Originally Posted by bigbadbuff
How warm is the water that time of year? Pleasantly warm, slightly cold, etc? I understand it may vary dependent on location, I am speaking of south FL.
From 12 years of experience, I can comfortably say that the end of October is right when the water is around 80 degrees. This is true both on the Gulf side from Fort Myers down and on the Atlantic side from Palm Beach down.
Some years it'll be about 78, some years about 82, but generally, 80 degrees is the normal water temperature at the end of October.