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Beaches in Santa Rosa Beach

4 beaches in Santa Rosa Beach with enough measured data to rank.

4 beaches in Santa Rosa Beach. Ranked by Beach Score, updated Sep 10, 2026. Rankings reflect typical conditions, not today.

  1. Aerial view of Public Beach in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, shoreline and surroundings, USDA NAIP imagery from May 2023

    Public Beach

    4.6
    Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
    85 Good beach day87 F water · 1.2 ft waves
    Parking · Restaurants and barsView beach
  2. Aerial view of Alys Beach in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, shoreline and surroundings, USDA NAIP imagery from May 2023

    Alys Beach

    3.5
    Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
    84 Good beach day87 F water · 1.1 ft waves
    Restaurants and barsView beach
  3. Aerial view of Eastern Green Beach in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, shoreline and surroundings, USDA NAIP imagery from May 2023

    Eastern Green Beach

    2.8
    Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
    84 Good beach day87 F water · 1.1 ft waves
    BoardwalkView beach
  4. Aerial view of Seacrest Beach in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, shoreline and surroundings, USDA NAIP imagery from May 2023

    Seacrest Beach

    2.8
    Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
    84 Good beach day87 F water · 1.1 ft waves
    BoardwalkView beach

What Santa Rosa Beach beaches are known for

Santa Rosa Beach's signature is a boardwalk along the sand (about half of its beaches), far more than is typical in Florida. The sea is warm from late spring into autumn, with moderate surf on a typical day. About half of them have restaurants and bars within a short walk, and some have parking nearby. None of them have bathrooms, which is unusual in Florida.

From the 4 ranked beaches in Santa Rosa Beach against the 185 in Florida: boardwalk 2 of 4 (10 percent in Florida); sea 75 F on average with 6 months at 75 F or more, mean daily maximum wave 2.5 ft; restaurants and bars 2; parking 1; bathrooms 0 (44 percent in Florida). Each fact carries its source on the beach page.

Today in Santa Rosa Beach

Good beach day, 84 of 100

Wind up to 11 mph, waves up to 1.0 ft, 27% rain chance, high 87 F.

Wind, up to11 mph
Waves, up to1.0 ft
Rain chance27%
High87 F

Forecast at each area's centre from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly; the rating rule is on the methodology page. The ranking below reflects typical conditions, not today.

Climate in Santa Rosa Beach, averaged across ranked beaches

Sea and air temperature by month, Santa Rosa BeachMonthly mean sea surface temperature and daily maximum air temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.5060708090100JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSea temperature (F)Air, daily max
MonthSea tempAir maxRain daysWave height
Jan61 F (16 C)61 F (16 C)103.4 ft
Feb63 F (17 C)66 F (19 C)82.9 ft
Mar67 F (19 C)70 F (21 C)113.1 ft
Apr71 F (22 C)75 F (24 C)73.0 ft
May78 F (25 C)81 F (27 C)132.2 ft
Jun83 F (28 C)86 F (30 C)182.4 ft
Jul85 F (30 C)88 F (31 C)201.9 ft
Aug87 F (31 C)89 F (32 C)151.8 ft
Sep85 F (30 C)85 F (30 C)131.8 ft
Oct79 F (26 C)79 F (26 C)42.1 ft
Nov72 F (22 C)71 F (22 C)92.5 ft
Dec65 F (18 C)64 F (18 C)82.6 ft

Monthly means, 2023-2025. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com. Wave height is the mean of daily maximum significant wave height.

When to go

Warmest sea: August at 87 F (31 C). Calmest water: September, mean daily maximum wave 1.8 ft. Fewest rain days: April, October, December.

© OpenStreetMap contributors. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com.

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