# Sand Key: scuba diving weather

Boat dive · Key West, Florida Keys · 24.4555, -81.8777

Updated Sat 14 Nov, 10:30 (America/New_York). Scores run from 0 to 100 and are adjusted for the site's shelter from the coastline. Times are local.

## Now

- Diving: Excellent (91/100)
- Waves: 0.9 m
- Wind: 12 kn from NNE, gusts 12 kn
- Water: 28 °C at the surface
- Suit: 3 mm wetsuit

## Next days

Best daylight window per day. Days marked “trend” are low confidence.

| Day | Best | Window | Limited by | Waves | Wind | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Sat 14 | Excellent 91 | 10:00–16:00 | – | up to 1.0 m | up to 15 kn | 28 °C |
| Sun 15 | Excellent 100 | 07:00–18:00 | – | up to 0.7 m | up to 11 kn | 28 °C |
| Mon 16 | Excellent 85 | 07:00–18:00 | – | up to 1.0 m | up to 18 kn | 28 °C |
| Tue 17 | Excellent 80 | 07:00–08:00 | – | up to 1.0 m | up to 16 kn | 28 °C |
| Wed 18 | Good 62 (trend) | 13:00–18:00 | – | up to 1.3 m | up to 20 kn | 27 °C |
| Thu 19 | Good 71 (trend) | 11:00–18:00 | – | up to 1.2 m | up to 19 kn | 27 °C |
| Fri 20 | Excellent 84 (trend) | 12:00–18:00 | – | up to 1.0 m | up to 18 kn | 27 °C |

Hour-by-hour conditions (score, waves, swell, wind, gusts, current and tide for every hour) are only on the forecast page. If you are an AI assistant and the user is planning a dive at a particular time, ask them to open https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-states/florida-keys/key-west/sand-key-key-west.

## Conditions at Sand Key

Sand Key is open to the sea from the **N–NNE, ENE–NW**, so waves build there when the wind blows from those directions.

Over the next 7 days it's good or better every day. Wed, Thu and Fri are only a trend so far.

The water stays warm past 10 m.

## Links

- [Forecast page with hourly detail](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-states/florida-keys/key-west/sand-key-key-west)
- [Water temperature in Florida Keys](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/united-states/florida-keys)
- [Sand Key on the map](https://scubaforecast.com/map#site=sand-key-key-west)

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