Henderson Beach State Park, Okaloosa County

Okaloosa County beaches

Q: What is the best beach in Okaloosa County right now?

Henderson Beach State Park has the top Beach Score later: 9.6 Excellent, with 13 km/h (8 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

Q: What is the water temperature in Okaloosa County today?

Sea water is 25°C (77°F) across the 2 scored beaches. The warmest is Henderson Beach State Park, at 25°C (77°F).

Q: Where is the sea calmest in Okaloosa County right now?

Henderson Beach State Park has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 13 km/h (8 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Q: Which Okaloosa County beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

Q: What is the best time to go to the beach in Okaloosa County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 4 pm, at 10.0 Excellent, and the strongest stretch runs 1 pm to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Q: Are there live beach cams in Okaloosa County?

No live cams are listed for Okaloosa County yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

Q: How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Okaloosa County?

All 2 beaches in our data for Okaloosa County are scored live on this page.

Which Okaloosa County beach is best right now? 2 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Beaches2
Good later2 of 2
Water25°C77°F
Best laterHenderson Beach State Park
9.6Excellentlater

Updated 12:28 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

19.6Excellentlater
Henderson Beach State Park
Okaloosa County
Dark there now. Best 1 pm later
Air
19°C67°F
Water
25°C77°F
Wind
13 km/h8 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 3 pm, 9.2
25°C77°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
29.6Excellentlater
Princess Beach
Okaloosa County
Dark there now. Best 1 pm later
Air
19°C67°F
Water
25°C77°F
Wind
13 km/h8 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 3 pm, 9.2

Okaloosa County today

It is dark across Okaloosa County right now: 2 of 2 scored beaches look good later, water is 25°C77°F. Read at 12:28 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Warmest water
25°C77°F
Henderson Beach State Park
Okaloosa County. Score 9.6 Excellent.
Calmest sea
0.2 m<1 ft waves
Henderson Beach State Park
Okaloosa County. Wind 13 km/h8 mph. Level with 1 other beach.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 4 pm (10.0); the weakest is 8 am (7.8).

The strongest stretch runs 1 pm to 7 pm.

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All Okaloosa County beaches

Every Okaloosa County beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

2 beaches listed · 2 of 2 scored live

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Henderson Beach State Park
Okaloosa County
9.6Excellentlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 25°C77°F water.
- Water25°C77°F
- Air19°C67°F
- Wind13 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 7 pm later
- Free parking
25°C77°FNo photo yet
Princess Beach
Okaloosa County
9.6Excellentlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 25°C77°F water.
- Water25°C77°F
- Air19°C67°F
- Wind13 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

Coastlines: Natural Earth, public domain. Pins are live scores.

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Okaloosa County beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Okaloosa County right now?

Henderson Beach State Park has the top Beach Score later: 9.6 Excellent, with 13 km/h (8 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Okaloosa County today?

Sea water is 25°C (77°F) across the 2 scored beaches. The warmest is Henderson Beach State Park, at 25°C (77°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Okaloosa County right now?

Henderson Beach State Park has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 13 km/h (8 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Which Okaloosa County beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Okaloosa County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 4 pm, at 10.0 Excellent, and the strongest stretch runs 1 pm to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Okaloosa County?

No live cams are listed for Okaloosa County yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Okaloosa County?

All 2 beaches in our data for Okaloosa County are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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