Fort Walton Beach sits on the Gulf of Mexico. Our conditions page shows today's water temperature, surf height, wind, UV index, tide times from NOAA station 8729554, and rip current risk, plus red tide and sargassum seaweed status. Everything is pulled live from NOAA and Open-Meteo and refreshes through the day.
View Live ConditionsPark at Fort Walton Beach in lots like John Beasley Park, Okaloosa Island East Access, City of FWB Waterfront lot. Our parking page maps every option with addresses, rates from Free and a live crowd-based availability estimate so you can plan ahead and skip circling.
Find ParkingAt Fort Walton Beach, don't miss the Blackened Grouper at Stewby's Seafood Shanty. Our dining page pulls live ratings and hours from Google Places and highlights the local dishes worth ordering.
Explore DiningBoats leave Fort Walton Beach from Fort Walton Beach / Destin Harbor, including the Dolphin Cruise — dolphin watches, sunset sails, kayak tours and fishing charters. Our things to do page lists the operators, departure times and prices.
See Things to DoFort Walton Beach hosts Gulf Sunset — Okaloosa Island and more. Our events page pulls the current week's lineup so nothing sneaks up on you.
Check EventsAt Fort Walton Beach, the sun sets at 7:31 PM today — about 13h 17m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:14 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Fort Walton Beach update at the top of the conditions page.