Destin Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

21.9°C / 71.5°F

The water will feel tepid. Swimming will be tolerable without a wetsuit, although it will take a little getting used to. If you intend to stay in the water for a while a 3/2mm wetsuit will be ideal.

Current weather

24°C / 75°F
(few clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
13 mph
Humidity
84%

The measurements for the water temperature in Destin, Florida are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Destin water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Destin average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Destin
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 14.6 13.8 15.5 18.7 21.3 25.9 27.7 28.9 26.9 23.5 19.2 17.3
Max °C 19.5 19 20.6 23.8 27.8 30.2 31.2 31.1 29.9 28.6 25 20.9
Min °F 60.2 58.9 61.9 67.7 72.9 80.3 83.2 84.9 81.6 76.3 68.9 64.6
Max °F 65.1 64.1 67 72.8 79.4 84.6 86.7 87.1 84.6 81.4 74.7 68.2

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 86°F / 30.0°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 61.5°F / 16.4°C.


7 day tide forecast for Destin

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
  • Low 1:27am
    (-0.04m)
  • High 2:21pm
    (0.27m)
  • Low 2:24am
    (-0.05m)
  • High 3:23pm
    (0.26m)
  • Low 3:08am
    (-0.04m)
  • High 4:29pm
    (0.23m)
  • Low 3:41am
    (-0.03m)
  • High 5:50pm
    (0.2m)
  • Low 4:02am
    (0m)
  • High 7:47pm
    (0.15m)
  • Low 3:59am
    (0.04m)
  • High 10:31am
    (0.11m)
  • Low 4:22pm
    (0.05m)
  • High 10:43pm
    (0.11m)
  • Low 2:57am
    (0.07m)
  • High 9:24am
    (0.15m)
  • Low 5:46pm
    (0.01m)
7 day tide times for Destin

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (East Pass, Choctawhatchee Bay, Florida) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.