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Crescent Beach
Beach · Siesta Key, Florida
Comfortable for a swim today
Good to swimComfortable for a swim today: water temperature is 79°F, within the comfortable 70–86°F range.
- Water temp 79°F (26°C)
Live data from NOAA buoy 42013 (24.4 mi away), as of Oct 29, 6:35 AM UTC.
Why, sources & official advisories
- Water temperature is 79°F, within the comfortable 70–86°F range. — NOAA buoy 42013, as of Oct 29, 6:35 AM UTC
No official beach-advisory feed for Florida yet — follow posted signs and local guidance.
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It’s 79°F at Crescent Beach now. We check the water daily and email you once when it reaches your temperature.
What’s swimming here?
Fish recorded within 2 km: Atlantic Spadefish, White Grunt, Gulf Toadfish and 20 more species.
23 fish species in 26 public records within 2 km of Crescent Beach since 2000.
- Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faber2 records · 2023
- White Grunt Haemulon plumierii2 records · 2023
- Gulf Toadfish Opsanus beta2 records · 2023
- Scrawled Cowfish Acanthostracion quadricornis1 record · 2023
- Lined Sole Achirus lineatus1 record · 2023
- Orange Filefish Aluterus schoepfii1 record · 2023
- Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus1 record · 2023
- Gafftopsail Sea Catfish Bagre marinus1 record · 2023
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- Gray Triggerfish Balistes capriscus1 record · 2023
- Common Snook Centropomus undecimalis1 record · 2023
- Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfii1 record · 2023
- Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus1 record · 2023
- Live Sharksucker Echeneis naucrates1 record · 2023
- Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseus1 record · 2023
- Kingfish Menticirrhus americanus1 record · 2023
- Gulf Kingfish Menticirrhus littoralis1 record · 2023
- White Mullet Mugil curema1 record · 2023
- Polka-dot Batfish Ogcocephalus cubifrons1 record · 2023
- Atlantic Thread Herring Opisthonema oglinum1 record · 2023
- Spotfin Jawfish Opistognathus robinsi1 record · 2023
- American Harvestfish Peprilus paru1 record · 2023
- Black Drum Pogonias cromis1 record · 2023
- Southern Puffer Sphoeroides nephelus1 record · 2023
Data: GBIF.org occurrence records, CC0 and CC BY only (iNaturalist research-grade observations). Common names: USGS NAS; GBIF.org (The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species). Non-native flags: USGS NAS. These are sightings and specimens people reported, not a survey: a fish missing from the list may still live here.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crescent Beach?
- Crescent Beach is a beach in Siesta Key, Florida.
- What is the water temperature at Crescent Beach?
- As of October 29, 2026, the water temperature at Crescent Beach in Siesta Key, Florida is 79°F (26°C), measured by NOAA buoy 42013, 24.4 miles away.
- Can you swim at Crescent Beach?
- Comfortable for a swim today: water temperature is 79°F, within the comfortable 70–86°F range. Checked October 29, 2026.
- How is Crescent Beach rated?
- Crescent Beach in Siesta Key, Florida has an average visitor rating of 4.8 out of 5, based on 371 reviews.
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Location & Contact
Stickney Point Rd, Siesta Key, FL 34242
Siesta Key, Florida 34242
🏖️ Best times & visiting tips
- ›Arrive early for best parking and beach spot selection
- ›Check for lifeguard schedules and swim only in designated areas
- ›Bring reef-safe sunscreen to protect marine life
- ›Watch for beach flags indicating water conditions
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