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Best beaches in Miami Beach

8 ranked beaches in Miami Beach, Florida

Ranked by the OnlyBeaches Index (OBI) — a 1-10 score blending water purity, conditions, crowd levels and vibe. Updated every 30 minutes.

All beaches in Miami Beach

  1. 1

    1st Street Beach

    A lower-profile but genuinely useful South Beach sub-area recognized by visitors beyond generic shoreline labeling.

    7.0
  2. 2

    21st-45th Street Beach

    A useful Mid Beach oceanfront stretch with real trip-planning value separate from South Beach.

    7.0
  3. 3

    85th Street Beach

    A meaningful North Beach-area shoreline users search for more often than generic maps suggest.

    7.0
  4. 4

    Haulover Beach

    One of Miami-Dade’s most distinctive and internationally recognized beach entries.

    7.0
  5. 5

    Mid Beach

    One of the three core Miami Beach zones and a strong product-level listing distinct from South Beach.

    7.0
  6. 6

    North Beach

    A calmer Miami Beach alternative with real destination value beyond the South Beach brand.

    7.0
  7. 7

    South Beach

    The most iconic beach in Greater Miami and the single highest-expectation listing in this region.

    7.0
  8. 8

    South Pointe Beach

    One of the most meaningful secondary South Beach entries because of its strong park-and-view identity.

    7.0

What makes Miami Beach's beaches stand out?

Miami Beach sits in Florida, USA and is home to 8 ranked beaches on OnlyBeaches. Every beach here is scored by the OnlyBeaches Index — a 1-10 metric blending water purity, live conditions (waves, water temperature, wind), crowd intelligence and vibe.

Whether you're after the highest-scoring beach in Miami Beach or a quieter hidden cove, the list above is refreshed every 30 minutes using live Stormglass and OpenWeather data.