Walking Destin Beach today

Destin, Florida

Updated 3:00 AM CDT

87/ 100

Great for a walk Low-tide window is 10:52 AM, and nothing is holding it back today.

Partial data — Air quality unavailable, so this score is less certain.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 68°F · 30% of the score 80
Wind 7 mph · 22% of the score 85
Low-tide window 10:52 AM · 20% of the score 90
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (unavailable)

Destin Beach is also scored for

96 Swimming water temperature 81°F 96 Families with kids water temperature 81°F

About Destin Beach

Destin Beach sits on the Florida coast, where the water runs from about 62°F in January to 87°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 87°F in August and dropping to about 62°F in January.

Today it is 81°F. That is 2° above the October average of 79°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station East Pass (Destin) about 1.7 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Destin Beach good for a beach walk today?

Great for a walk — we score it 87 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.

What makes a good walking & shelling day?

We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Is low tide better for walking at Destin Beach?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 10:52 AM at 0.1 ft.

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