Southwest Florida beach forecast
United States · 16 beaches and resorts
Veabird grades 16 beaches and resorts in Southwest Florida, United States, every six hours on seaweed, water, waves, weather and crowds, including 3 area pages covering a whole stretch of beach. The most are in Naples, Marco Island and Captiva. Sargassum risk stays low year-round on most of these beaches. Across the region, average highs run from about 76°F in January to 92°F in July and August, and the sea from about 70°F to 88°F. Rain is most likely in August and least likely in February, April, November and December.
This week, beach by beach
Naples
- Edgewater Beach Hotel seaweed peak: lowSatA-SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
- LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort seaweed peak: lowSatB+SunA-MonA-TueB+WedA-
- Naples Grande Beach Resort seaweed peak: lowSatA-SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
- The Ritz-Carlton Naples seaweed peak: lowSatA-SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
Marco Island
- Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort seaweed peak: lowSatB+SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
- JW Marriott Marco Island seaweed peak: lowSatB+SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
- Marco Beach Ocean Resort seaweed peak: lowSatB+SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
Captiva
- 'Tween Waters Island Resort & Spa seaweed peak: lowSatA-SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
- South Seas Island Resort seaweed peak: lowSatA-SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
Fort Myers Beach
- Fort Myers Beach Resorts seaweed peak: lowSatB+SunA-MonA-TueB+WedA-
- Pink Shell Beach Resort seaweed peak: lowSatB+SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
Sanibel
- Island Inn Sanibel seaweed peak: lowSatBSunB+MonA-TueA-WedA-
- Sundial Beach Resort & Spa seaweed peak: lowSatBSunB+MonA-TueA-WedA-
Boca Grande
- The Gasparilla Inn & Club seaweed peak: lowSatB+SunA-MonA-TueB+WedB+
Bonita Springs
- Bonita Beach Resorts seaweed peak: lowSatB+SunA-MonA-TueB+WedA-
Venice
- Venice Beach Resorts seaweed peak: lowSatA-SunA-MonB+TueBWedB+
Grades for the next few days from Veabird's beach forecast, updated Oct 3, 18:00 UTC. Higher is better: A+ to F.
Weather, water & seaweed by month
| Month | Avg high | Sea | Chance of rain | Sargassum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76°F | 72°F | 18% | Very low |
| Feb | 78°F | 70°F | 17% | Very low |
| Mar | 81°F | 73°F | 19% | Very low |
| Apr | 84°F | 77°F | 17% | Very low |
| May | 88°F | 82°F | 26% | Low |
| Jun | 91°F | 86°F | 55% | Low |
| Jul | 92°F | 88°F | 60% | Low |
| Aug | 92°F | 88°F | 62% | Low |
| Sep | 91°F | 86°F | 55% | Low |
| Oct | 87°F | 82°F | 30% | Very low |
| Nov | 82°F | 77°F | 17% | Very low |
| Dec | 78°F | 73°F | 17% | Very low |
Regional monthly averages from Veabird's climate table for Southwest Florida; resort pages add their own spot's numbers where available. Sargassum is the typical-year risk on the median beach here.
Seaweed cleanup & barriers
- Offshore barriers
- None deployed offshore.
- Public cleanup
- County beach raking/hand removal when landings exceed thresholds (Collier, Lee, Sarasota).
- Resort crews
- Resort grounds crews rake daily in season.
- Typical clearing time
- same-day to 2 days
Safety notes
US domestic
- Red tide (Karenia brevis) episodes most common late summer–winter; check FWC red tide map.
- Stingray shuffle in shallow water May–Oct.
Things to do in Southwest Florida
- Naples Pier & Fifth Avenue South
- Sanibel shelling & J.N. 'Ding' Darling NWR
- Everglades airboat tours from Everglades City
- 10,000 Islands kayaking