Wind across the sample
10.6–24.1 kt
Lightest at Pensacola Beach Pier; strongest at Jacksonville Beach.
6/8 locations with this estimate
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THE GILLBY COASTAL SNAPSHOT
Wind. Chop. Water temperature.
Compiled
Published forecast / nowcast estimates · hourly cache
Our comparison of eight selected coastal locations puts the available estimates side by side. It highlights differences across the sample, with missing readings kept visible.
Chop context
Moderate chop
Most common published label: 3 of 6 available locations. Actual comfort depends on your boat and route.
6/8 locations with this estimate
Water-temperature range
75.6–84.9 °F
Coolest estimate at St. Marks River Entrance; warmest at Boca Inlet.
6/8 locations with this estimate
The regional picture
Wind bars share a 0–24 kt scaleNortheast Florida
Jacksonville Beach
Wind24.1 kt
ChopVery rough
Water76.0 °F
Valid
Space Coast
Cocoa Beach Pier
Current-hour publication unavailable. Last-good time not available in this view.
Palm Beach County
Boca Inlet
Wind20.3 kt
ChopVery rough
Water84.9 °F
Valid
Florida Keys
Key West
Current-hour publication unavailable. Last-good time not available in this view.
Southwest Florida
Naples Pier
Wind12.1 kt
ChopModerate chop
Water82.2 °F
Valid
Tampa Bay & Sarasota
Clearwater Beach (Pier 60)
Wind12.2 kt
ChopModerate chop
Water78.8 °F
Valid
Big Bend
St. Marks River Entrance
Wind11.6 kt
ChopModerate chop
Water75.6 °F
Valid
Panhandle
Pensacola Beach Pier
Wind10.6 kt
ChopChoppy
Water78.6 °F
Valid
Sources, coverage & how to read this
This is Gillby’s synthesis of its latest published coastal forecasts and nowcasts, using available model, observation and official-source inputs. The eight locations are an editorial sample, not a statewide average. No missing value is replaced with zero.
Wind and water-temperature ranges are the lowest and highest available estimates in this sample. The chop card shows the most common generic published label, not a boat-specific comfort verdict. Water-temperature estimates are not guaranteed measurements at a beach, depth or launch.
Source availability varies by place. The app provides the detailed source status, station information, advisories and time coverage behind each location. Generic sources include Open-Meteo marine models and NOAA / NWS marine information. Review those details before using an estimate in a plan.
- Jacksonville Beach: published .
- Boca Inlet: published .
- Naples Pier: published .
- Clearwater Beach (Pier 60): published .
- St. Marks River Entrance: published .
- Pensacola Beach Pier: published .
Your kind of water
Start with what you want to do. These quick guides point you toward the information that matters.
Boating & sailing
Check the marine forecast for each part of the route, wind and gusts, waves, tide predictions and official advisories. Include the return window. Inlet currents, bridge clearances and depth need their own sources and local checks.
NWS marine forecastsSurfing & kiteboarding
Compare wave height, period and direction with wind direction and gusts for the actual beach and session hours. Check local access rules and beach guidance. A buoy offshore provides context, not a reading at the break.
NOAA buoy observationsFishing
Choose offshore, inshore, shore or freshwater first. Review weather, access and the current regulations for your species and location. Water conditions alone do not establish fish presence or predict a catch.
FWC fishing informationPaddling
Check wind, weather, launch access and the conditions for your return. Look for relevant tide or river-flow information. Sheltered water and open water need different checks; an ocean wave forecast does not describe every bay or inland launch.
FWC launch and access resourcesDiving & snorkeling
Check marine weather, entry and exit access, relevant current information and local operator guidance. Water visibility is unknown unless a source reports it; a calm forecast or clear camera view is not a visibility measurement at depth.
Florida Keys National Marine SanctuaryBeach days & swimming
Check local beach flags, official advisories, weather and available water-quality reports. Read the sample date on a water-quality result. A missing report is not confirmation that conditions are suitable for swimming.
Florida Healthy Beaches reportsGET TO THE WATER
Florida boat ramps & paddle launches
Ten FWC-listed public-access sites across Florida. Choose a boat ramp or a hand launch, then check current access, fees and restrictions with the operator.
Duval County
Big Talbot Island State Park Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Jacksonville
Nassau Sound / Nassau River
12157 Heckscher Drive
Source record retrieved . Opening status is not monitored here.
Brevard County
Port St. John Public Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Cocoa
Indian River Lagoon
6650 N Cocoa Boulevard (US Hwy 1)
Source record retrieved . Opening status is not monitored here.
Pinellas County
Demens Landing Park Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Saint Petersburg
Tampa Bay
301 1st Ave SE
Source record retrieved . Opening status is not monitored here.
Escambia County
Bayou Texar Public Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Pensacola
Pensacola Bay - Bayou Texar
2700 East Cervantes Street
Source record retrieved . Opening status is not monitored here.
Broward County
Cox's Landing 15th Street Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Fort Lauderdale
Stranahan River / Port Everglades
1784 SE 15TH Street
Source record retrieved . Opening status is not monitored here.
Broward County
Bill Kieth Preserve Kayak Beach
Hand launch only · Fort Lauderdale
New River
1720 SW 17th Street
Source record retrieved . Opening status is not monitored here.
Palm Beach County
Jim Barry Light Harbor Park
Boat ramp · West Palm Beach
Atlantic ICW - Lake Worth Lagoon
1800 Broadway Avenue
Source record retrieved . Opening status is not monitored here.
Miami-Dade County
Oleta River State Park - Outdoor Center Paddlecraft Rentals and Launch
Hand launch only · North Miami Beach
Biscayne Bay
3400 N.E. 163rd St.
Source record retrieved . Opening status is not monitored here.
Monroe County
Curry Hammock State Park Canoe/Kayak Launch
Hand launch only · Marathon
Atlantic Ocean
56200 Overseas Highway
Source record retrieved . Opening status is not monitored here.
Collier County
Baker Park - Kayak Launch
Hand launch only · Naples
Gordon River
10 Riverside Circle
Source record retrieved . Opening status is not monitored here.
Keep good sources close
Read the original timestamp and check what the source represents. Missing information stays unknown.
Wind & waves
Match the forecast zone, issue time and valid hours to your actual destination.
NWS marine forecastsBuoy observations
Check the station location and observation time. An offshore buoy does not measure every beach.
NOAA NDBCTides & water levels
Distinguish measured water levels from tide predictions. Confirm the station, time zone and datum.
NOAA CO-OPSBeach water quality
Read the sample date and local advisory. A sample is not a continuous water-quality reading.
Florida Healthy BeachesA SMALL LOOK AT THE WATER
Observed water level at Lake Worth Pier
One NOAA station, the past day. Feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Each point is the latest available reading within an hour; gaps stay disconnected. This is a local observation record, not a statewide forecast or an inlet-current measurement.
Latest plotted observation
3.65 ft MLLW
Updates delayed
4.02.81.5
12:02 AM12:02 PM12:02 AM
View observed values & source details
| Observed time (Eastern) | ft MLLW |
|---|---|
| 3.038 | |
| 3.120 | |
| 3.035 | |
| 2.677 | |
| 2.283 | |
| 1.890 | |
| 1.608 | |
| 1.509 | |
| 1.621 | |
| 1.985 | |
| 2.415 | |
| 2.867 | |
| 3.373 | |
| 3.566 | |
| 3.652 |
Record checked . Cached for up to an hour; the observation time above determines freshness. View the NOAA station.
A few places to start
Selected coastal places and Lake Okeechobee, with official source links. A nearby tide station is context, not a reading of every condition at that place.
Browse the selected location index (13)
Northeast Florida
Jacksonville Beach
Associated tide-prediction station; not a measurement of every condition at this place.
Space Coast
Cocoa Beach Pier
Associated tide-prediction station; not a measurement of every condition at this place.
Treasure Coast
Fort Pierce Inlet
Associated tide-prediction station; not a measurement of every condition at this place.
Palm Beach County
Boca Inlet
Associated tide-prediction station; not a measurement of every condition at this place.
Broward County
Deerfield Beach Pier
Associated tide-prediction station; not a measurement of every condition at this place.
Miami-Dade County
Government Cut
Associated tide-prediction station; not a measurement of every condition at this place.
Florida Keys
Marathon (Vaca Key)
Associated tide-prediction station; not a measurement of every condition at this place.
Southwest Florida
Naples Pier
Associated tide-prediction station; not a measurement of every condition at this place.
Tampa Bay & Sarasota
Clearwater Beach (Pier 60)
Associated tide-prediction station; not a measurement of every condition at this place.
Nature Coast
Crystal Bay (Crystal River)
Associated tide-prediction station; not a measurement of every condition at this place.
Big Bend
St. Marks River Entrance
Associated tide-prediction station; not a measurement of every condition at this place.
Panhandle
Pensacola Beach Pier
Associated tide-prediction station; not a measurement of every condition at this place.
Lake Okeechobee
Lake Okeechobee (Port Mayaca)
Regional water-management information; check the station and waterbody before using a reading.
Put the past in context
A day’s record can show local changes. A long-term trend needs a consistent station, variable, units and time window, with gaps and instrument changes accounted for.
Find historical records & read them carefully
The water-level chart above is a short record from one station. It does not establish a statewide average or a long-term trend. Keep tide predictions separate from measured water levels and check each archive’s methods.
A small resource worth sharing
Download the same selected place names, regions and official source links shown above. Useful for community lists and source discovery.
Fields, attribution & reuse
- id
- Stable directory identifier; text.
- name
- Place name; text.
- region
- Florida region; text.
- waterType
- Water or place type; text.
- sourceName
- Official linked provider; text.
- sourceUrl
- Official provider URL; not an embedded dataset.
- sourceNote
- Station representativeness or coverage note; text.
Units: not applicable; this directory index contains no physical measurements. The JSON review date is an editorial date, not an observation time. Attribution: Gillby; providers are named per entry.
You may reuse this published location index with credit to Gillby and a link to the Florida Water Community Guide. This permission covers only these directory fields, not third-party datasets, Gillby software, forecast models or other app data. Follow each original provider’s terms for its data.
A few useful answers
What makes Gillby’s coastal insights different?
Gillby compares available wind, generic chop and water-temperature estimates across a selected coastal sample, with coverage and times shown. The synthesis provides context; it is not a statewide average or a boat-specific planning verdict.
Does this page cover all of Florida?
The resources cover Florida’s Atlantic coast, Keys, Gulf coast, Panhandle and inland waters. The insight panel and directories use small editorial selections rather than every location.
Are these readings live measurements?
The insight panel uses published forecast and nowcast estimates cached for up to an hour. The Lake Worth water-level chart uses stored NOAA observations. Each view labels its times and coverage.
Are the listed launches open right now?
Opening status is not monitored on this page. Check the linked FWC record and site operator for current access, hours, fees, parking and vessel restrictions. Hand-launch sites are labeled.
What is included in the community downloads?
The JSON and CSV files contain only the small location index shown on this page: names, regions, water types and official source links. No forecast time series, activity scores or route data are included.
Do I need a Gillby account?
This guide, the journal and the small location downloads are public. Detailed app planning and personal account features may require sign-in.
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