Okaloosa Island Pier (The Island Pier): fishing conditions & tides
Fort Walton Beach's Gulf pier on Okaloosa Island, a short run west of Destin's East Pass.
Live conditions
Tides: today & tomorrow
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Station: Okaloosa Island (8729547) · Full NOAA tide table
NWS marine forecast
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Zone GMZ655: Coastal waters, Okaloosa-Walton line to Pensacola, out 20 NM. GMZ655 forecast GMZ675 forecast
Buoys & stations
- 42012: Orange Beach buoy (nearest active NDBC offshore buoy)
Wind, waves and pressure from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center.
Live data loads straight from NOAA CO-OPS and api.weather.gov (free public data). If a box stays empty, use the official links. Not for navigation.
The spot
- Length: 1,262 ft (operator); Okaloosa County lists 1,270 ft after the 1999 rebuild The Island Pier / Okaloosa County
Official info (hours, fees, rules): The Island Pier (operator site) · Okaloosa County: Okaloosa Island Pier
Hours, fees and pier rules change, so check the official site before you go. FWC says anglers on a pier with a valid saltwater pier license don't need their own license, so ask the pier whether it has one (FWC).
What to target here
Charters nearby
100 Proof, Al-Lin, Always Tight, and more in the Destin & Fort Walton Beach charter directory.
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