South Walton coast conditions

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Live South Walton and 30A tides, wind, waves, weather and moon conditions in one quick check before you head out.

Live data · Conditions as of 6:30 AM CT
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Right now

Wind8 mphE · gusts 15 mph
Nearshore waves3.3 ft5.5 sec · from S
Weather76°Clear · feels 82°

Best fishing window

When conditions line up

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Planning score, not a catch guarantee. It combines official tide predictions, forecast wind/waves/rain, daylight, and USNO moon rise/transit times. The reason list shows what raised or lowered the score.

Next 8 hours

Hourly fishing timeline

Hourly outlook—Temporarily unavailable

“Major” and “minor” are traditional solunar windows calculated from moon transit and moonrise/moonset. They are one planning input, not measured fish activity.

Plan the week

7-day best-days outlook

7-day—Temporarily unavailable

Daily ratings compare forecast conditions within this coast only. Forecast confidence drops later in the week.

Next tides · Choctawhatchee Bay

Low tide · Sat0.30 ft8:01 PM
High tide · Sun0.97 ft8:18 AM
Low tide · Sun0.34 ft9:36 PM

NOAA station 8729425 · Driftwood Point near Sandestin · Choctawhatchee Bay tides, not Gulf beach tides · Heights relative to MLLW.

Offshore check

Station
30A offshore buoy 42028
Water
Unavailable
Air
82°F
Wind
SE 18 mph
Gusts
20 mph

About 62 nautical miles south-southeast of 30A in 148 ft of water. Offshore conditions can differ from the beach and Choctawhatchee Bay.

Sun & moon

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Last quarter

55% illuminated · about 22 days into the lunar cycle

Northwest Florida fishing report. See what’s biting across the region, then check FWC rules, license needs and red-tide status on the Fishing & Tides hub →
Plan with local advisories. Conditions can change fast along the 30A beaches and at Choctawhatchee Bay inlets. This page is for planning, not navigation or emergency decisions.

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