An aerial view along a high-rise beachfront, with a bridge and inland waterway beyond

Okaloosa County

Things to Do in Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Boardwalks, bayous and the Gulfarium

A laid-back military-town beach community on Okaloosa Island — the Gulfarium marine park, the Boardwalk, and easy access to both the Gulf and Choctawhatchee Bay.

On the beach right now

Conditions at Okaloosa Island

All cams & conditions

Flag flying now

Not available here

We cannot pull Okaloosa Island’s live flag in automatically. Okaloosa County posts it to Facebook and sends it by text alert rather than publishing a feed, and NWS Mobile does not relay it.

Check today’s flag: Okaloosa County on Facebook , or text BEACH to 44144 for the county’s daily alert

High rip current risk

Beach score

3.5/10

Poor

Air

77°F

Partly Cloudy

Water

73.8°F

NOAA measured

Wind

3 mph

Surf

2 to 3 feet

2.3 ft offshore

UV index now

Peak today: Moderate

Humidity

89%

Visibility

10 mi

Sun

—

Tides today

Pensacola Pass: Low 0.6 feet (MLLW) 02:46 PM CST
Navarre Beach: Low 0.8 feet (MLLW) 11:45 AM CST

Flags, rip current risk, surf and UV from the NWS MOB Surf Zone Forecast (issued 3:02 PM CST Wed Nov 4). Air and wind from NWS observations at KDTS; water temperature from NOAA CO-OPS station 8729840; wave height from NDBC buoy 42012. Beach score is ours, from high rip risk, 77°F air, 3 mph wind, 2.3 ft seas.

Conditions change fast. Always follow the flags and lifeguards on the beach itself.

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