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Scenic 30A Guide

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Scenic 30A

Everything for a day along Scenic 30A, conditions, parking, the Seaside sunset and where to eat after the white-sand beach towns.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Beach access along Scenic 30A

Seaside Sunset

Seaside amphitheater & live cam

Dining

Grits a Ya Ya & gulf seafood

Things to Do

Dune lakes, dolphins & charters

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Grayton Beach

State park · Western Lake & sea oats

State park · entry fee

Seaside

Planned town · pavilions to the sand

Regional access

Rosemary Beach

Cobbled paths & cottages to the gulf

Public boardwalks

Alys Beach

White Bermuda walls · striking design

Walk-in

WaterColor

Boardwalks, dune lake & beach club

Access points

Seacrest

Quiet east end · long open sand

Neighborhood access

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Destin

30 min west

Harbor, Crab Island & charters

Santa Rosa Beach

10 min west

West end of 30A & the bay

Panama City Beach

30 min east

Big beach, piers & parks

Watersound

10 min east

Newer beach community & town center

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for 30A. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Right now at 30A, the water is 77°F, surf is running 1–2 ft and the air is 78°F but feels like 73°F. Wind is 8 mph from the NE and the UV index peaks at 6 (high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 104 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 1 PM to 2 PM. Today’s tides: Low 7:47 AM, High 9:38 PM. Whether dogs are allowed here depends on which part of the beach you are on.