Sunny, high near 90°. Rain chance peaks at 45% around 2 PM. Best beach window: 8 AM to 2 PM.
estimateRain Outlook
tap an hourPeak rain chance 45% around 2 PM — plan beach time outside that window.
Tide
0.3 ft · falling ↘
Wind
11 mph
from the E
UV Index
Very High
reapply every 80 min
Time to Burn
UV 10 · incl. sand glarefor unprotected fair skin (burns easily, tans a little). SPF 50, reapply every 80 minutes and after every swim.
Strongest 9 AM to 6 PM · peaks at UV 10
An estimate from the standard erythemal dose model, not a medical limit. Darker skin burns more slowly than this, people vary either way, and sunscreen only helps if you use enough of it and reapply.
Rip Current Riskestimated
todayCalm pattern today. Currents can still surprise — keep kids within reach.
Caught in one? Don’t fight it. Swim parallel to the beach until you’re free, then angle back in.
Beach Flag
Green Flag
calm, swim easy
estimated · trust the lifeguard
Red Tide
Checking…
asking FWC
Water Quality
bacteria testingWater here is sampled by the Florida Healthy Beaches Program at the Norriego Point - Harbor Side station (1.3 km from the beach centre). We do not restate the result, because the state publishes it only on its own page and a stale copy here could be wrong about today.
Today’s official resultSource: Florida Department of Health
Sargassum Watch
seaweed outlookChecking the satellite… Sargassum landings vary day to day with the wind and currents.
Water by Monthtypical
avg 2021–2024Warmest around August (87°), coolest around January (61°).
surf’s up (gently)
Tides are NOAA predictions (Destin station 8729210); temps, wind, UV, waves and water temp are live from Open-Meteo; rip current risk from the NWS surf-zone forecast; red tide from FWC sampling. Flag status is estimated from wave height and wind, so always trust the lifeguard’s actual flag over this app.
Right now at Destin, the water is 86°F, surf is running 1–2 ft and the air is 76°F but feels like 84°F. Wind is 5 mph from the NE and the UV index peaks at 7 (high) today. Today’s tides: Low 5:34 AM, High 9:28 PM. Rip current risk is low (NWS). Red tide: nothing flagged this week (FWC). Sargassum: moderate offshore (NOAA satellite). Water at Destin is sampled by the Florida Healthy Beaches Program at the Norriego Point - Harbor Side station. Dogs are not allowed on this beach.