Fort Island Beach
Florida · United States
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An open SW-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico near Florida, Fort Island Beach works on S–W groundswell; N–E winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
Today's surf at Fort Island Beach
Updated 23:25 spot time
Fort Island Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.5 ft–1 ft ankle to knee high, 1 ft SSW swell at 3.65 s. Wind up to 9 mph W. Water 83°F. Best surf window around 4:00 PM — poor (1.5/5) with 9 mph W 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: ~25.8°C (78.4°F) on average
Jan
16°C
60.8°F · 11.1–19.1°C
Feb
16.4°C
61.5°F · 13.1–22.3°C
Mar
19.6°C
67.3°F · 14.4–23.7°C
Apr
22.4°C
72.3°F · 20–25.1°C
May
26.2°C
79.2°F · 23.1–28.2°C
Jun
28.8°C
83.8°F · 25.7–30.5°C
Jul
29.9°C
85.8°F · 28.6–32.1°C
Aug
30.1°C
86.2°F · 27.7–32°C
Sep
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.7–31.1°C
Oct
25.8°C
78.4°F · 20.5–28.9°C
Nov
21.4°C
70.5°F · 17.9–26.6°C
Dec
18°C
64.4°F · 15.1–21°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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