Was at Haulover last Saturday morning early, to watch the sunrise while sipping my Starbucks.  Water was rough, and abundant seaweed, but no sign of red tide.  Spent the rest of the day at SoBe, swam, and lay out in my Dore cage around 23rd St., an open space between the chaises-for-rent territories where people can simply roll out their towels.   

Here on the west coast, the red tide alerts remain posted, but I'm in swimming every day when the dead creatures at water's edge aren't too abundant.  Was planning to get back to Haulover and SoBe on Nov. 3rd, so I hope the red tide abates there if it means the beaches would be closed.  

So is it warm enough to thong in January in Miami? Want to take a trip down there this winter if it's practical.

Weather in January and February can be warm and sunny, or COLD and rainy, when we have a cold front come through.  When a front comes down from the rest of America it brings a little winter with it. The clouds from the front normally move through in a day or two, but the cold air that comes in behind can linger for several days.

The front will be cold and wet, followed by dry cold winds that slowly clock round from the West / North West / North / North East / East. We get the warmer trade winds back once the wind comes from the East or SE.

After a cold front move though, and the sun comes back out, even thorough the wind from the North is still cold you can often find warm corner outside a building, if you can find one protecting you from the Westerly or Northly winds.  If booking a hotel get a ground level room that opens onto a deck facing SE, or find a SE facing L in a building.

Cold? sometimes it gets so cold we have to wear long pants. I have even seen people wear a leather jackets at night, but I think they were posy tourists.

You can be HOT in the daytime, if the sun is out, and trade winds blowing warm air up from the tropics. In the winter, during the day, the temp can change quite fast. You can expect to go from cotton tracksuit to thong and back between morning and evening, or even just for a few minutes when a cloud obscures the sun.

Whats an OPT?

Abbreviations best avoided. I too had no idea what it meant!

This could be the official tourist and convention bureau video.  https://vimeo.com/221827518

When you enter the Nude beach from the land side the Gay males tend to be to the Left (North) and the Mixed couples tend to be to the Right (South).

Best to take your own shade.  There are concession trailers that sell cold drinks at the back of the beach.  
Sand a bit gritty, so a large beach blanket under your towels helps keep sand under control.

In March you will probably get quiete a few good sunny days, but like all beaches round here it is best to arrive early: Not only to get the prime spots, but because it almost never rains between 8 and noon, but sometimes clouds over and rains in the afternoons, especially in the Summer time. 

When I go I stop near the beach and pickup a couple of subs for lunch from Publix, and some large bottles of water, because I don't like paying conesssion prices.
Although some find it intresting to stand in a nude concession line.... 

Warn you wife that there will be more men than women, and that some men spend all day walking up and down checking out every women on the beach, accompined or not. 
They are not going to bother you but there is sure to be a bit of admaration from a distance. 
Striking up a conversaion with another couple sitting nearby is a good way to ease the tension and pass the day.

For all parking in Dade and Broward counties signup for the pakring apps and pay by phone,
so your parking app will alert you before your time runs out, and you can add money without having to go back ot the car.