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Dr. Walter Stokes Beach weather & conditions today

Martin County · Florida

Conditions for 10/23/2026 · Current weather and beach conditions · Live decision page · Conditions may change. Always check posted flags and official instructions.

Sunny's answerSunny the pelican giving today's Dr. Walter Stokes Beach answer
Marginal

Dr. Walter Stokes Beach may work today, but it is not a clear yes.

High confidence · 100% of expected inputs available

Weather and beach conditions at a glance

Missing information is shown as unavailable rather than estimated.

Temp77.0°F
Wind15 mph NNE
Rain14%
UV index0.0 · Low
Rip currentHigh
Water quality92.0
Red tideClear
Next tideLow 0.1 ft · 2:45 AM

Daily tide schedule

NOAA CO-OPS · Heights in feet (MLLW)
Low 0.1 ft2:45 AMHigh 1.4 ft8:48 AMLow 0.2 ft3:15 PMHigh 1.4 ft8:57 PM

UV throughout the day

Hourly forecast · Open-Meteo
0.06:00 AM0.18:00 AM2.410:00 AM5.512:00 PM6.21:00 PM5.12:00 PM3.44:00 PM0.86:00 PM0.08:00 PM

Best hours tomorrow (10/23/2026)

Best available does not always mean ideal. Sunny ranks the remaining daylight hours by their combined weather, rain and storm chance, wind, heat, waves, rip-current outlook, water quality, and red-tide information. Safety restrictions can cap or remove an hour.

7 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers75.0°F · 22% rain chance
8 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers76.0°F · 23% rain chance
9 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers77.0°F · 22% rain chance

Safety and official status

  • High rip-current risk
  • Rough surf around 4.7 ft
  • Longer-period swell around 12 sec
  • Active NWS Rip Current Statement
Go Ask Sunny is decision support, not an official warning system. Follow lifeguards, posted flags, closures, emergency officials, and responsible authorities.

Why Sunny says this

  • No positive factors are currently published.

Verified public access

Access features at Dr. Walter Stokes Beach

Documented in Florida DEP's public beach-access dataset. This is not a live availability notice—confirm hours, fees, closures, and daily conditions before leaving.

Boardwalk / Beach WalkoverDocumented public-access feature
Pets AllowedDocumented public-access feature
Source: Florida DEP Public Beach Access Sites ↗

Plan your visit to Dr. Walter Stokes Beach

LocationMartin County, Florida
Public accessYes
Beach characterInactive statewide Florida beach destination candidate consolidated from authoritative FDEP public beach access data. Not public until Sunny environmental and identity QC is complete.
CountyMartin County

Place record: Florida DEP Public Beach Access Sites ↗

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