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Beaches in Miami Beach

4 beaches in Miami Beach with enough measured data to rank.

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

  1. Miami Beach: sandy beach with lifeguard station, umbrellas, beachgoers, ocean and clouds

    Miami Beach

    6.3
    Miami Beach, Florida
    87 Good beach day88 F water · 1.9 ft waves
    Parking · Free parking · Sunrise over waterView beach
  2. Ocean Terrace Public Beach: beach with wooden deck, turquoise water, dramatic storm clouds, distant vehicles

    Ocean Terrace Public Beach

    6.3
    Miami Beach, Florida
    87 Good beach day88 F water · 1.7 ft waves
    Parking · Sunrise over water · Restaurants and barsView beach
  3. Sandy's Beach: sandy beach with palm trees, buildings, and festival banner

    Sandy's Beach

    6.3
    Miami Beach, Florida
    87 Good beach day88 F water · 1.9 ft waves
    Parking · Free parking · Sunrise over waterView beach
  4. South Pointe Beach: beach with cabanas, palm trees, high-rise buildings in background

    South Pointe Beach

    6.3
    Miami Beach, Florida
    87 Good beach day88 F water · 1.9 ft waves
    Parking · Sunrise over water · Restaurants and barsView beach

What Miami Beach beaches are known for

All Miami Beach beaches are guarded, and all have outdoor showers, far more than is typical in Florida. The sea is warm nearly all year, with moderate surf on a typical day. All of them have parking nearby, all have restaurants and bars within a short walk, and all have a hotel nearby. None of them face the sunset over the water, which is unusual in Florida.

From the 4 ranked beaches in Miami Beach against the 185 in Florida: lifeguards 4 of 4 (10 percent in Florida); showers 4 of 4 (22 percent in Florida); sea 82 F on average with 11 months at 75 F or more, mean daily maximum wave 2.1 ft; parking 4; restaurants and bars 4; hotels nearby 4; sunset over water 0 (31 percent in Florida). Each fact carries its source on the beach page.

Today in Miami Beach

Good beach day, 80 of 100

Wind up to 15 mph, waves up to 1.9 ft, 22% rain chance, high 87 F.

Wind, up to15 mph
Waves, up to1.9 ft
Rain chance22%
High87 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 Beach, averaged across ranked beaches

Sea and air temperature by month, Miami BeachMonthly 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 (23 C)75 F (24 C)102.4 ft
Feb75 F (24 C)78 F (26 C)82.3 ft
Mar77 F (25 C)80 F (27 C)122.4 ft
Apr79 F (26 C)82 F (28 C)102.4 ft
May84 F (29 C)86 F (30 C)141.6 ft
Jun86 F (30 C)86 F (30 C)231.6 ft
Jul89 F (32 C)89 F (31 C)211.2 ft
Aug89 F (32 C)89 F (32 C)271.6 ft
Sep87 F (31 C)87 F (30 C)251.7 ft
Oct83 F (29 C)84 F (29 C)192.6 ft
Nov79 F (26 C)81 F (27 C)102.5 ft
Dec76 F (25 C)77 F (25 C)122.7 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 1.2 ft. Fewest rain days: January, February, April.

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

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