Beach Weather in Fort Walton Beach, Fort Walton Beach, United States

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18°
 
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18°
 
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17°
 
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17°
 
Sea
22°
Swim
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28°
Swim
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29°
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30°
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28°
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Beach Weather Today in Fort Walton Beach

Today the maximum temperature will be 32° which is very warm and perfect for sunbathing. Today the water temperature will be 28° which is very warm and ideal for relaxing and swimming for the whole day.

Today will have 4.2mm of light rain. Expect lots of sunshine and clear skies with an average cloud cover of 32%.

The winds will be on shore and moderate at 17kmh from the South West. The moderate winds will keep the temperatures feeling fresher. The moderate onshore winds may make conditions a little more choppy for swimming.

Fort Walton Beach faces South and sunset will be visible over the beach shoreline to the West at 07:29 PM. Unfortunately there are chances that 80% cloud cover may make the sunset not viewable.

For Beach Weather for the next next 7 days, wind and wave conditions and tide and the next 14 days weather use the tabs below.

Beach Weather This Weekend in Fort Walton Beach

This weekend the average maximum daily temperatures will be 32° which is very warm and perfect for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 28° which is very warm and ideal for relaxing and swimming for the whole day.

There will be 2 days of very light rain with an average of 1.7mm rain on those days. Saturday will have 3.1mm of rain and Sunday will have 0.3mm of rain. Expect sunshine and sunny skies with an average cloud cover of 42%.

FORT WALTON BEACH - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

Fri 14th August
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
29° 28° 27° 29° 34° 37° 31° 28°
9% 4% 4% 53% 28% 0% 80% 83%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 4.2mm 0.0mm
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
Sat 15th August
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
27° 27° 26° 29° 33° 34° 30° 25°
8% 12% 80% 83% 86% 35% 78% 81%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.1mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 1.6mm 1.4mm
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
Sun 16th August
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
25° 25° 26° 28° 32° 33° 31° 29°
88% 11% 10% 10% 9% 70% 11% 15%
0.1mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.2mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
Mon 17th August
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
29° 28° 27° 30° 33° 33° 31° 29°
20% 11% 12% 15% 8% 20% 19% 15%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
Tue 18th August
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
29° 29° 28° 30° 33° 33° 31° 30°
7% 13% 14% 34% 37% 29% 22% 18%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
Wed 19th August
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
29° 28° 27° 30° 33° 33° 31° 30°
19% 13% 8% 5% 5% 13% 19% 18%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
Thu 20th August
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
29° 28° 28° 30° 33° 33° 31° 29°
17% 11% 56% 86% 53% 24% 18% 13%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.2mm 0.1mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
28°
Fri 14th August
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
10
kmh
10
kmh
8
kmh
6
kmh
10
kmh
17
kmh
12
kmh
4
kmh
0.7m
0.5m
0.5m
0.5m
0.4m
0.6m
0.5m
0.4m
3.8s 3.7s 3.5s 3.3s 3.3s 8.0s 7.8s 7.2s
Sat 15th August
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
8
kmh
1
kmh
3
kmh
4
kmh
7
kmh
18
kmh
13
kmh
15
kmh
0.4m
0.4m
0.3m
0.3m
0.4m
0.6m
0.3m
0.5m
3.0s 6.2s 2.6s 5.4s 5.2s 7.8s 2.7s 2.7s
Sun 16th August
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
9
kmh
4
kmh
6
kmh
6
kmh
9
kmh
18
kmh
16
kmh
16
kmh
0.2m
0.2m
0.3m
0.4m
0.6m
0.7m
0.5m
0.5m
2.7s 5.9s 5.8s 5.6s 5.5s 5.5s 5.3s 5.3s
Mon 17th August
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
15
kmh
10
kmh
9
kmh
14
kmh
19
kmh
24
kmh
20
kmh
20
kmh
0.6m
0.6m
0.5m
0.5m
0.8m
0.8m
0.7m
0.9m
5.2s 5.4s 5.2s 3.6s 7.9s 7.6s 7.4s 7.1s
Tue 18th August
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
18
kmh
15
kmh
10
kmh
12
kmh
17
kmh
23
kmh
20
kmh
17
kmh
0.6m
0.7m
1.1m
0.9m
0.8m
0.8m
0.8m
0.9m
9.1s 9.0s 4.5s 4.6s 5.9s 7.8s 7.3s 6.7s
Wed 19th August
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12
kmh
13
kmh
4
kmh
8
kmh
14
kmh
20
kmh
19
kmh
16
kmh
0.7m
0.6m
0.6m
0.5m
0.7m
0.8m
0.8m
0.7m
4.3s 6.1s 4.2s 4.3s 5.6s 5.5s 7.9s 7.3s
Thu 20th August
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
15
kmh
14
kmh
10
kmh
9
kmh
13
kmh
19
kmh
12
kmh
10
kmh
0.5m
0.8m
0.8m
0.5m
0.7m
0.7m
0.6m
0.5m
6.6s 4.1s 4.3s 5.4s 5.3s 5.2s 7.9s 7.6s
Fri 14th August
9:51 AM 6:32 PM 9:48 PM 11:15 PM
0.43 0.17 0.19 0.18
Sat 15th August
2:29 AM 4:00 AM 10:14 AM 6:06 PM 10:20 PM
0.21 0.21 0.37 0.20 0.23
Sun 16th August
12:16 AM 2:46 AM 5:15 AM 10:24 AM 6:08 PM 11:31 PM
0.23 0.24 0.22 0.31 0.21 0.27
Mon 17th August
1:04 AM 3:08 AM 6:30 AM 9:40 AM 2:37 PM 3:23 PM 6:13 PM
0.27 0.28 0.23 0.26 0.22 0.22 0.20
Tue 18th August
1:19 AM 1:59 AM 3:24 AM 2:50 PM
0.32 0.32 0.32 0.16
Wed 19th August
2:17 AM 3:15 PM
0.36 0.10
Thu 20th August
2:57 AM 3:40 PM
0.42 0.05
Fri 14th August
38°
4.2mm
5kmh SW
32%
Sat 15th August
34°
3.1mm
1kmh S
57%
Sun 16th August
33°
0.3mm
4kmh SW
28%
Mon 17th August
33°
0.0mm
16kmh SW
15%
Tue 18th August
34°
0.0mm
14kmh WSW
21%
Wed 19th August
33°
0.0mm
10kmh SW
12%
Thu 20th August
34°
0.3mm
11kmh SW
34%
Fri 21st August
34°
0.0mm
10kmh SSW
10%
Sat 22nd August
33°
0.0mm
9kmh SW
27%
Sun 23rd August
34°
0.5mm
6kmh SSW
38%
Mon 24th August
32°
2.6mm
9kmh SW
44%
Tue 25th August
32°
0.0mm
12kmh S
18%
Wed 26th August
33°
0.0mm
9kmh SSW
19%
Thu 27th August
33°
0.8mm
11kmh SW
39%

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 34° which is very warm and perfect for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 28° which is very warm and ideal for relaxing and swimming for the whole day. There will be 7 days of very light rain with an average of 1.7mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 28%.

If you are sailing, windsurfing, fishing, surfing etc. in Fort Walton Beach don't forget to check the tide and wind and wave conditions

Taking a Holiday at Fort Walton Beach, Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, Florida, United States

Fort Walton Beach, located in Okaloosa County, Florida, is a popular beach destination known for its beautiful white sandy beaches and warm emerald-green waters. With plenty of activities to offer, a vacation here promises relaxation and adventure. Beach Type

The beach at Fort Walton Beach is characterized by powdery white sand that stretches along the coastline, providing a soft and comfortable surface for sunbathing or playing. The crystal-clear water offers excellent visibility for snorkeling and diving enthusiasts.

Snorkeling and Diving

While the beach itself may not have many rocky areas or reefs, there are some fantastic snorkeling and diving spots nearby. The Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park offers guided snorkeling tours where you can swim with stingrays, sharks, and other marine life. Moreover, there are several offshore reefs and wrecks accessible by boat trips from the area, which provide excellent opportunities to witness vibrant marine ecosystems.

Beach Activities

Some popular beach activities at Fort Walton Beach include:

  1. Sunbathing: The soft white sand makes it perfect for lounging under the sun while enjoying the beautiful scenery.
  2. Swimming: The calm waters make this beach ideal for swimming or just floating in the gentle waves.
  3. Paddleboarding: Stand-up paddleboarding is popular here thanks to the calm waters that make it easy for beginners to learn this fun activity.
  4. Beach Volleyball: There are multiple volleyball courts available along the beach for visitors to enjoy a friendly match.
  5. Fishing: Fishing enthusiasts can cast their lines off of Okaloosa Island Fishing Pier or even book a deep-sea fishing charter.

Accommodations

There are several beach resorts and hotels situated along Fort Walton Beach's coastline, offering various options suitable for different budgets and preferences. Some popular areas to stay in include:

  1. Okaloosa Island: This barrier island is home to a range of accommodations and attractions, such as the Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park and the Okaloosa Island Fishing Pier.
  2. Downtown Fort Walton Beach: Staying in downtown offers easy access to local restaurants, shops, and entertainment options. Additionally, it's just a short drive or walk from the beach.

Beach Amenities

Fort Walton Beach provides a range of amenities for visitors to enjoy during their stay. Some of these include:

  • Public restrooms and showers
  • Beach chair and umbrella rentals
  • Picnic areas with grills
  • Playgrounds for children
  • Lifeguard stations during peak season
  • Ample parking spaces

Overall, taking a holiday at Fort Walton Beach promises a relaxing escape with plenty of activities and amenities to cater to every visitor's needs. The stunning white-sand beach, warm waters, and various accommodation options make it an ideal destination for a memorable beach vacation.

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