami, Florida, shoreline and surroundings, USDA NAIP imagery from May 2023
    Miami, Florida
    86 Good beach day89 F water · 2.0 ft waves
    Parking · Free parking · Sunrise over waterView beach
  3. Aerial view of Tahiti Beach in Miami, Florida, shoreline and surroundings, USDA NAIP imagery from May 2023
    Miami, Florida
    85 Good beach day89 F water · 2.2 ft waves

What Miami beaches are known for

Most Miami beaches allow fires, and most have free parking nearby, well above the norm in Florida. The sea is warm for most of the year, with moderate surf on a typical day. Most of them have parking nearby, most have a pier, and most have bathrooms. None of them have a hotel nearby, which is unusual in Florida.

From the 3 ranked beaches in Miami against the 185 in Florida: fires allowed 2 of 3 (2 percent in Florida); free parking 2 of 3 (21 percent in Florida); sea 81 F on average with 9 months at 75 F or more, mean daily maximum wave 2.3 ft; parking 2; pier 2; bathrooms 2; hotels nearby 0 (32 percent in Florida). Each fact carries its source on the beach page.

Today in Miami

Good beach day, 86 of 100

Wind up to 13 mph, waves up to 1.9 ft, 22% rain chance, high 88 F.

Wind, up to13 mph
Waves, up to1.9 ft
Rain chance22%
High88 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 Miami, averaged across ranked beaches

Sea and air temperature by month, MiamiMonthly mean sea surface temperature and daily maximum air temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.60708090100JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSea temperature (F)Air, daily max
MonthSea tempAir maxRain daysWave height
Jan72 F (22 C)75 F (24 C)102.6 ft
Feb75 F (24 C)78 F (26 C)82.5 ft
Mar77 F (25 C)81 F (27 C)112.6 ft
Apr79 F (26 C)82 F (28 C)102.7 ft
May84 F (29 C)87 F (30 C)141.8 ft
Jun86 F (30 C)86 F (30 C)241.9 ft
Jul89 F (32 C)89 F (32 C)211.5 ft
Aug89 F (32 C)89 F (32 C)261.8 ft
Sep87 F (31 C)87 F (31 C)251.8 ft
Oct83 F (28 C)84 F (29 C)192.8 ft
Nov78 F (26 C)81 F (27 C)102.8 ft
Dec75 F (24 C)77 F (25 C)113.1 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: July at 89 F (32 C). Calmest water: July, mean daily maximum wave 1.5 ft. Fewest rain days: January, February, April.

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

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