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Walton County beaches

Which Walton County beach is best right now? 5 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 1:13 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.

  1. Atlantis in Sea Crest Beach, Florida - panoramio19.8Excellentlater

    Alys Beach

    Walton County

    Dark there now. Best 10 am later
    Air
    14°C58°F
    Water
    26°C78°F
    Wind
    9 km/h6 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 9.7
  2. 29.8Excellentlater

    Eastern Green Beach

    Walton County

    Dark there now. Best 10 am later
    Air
    14°C58°F
    Water
    26°C78°F
    Wind
    9 km/h6 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 9.7
  3. 39.8Excellentlater

    Seacrest Beach

    Walton County

    Dark there now. Best 10 am later
    Air
    14°C58°F
    Water
    26°C78°F
    Wind
    9 km/h6 mph
    Waves
    0.2 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 9.7

Walton County today

It is dark across Walton County right now: 5 of 5 scored beaches look good later, water is 25 to 26°C78°F. Read at 1:13 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Western Walton County

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

9.6ExcellentAverage Beach ScoreBest: Dune Allen Regional Beach Access, 9.6
Water
25°C78°F
Wind
12 km/h8 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
Better right now

Eastern Walton County

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

9.8ExcellentAverage Beach ScoreBest: Alys Beach, 9.8
Water
26°C78°F
Wind
9 km/h6 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
  • Warmest water

    26°C78°F

    Alys Beach

    Walton County. Score 9.8 Excellent.

  • Calmest sea

    0.2 m<1 ft waves

    Alys Beach

    Walton County. Wind 9 km/h6 mph. Level with 2 other beaches.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 1 pm (9.9); the weakest is 7 am (8.0).

The strongest stretch runs 10 am to 7 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Walton County beaches

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

5 beaches listed · 5 of 5 scored live

  1. Atlantis in Sea Crest Beach, Florida - panoramio

    Alys Beach

    Walton County

    9.8Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind and 26°C78°F water.

    • Water26°C78°F
    • Air14°C58°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Eastern Green Beach

    Walton County

    9.8Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind and 26°C78°F water.

    • Water26°C78°F
    • Air14°C58°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Seacrest Beach

    Walton County

    9.8Excellentlater

    Flat water, light wind and 26°C78°F water.

    • Water26°C78°F
    • Air14°C58°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Timelapse
    9.6Excellentlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 25°C78°F water.

    • Water25°C78°F
    • Air20°C67°F
    • Wind12 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Public Beach

    Walton County

    9.6Excellentlater

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 25°C78°F water.

    • Water25°C78°F
    • Air20°C67°F
    • Wind12 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Walton County beaches with live score pins

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

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Walton County beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Walton County right now?

Alys Beach has the top Beach Score later: 9.8 Excellent, with 9 km/h (6 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Walton County today?

Sea water is 25 to 26°C (78 to 78°F) across the 5 scored beaches. The warmest is Alys Beach, at 26°C (78°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Walton County right now?

Alys Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 9 km/h (6 mph) of wind. 2 other beaches are level with it.

Which Walton 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 Walton County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 1 pm, at 9.9 Excellent, and the strongest stretch runs 10 am to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Walton County?

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

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

All 5 beaches in our data for Walton County are scored live on this page.

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

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