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Henderson Beach State Park weather & conditions today

Okaloosa 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 Henderson Beach State Park answer
Excellent

Henderson Beach State Park looks like a strong choice today.

High confidence · 90% of expected inputs available

Weather and beach conditions at a glance

Missing information is shown as unavailable rather than estimated.

Temp70.0°F
Wind5 mph N
Rain0%
UV index0.0 · Low
Rip currentLow
Water quality92.0
Red tideUnknown
Next tideLow 0.3 ft · 5:15 AM

Daily tide schedule

NOAA CO-OPS · Heights in feet (MLLW)
Low 0.3 ft5:15 AMHigh 0.5 ft10:33 AMLow 0.3 ft2:38 PMHigh 0.6 ft9:46 PM

UV throughout the day

Hourly forecast · Open-Meteo
0.06:00 AM0.08:00 AM1.610:00 AM4.512:00 PM5.92:00 PM4.64:00 PM1.66:00 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.

3 PMSunny77.0°F · 0% rain chance
4 PMSunny77.0°F · 0% rain chance
5 PMSunny78.0°F · 0% rain chance

Safety and official status

  • Red-tide information unavailable
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Why Sunny says this

  • Rip Current looks favorable
  • Weather looks favorable
  • Waves looks favorable

Verified local details

Plan your visit to Henderson Beach State Park

A protected Destin dune beach that needs advance entry planning during the current reservation program.

ReservationDay-use visitors need a reservation to enter under the state park's current day-use program.
Hours and feeThe park is open 8 AM to sunset daily; the published vehicle entry fee is $6.
FacilitiesThe state lists parking, restrooms, shower stations, picnic pavilions, a boardwalk and accessible amenities.
Official visit information: Florida State Parks official Henderson Beach information ↗

Verified against the responsible public authority on September 27, 2026. Hours, fees, closures and beach flags can change—confirm before you go.

Plan your visit to Henderson Beach State Park

LocationOkaloosa 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.
CountyOkaloosa County

Place record: Florida DEP Public Beach Access Sites ↗

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