Opal Beach
Florida · United States
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A april–october beach on the Gulf of Mexico near Florida, Opal Beach is exposed to NW swell — W–NE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SE–S wind.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.1°C (84.4°F) on average
Jan
18.4°C
65.1°F · 16.3–20.8°C
Feb
17.2°C
63°F · 15–21.9°C
Mar
19°C
66.2°F · 15.8–21.8°C
Apr
20.9°C
69.6°F · 18.8–23.7°C
May
24.8°C
76.6°F · 21.4–27.9°C
Jun
27.8°C
82°F · 25–29.3°C
Jul
29.2°C
84.6°F · 26.7–30.9°C
Aug
29.7°C
85.5°F · 27.3–31.2°C
Sep
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.3–31.4°C
Oct
26.2°C
79.2°F · 23.3–29°C
Nov
22.4°C
72.3°F · 20–25.4°C
Dec
20.2°C
68.4°F · 17.9–21.9°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
W–NE
Best wind
SE–S
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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