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Santa Rosa Beach 30A Guide

Santa Rosa Beach

Santa Rosa 30A

Everything for a day in Santa Rosa Beach, the largest community on 30A and its west-end gateway, conditions, regional beach parking, the Gulf Place sunset and where to eat after the white sand.

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

West-end regional accesses

Gulf Place Sunset

Ed Walline green & gulf views

Dining

Stinky's, Shunk Gulley & more

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

Santa Rosa Beach

West-end regional accesses & the bay

Regional access

Blue Mountain

Highest dunes on the gulf · quiet

Regional access

Dune Allen

Far west · coastal dune lakes

Beach access

Grayton Beach

State park · Western Lake & sea oats

State park · entry fee

Seaside

Planned town · pavilions to the sand

Regional access

WaterColor

Boardwalks & Western Lake club

Access points

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

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

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Grayton Beach

10 min east

State park & the Red Bar

Destin

25 min west

Harbor, Crab Island & charters

Seaside

15 min east

Amphitheater & Airstream Row

Sandestin

20 min west

Resort, marina & the Village

see you on the sand

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

Beach with care. The National Weather Service has a Dense Fog Advisory out for Santa Rosa Beach until 9 AM. Thick fog on the water and the roads. Right now at Santa Rosa, the water is 76°F, surf is running 1–2 ft and the air is 73°F but feels like 80°F. Wind is 6 mph from the S and the UV index peaks at 5 (moderate) today. Today’s tides: Low 12:13 AM, High 7:53 AM, Low 10:56 AM, High 7:16 PM. Whether dogs are allowed here depends on which part of the beach you are on.