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Craig Key weather & conditions today

Monroe County · Florida

Conditions for 10/23/2026 · Current weather and beach conditions · Live decision page · Conditions may change. Always check posted flags and official instructions.

Sunny's answerSunny the pelican giving today's Craig Key answer
Marginal

Craig Key may work today, but it is not a clear yes.

Moderate confidence · 70% of expected inputs available

Weather and beach conditions at a glance

Missing information is shown as unavailable rather than estimated.

Temp76.0°F
Wind10 mph NE
Rain25%
UV index0.0 · Low
Rip currentUnknown
Water quality45.0
Red tideUnknown
Next tideLow 0.6 ft · 1:09 AM

Daily tide schedule

NOAA CO-OPS · Heights in feet (MLLW)
Low 0.6 ft1:09 AMHigh 2.3 ft7:33 AMLow 0.6 ft1:24 PMHigh 2.3 ft7:36 PM

UV throughout the day

Hourly forecast · Open-Meteo
0.06:00 AM0.18:00 AM2.510:00 AM5.012:00 PM6.32:00 PM4.84:00 PM1.36:00 PM0.08:00 PM

Best hours tomorrow (10/23/2026)

Best available does not always mean ideal. Sunny ranks the remaining daylight hours by their combined weather, rain and storm chance, wind, heat, waves, rip-current outlook, water quality, and red-tide information. Safety restrictions can cap or remove an hour.

7 AMChance Rain Showers74.0°F · 25% rain chance
8 AMScattered showers or storms are possible75.0°F · 31% rain chance
9 AMScattered showers or storms are possible76.0°F · 31% rain chance

Safety and official status

  • Rip-current forecast unavailable
  • Water quality is Moderate
  • Water-quality sample is 17 days old
  • Red-tide information unavailable
  • Active NWS Coastal Flood Advisory
  • Active NWS Coastal Flood Statement
  • NWS Surf / Rip Current data is missing; excluded from scoring
  • Thunderstorms possible (up to 31% chance)
Go Ask Sunny is decision support, not an official warning system. Follow lifeguards, posted flags, closures, emergency officials, and responsible authorities.

Why Sunny says this

  • Waves looks favorable

Verified public access

Access features at Craig Key

Documented in Florida DEP's public beach-access dataset. This is not a live availability notice—confirm hours, fees, closures, and daily conditions before leaving.

ParkingDocumented public-access feature
Boardwalk / Beach WalkoverDocumented public-access feature
Source: Florida DEP Public Beach Access Sites ↗

Plan your visit to Craig Key

LocationMonroe County, Florida
Public accessYes
Beach characterInactive statewide Florida beach destination candidate consolidated from authoritative FDEP public beach access data. Not public until Sunny environmental and identity QC is complete.
CountyMonroe County

Place record: Florida DEP Public Beach Access Sites ↗

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