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Seaside 30A Guide

Seaside

Seaside 30A

Everything for a day in Seaside, the planned 30A town of white picket fences and pastel cottages, conditions, beach parking, the amphitheater sunset and where to eat after the sugar-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

Seaside & Seagrove access

Seaside Sunset

Amphitheater & live cam

Dining

Grits a Ya Ya & Airstream Row

Things to Do

Dune lakes, dolphins & sails

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Seaside

Planned town · pavilions to the sand

Regional access

Seagrove Beach

Quieter east neighbor · dune lakes

Neighborhood access

WaterColor

Boardwalks & Western Lake club

Access points

Grayton Beach

State park · Western Lake & sea oats

State park · entry fee

Rosemary Beach

Cobbled paths & cottages to the gulf

Public boardwalks

Alys Beach

White Bermuda walls · striking design

Walk-in

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

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

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Grayton Beach

5 min west

State park & the Red Bar

Santa Rosa Beach

15 min west

West end of 30A & the bay

Rosemary Beach

10 min east

Cobbled lanes & rooftop bars

Destin

35 min west

Harbor, Crab Island & charters

see you on the sand

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

Beach with care. The National Weather Service has a Dense Fog Advisory out for Seaside until 9 AM. Thick fog on the water and the roads. Right now at Seaside, the water is 76°F, surf is running 1–2 ft and the air is 73°F but feels like 79°F. Wind is 6 mph from the SSE 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.