Pensacola Beach with kids today
Pensacola Beach, Florida
Updated 3:00 AM CDT
What decides a families with kids score
Before you swim
Swim near a staffed lifeguard tower, and check the National Weather Service surf-zone forecast for the official rip-current outlook — we report conditions, we don't forecast rip currents.
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About Pensacola Beach
Pensacola Beach sits on the Florida coast, where the water runs from about 63°F in January to 86°F in August.
The water averages above 70°F in April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November — 8 months of the year — peaking around 86°F in August and dropping to about 63°F in January.
Today it is 80°F. That is 1° above the October average of 79°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Pensacola Beach Pier about 0.8 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Pensacola Beach good for families today?
Great with kids — we score it 96 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.
What makes a good families with kids day?
We weight surf calmness (35%), water temperature (25%), uv exposure (22%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.