Okaloosa County
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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.
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Conditions at Okaloosa Island
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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
Beach score
10/10
Perfect
Air
84°F
Mostly Cloudy
Water
88.3°F
NOAA measured
Wind
6 mph
E
Surf
1 to 2 feet
1.6 ft offshore
UV index
6
Very High
Humidity
79%
Visibility
10 mi
Sun
—
Tides today
- Pensacola Pass: High 1.2 feet (MLLW) 10:16 AM CDT
- Navarre Beach: High 1.5 feet (MLLW) 10:00 AM CDT
Flags, rip current risk, surf and UV from the NWS MOB Surf Zone Forecast (issued 3:02 AM CDT Thu Sep 10). 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 low rip risk, 84°F air, 6 mph wind, 1.6 ft seas.
Conditions change fast. Always follow the flags and lifeguards on the beach itself.
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