Sandy beach · Monroe County, Florida, USA

First Bay

First Bay is a sandy beach in Monroe County, Florida, USA. The bay opens toward the south-south-west across more than 50 km of open sea, so expect waves when the wind comes from that side. The surroundings are wooded, so there is natural shade to find in the afternoon. Tides matter here: the range is about 1.4 m. It is one of 25 beaches around Monroe County; the nearest is Wood Key, 5.2 km away.

SurfaceSandy
Wave shelterPartly exposedopen to the south-south-west, 50 km of sea
Tidal range1.4 mmoderate
Tree cover37%wooded surroundings

Conditions right now at First Bay

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Where it is

25.5445, -81.2069 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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