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Alys Beach

Florida · United States

IntermediateBeach break30.283, -86.032

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Alys Beach is a W-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico coastline near Florida — it picks up SW–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–SE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~29.1°C (84.4°F) on average

Jan

18°C

64.4°F · 15.4–21.5°C

Feb

16.9°C

62.4°F · 14.3–21.6°C

Mar

18.8°C

65.8°F · 16.1–21.9°C

Apr

20.7°C

69.3°F · 19.1–23.7°C

May

24.6°C

76.3°F · 21.4–27.5°C

Jun

27.7°C

81.9°F · 24.9–29°C

Jul

29.1°C

84.4°F · 27.2–30.6°C

Aug

29.8°C

85.6°F · 27.9–30.8°C

Sep

29.1°C

84.4°F · 27.5–31°C

Oct

26.2°C

79.2°F · 23.2–28.8°C

Nov

22.3°C

72.1°F · 19.4–25.4°C

Dec

19.7°C

67.5°F · 17.6–22°C

25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.

Know before you go

Best swell

SW–NW

Best wind

NE–SE

Break type

Beach break

Best season

April–October

Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.

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