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Matecumbe Key / Anne's Beach

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Florida (USA), Islamorada, Florida (USA)
Coordinates: 24.8466, -80.7442
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Great flat water. Big shallow area, waist deep for about 0.5 miles out. Sand and turtle grass bottom, which can be quiet disturbing. Current under the bridge between Lower Matecumbe and Long Key can be strong. Stay away from the main channel there. Limestone clay beach with heavy tidal influence. Beach can widen or narrow by 5-10m on heavy tide. Large hammock/mangrove trees close to the water on high tide. At high tide almost no beach. Primary wind is East, Northeast from frontal activity. Very consistent fall to spring. It will blow all night and all day in the right conditions. Summer has light winds. Water and air warm year-round, ability to ride with no wetsuit on all but the coldest days, then a shorty is recommended. Water: Shallow, Flat, Chop. Features: Shower, Toilet, Parking. Rider ability: Intermediate, Expert.

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Wind

10 kn

S · gusts 10 kn

Waves

0.1 m

4s period

Swell

0.1 m

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Updated 20/08/2026, 09:34:22

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Big shallow area, waist deep for about 0.5 miles out. Current under the bridge between Lower Matecumbe and Long Key can be strong. Beach can widen or narrow by 5-10m on heavy tide. Large hammock/mangrove trees close to the water on high tide. At high tide almost no beach.

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