Walking Pensacola Beach today

Pensacola Beach, Florida

Updated 6:03 AM CDT

80/ 100

Great for a walk Air comfort is 75°F — but low-tide window at 5:47 PM is what holds it back.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 75°F · 30% of the score 100
Wind 11 mph · 22% of the score 65
Low-tide window 5:47 PM · 20% of the score 40
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100
Air quality AQI 41 · 10% of the score 100

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

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Pensacola Beach is also scored for

100 Swimming water temperature 86°F 100 Families with kids surf calmness 0.5 ft

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 86°F. That is right on the August average of 86°F for this beach.

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 a beach walk today?

Great for a walk — we score it 80 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is low-tide window at 5:47 PM.

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 Pensacola Beach?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 5:47 PM at 0.6 ft.

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