Key West · Monroe County · Florida
Key West Surf Report & Forecast, Higgs Beach, Florida
Key West, Higgs Beach, Florida: flat (under 1 ft), at 3 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 0.8 ft at 3 seconds from the east, with a 5 mph onshore wind from the southeast. Water is about 82°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 2.7 ft at 8:49 pm.
flat (under 1 ft) ft
- Swell
- 0.8 ft · 3 s · E
- Wind
- 5 mph (SE)onshore
- Tide
- 1.4 ft risinghigh 2.7 ft at 8:49 pm
- Water
- 82°Frashguard
- Air
- 81°Ffeels like 93°F
- Sun
- rise 6:39 amset 5:43 pm
Key West surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Key West: 6 am, Poor, on a rising low tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Key West: 6 am, Poor, on a rising low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (NE) | 1.3 ft |
| 7 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 1.7 ft |
| 8 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 1.9 ft |
| 9 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph onshore (SE) | 2.1 ft |
| 10 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph onshore (SE) | 2.1 ft |
| 11 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph onshore (SE) | 2.0 ft |
| 12 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph onshore (SE) | 1.7 ft |
| 1 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph onshore (SE) | 1.5 ft |
| 2 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph onshore (ESE) | 1.4 ft |
| 3 pmnow | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 1.4 ft |
| 4 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 1.5 ft |
| 5 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 1.8 ft |
| 6 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 2.2 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (E) | 0.9 ft |
| 7 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (E) | 1.2 ft |
| 8 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 1.5 ft |
| 9 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 1.8 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 1.9 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 1.8 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 1.7 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 1.5 ft |
| 2 pm | 0–1 ft | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 1.3 ft |
| 3 pm | 0–1 ft | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 1.2 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (E) | 1.3 ft |
| 5 pm | 0–1 ft | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (E) | 1.6 ft |
| 6 pm | 0–1 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 1.9 ft |
Key West waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 3 pm, sets at Key West arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly unknown.
- Set waves
- about 0.3 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 5 s
- How they break
- Unknown
- Breaking
- 0% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.5 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Key West surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Key West: the biggest day is Monday, Nov 16 at 1 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 16 (Poor). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 0–1 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Key West are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.7 ft · 3 s · E | calm | 4 mph onshore (ESE) | 10 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.4 ft · 4 s · ESE | 8 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 9 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 11 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.3 ft · 4 s · ESE | 6 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 4 mph onshore (SE) | 3 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.9 ft · 4 s · SSE | 5 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 10 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 7 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 1.3 ft · 3 s · WNW | 13 mph offshore (NW) | 21 mph offshore (NNW) | 2 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 1.7 ft · 3 s · N | 18 mph offshore (N) | 19 mph offshore (N) | 10 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 2.7 ft · 4 s · ENE | 15 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 21 | 14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 19 | 10 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1 ft | Poor | 3.4 ft · 5 s · E | 19 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 24 | 19 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 29 | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 21 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 20 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 22 mph cross-shore (NE) | 19 mph cross-shore (NE) | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Key West are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Key West tide chart and tide times
Tides at Key West today, Monday, Nov 9: low 0.7 ft at 3:05 am, high 2.1 ft at 9:36 am, low 1.3 ft at 2:28 pm and high 2.7 ft at 8:49 pm. At 3 pm the tide is 1.4 ft and rising.
Key West tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 0.7 ft at 3:05 amHigh 2.1 ft at 9:36 amLow 1.3 ft at 2:28 pmHigh 2.7 ft at 8:49 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.5 ft at 3:51 amHigh 1.9 ft at 10:21 amLow 1.2 ft at 2:54 pmHigh 2.7 ft at 9:29 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.7 ft at 4:26 amHigh 1.9 ft at 10:54 amLow 1.4 ft at 3:22 pmHigh 2.8 ft at 9:51 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.8 ft at 5:06 amHigh 1.8 ft at 11:33 amLow 1.4 ft at 3:58 pmHigh 2.7 ft at 10:31 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 0.9 ft at 5:46 amHigh 1.8 ft at 12:12 pmLow 1.4 ft at 4:42 pmHigh 2.5 ft at 11:05 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 0.9 ft at 6:35 amHigh 1.7 ft at 1:04 pmLow 1.3 ft at 5:30 pmHigh 2.3 ft at 11:46 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 0.8 ft at 7:20 amHigh 1.6 ft at 2:18 pmLow 1.4 ft at 6:18 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 2.2 ft at 12:43 amLow 1.0 ft at 8:11 amHigh 1.7 ft at 3:10 pmLow 1.4 ft at 7:36 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 2.1 ft at 1:46 amLow 1.0 ft at 9:02 amHigh 1.8 ft at 3:58 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Key West water temperature
The water temperature at Key West is about 82°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 93°F and a 5 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 81 and 83°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Key West
- Key West1.1 mi ENE · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- South Marco Beach95 mi N · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
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About Key West
Key West is a beach break in Key West, Monroe County, Florida, facing south-southeast. Also called White Street Pier.
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