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Fort Walton Beach and the Emerald Coast, live from the National Weather Service, NOAA, NASA and the EPA.
NWS station KVPS · 12:55 AM
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Predictions from NOAA Tides & Currents, station 8729547, relative to MLLW.
Saturday
76°
Sunny
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Sunday
77°
Sunny
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Monday
78°
Sunny
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Tuesday
78°
Mostly Sunny
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Wednesday
77°
Mostly Sunny
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Thursday
79°
Sunny
1% rain
Friday
80°
Sunny
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Today
0% cloud through the 90 minutes after first light — best between 30 and 60.
Today
2% cloud through the golden hour — best between 30 and 60.
Rip current risk is low, which is not the same as none -- rips still form around piers, jetties and breaks in the sandbar. Swim where someone can see you.
Surf is running around 1 foot, water in the lower 70s.
Beach warning flags are set daily by Okaloosa County Beach Safety. Text BEACH to 44144 for their daily alert, or check county Beach Safety. The flag flying at the access always outranks this page.
NWS Surf Zone Forecast FLZ206 · covers Pensacola Beach, Gulf Breeze, Navarre Beach, Fort Walton Beach, and Destin
Moderate to strong easterly to northeasterly winds settle in through this morning, remaining through Monday afternoon. Moderate easterly to northeasterly flow prevails late Monday into the middle of next week. Seas increase to 4 to 7 feet Sunday, gradually tapering to 3 to 4 feet by Tuesday.
Conditions change quickly and everything here is a forecast, not a guarantee. Make your own call about whether it is safe to go in or out, follow lifeguards and posted flags, and stay within your ability and your vessel’s. Emerald Coast Connected provides this information as a convenience only and accepts no liability for decisions made from it.
Imagery and data from NOAA, the National Weather Service, NASA GIBS and the EPA — all public domain. Refreshed about every ten minutes. Not a substitute for official warnings; in an emergency, follow local authorities.