Crandon Beach
Coastal areas · United States
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Crandon Beach is a NW-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico coastline near Coastal areas — it picks up SW–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–SE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Crandon Beach
Updated 22:04 spot time
Crandon Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.5 ft–3 ft waist to chest high, 1 ft SE swell at 4 s. Wind up to 20 mph ESE. Water 86°F. Best surf window around 10:00 PM — fair (2/5) with 8 mph NE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~28.5°C (83.3°F) on average
Jan
24.9°C
76.8°F · 22.8–26.6°C
Feb
24.6°C
76.3°F · 21.9–26.5°C
Mar
25.2°C
77.4°F · 24–26.3°C
Apr
25.9°C
78.6°F · 24.7–27.4°C
May
27.2°C
81°F · 25.2–28.8°C
Jun
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.4–29.5°C
Jul
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.2–30.6°C
Aug
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.4–31°C
Sep
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.4–30.7°C
Oct
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.9–29.9°C
Nov
27.2°C
81°F · 25.6–28.5°C
Dec
25.9°C
78.6°F · 23.6–27.4°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–N
Best wind
E–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.
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