Okaloosa County·Emerald Coast·Gulf Coast

Where to swim instead of Fort Walton Beach

If Fort Walton Beach gives you pause, this page helps you compare nearby backups with current status, recent poor-sample rate, and distance together. The displayed readings belong to Emerald Promenade, about 0.8 miles away, and were not collected at Fort Walton Beach.

GOODNearby station · 0.8 mi awayLatest sample: August 31, 202610 CFU/100mL0% poor-sample history
Nearby-station history — not collected at Fort Walton Beach. The readings on this page come from Emerald Promenade, about 0.8 miles away.

Current picture

GOOD at Emerald Promenade, the nearby station about 0.8 miles away, at 10 CFU/100mL.

Recent-sample context

0 poor samples and 0 non-good samples in the displayed history.

Rain still matters

Stormwater can make this page stale faster than the normal testing schedule, especially after heavy rain.

Best Nearby Backup Beaches

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These nearby beaches are sorted by current status, recent poor-sample rate, and distance so you can pivot quickly when Fort Walton Beach is not the right call.

Recent Warning-Sign Samples

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No non-good readings appear in the displayed history for Emerald Promenade, the nearby station used as context for Fort Walton Beach.

How To Use This Page

If Fort Walton Beach gives you pause, this page helps you compare nearby backups with current status, recent poor-sample rate, and distance together. The displayed readings belong to Emerald Promenade, about 0.8 miles away, and were not collected at Fort Walton Beach.

Use this view as a decision aid, not a guarantee. The latest sample, visible runoff, and recent weather still matter more than any single list or chart.

If you want the main same-day answer instead, go back to the Fort Walton Beach beach page.

Data from FL DOH Healthy Beaches Program. This is an independent project, not official real-time clearance — check with Florida DOH for official conditions.