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Southern Cross Open Water

Name: Southern Cross Open Water
Start: 2025-12-06
End: 2025-12-06
Location: Fort Myers Beach, Florida

location_city Fort Myers Beach

location_on Florida

flag United States

calendar_today 06 Dec, 2025

pool Water sports

language Official Website

About the Event

Date: Dec. 6, 2025

Location: Lynn Hall Park, Fort Myers Beach, FL

Distances: 1 Mile & 5K Open Water Swim Races

The Speedo SALT Series is excited to return to Fort Myers Beach this December for the 2025 Southern Cross Open Water Weekend. A world class venue and home to a rich history of open water racing including National and World Championships, Fort Myers has been a fixture in the open water space for decades.

Full Race Information can be found here: https://www.saltysportssociety.com/southern-cross

Races Offered

Southern Cross Open Water 5K

Dec 06, 2025

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Swimming

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09:00

Southern Cross Open Water 5K (Youth)

Dec 06, 2025

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Swimming

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09:00

Southern Cross Open Water (Youth)

Dec 06, 2025

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Distance — 1 Miles

terrain

Type — Swimming

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09:10

Southern Cross Open Water 1 Mile

Dec 06, 2025

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Distance — 1 Miles

terrain

Type — Swimming

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09:10

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Fort Myers Beach.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 15.7° / 23.6°

wb_sunny 14.3° / 23.1°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 13.5 /

water_drop 75.8%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 15.7° / 23.6°

wb_sunny 14.3° / 23.1°

air 13.5 km/h

water_drop 75.8%

About Fort Myers Beach

Fort Myers Beach is a town located on the north end of Estero Island in Lee County, Florida, United States. The town is on the Gulf of Mexico and is accessed from the mainland by a bridge over Estero Bay. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was officially incorporated on December 31, 1995. The population was 5,582 at the 2020 census, down from 6,277 at the 2010 census.