Sarasota Beach
Florida · United States
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An open NW-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico near Florida, Sarasota Beach works on W–N groundswell; E–S winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.6°C (85.3°F) on average
Jan
18.4°C
65.1°F · 14.2–21.1°C
Feb
18.2°C
64.8°F · 15.4–22.1°C
Mar
20.5°C
68.9°F · 14.4–23.7°C
Apr
23.1°C
73.6°F · 20.6–25.4°C
May
26.2°C
79.2°F · 23.2–28.7°C
Jun
28.6°C
83.5°F · 26.4–30.3°C
Jul
29.9°C
85.8°F · 28.6–31.7°C
Aug
30.3°C
86.5°F · 28.8–31.6°C
Sep
29.6°C
85.3°F · 28.3–31.2°C
Oct
27.1°C
80.8°F · 22.8–29.5°C
Nov
23.4°C
74.1°F · 20.2–26.7°C
Dec
20.4°C
68.7°F · 17.8–22.9°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
W–N
Best wind
E–S
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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