Freeport, Florida — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Freeport, Walton County.
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Freeport, Florida, rests in the embrace of Choctawhatchee Bay, a place where the land gently slopes towards the shimmering expanse of water. It lies 30.1 miles east of Wright, FL (from Wright, FL: bearing 84°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-east of Santa Rosa Beach. The air here carries the humid breath of the Gulf Coast, thick with the scent of pine and the faint, saline tang of the nearby sea. Live oaks, gnarled and ancient, spread their moss-draped limbs like weathered guardians over the sandy soil, their roots gripping the earth with a quiet tenacity. The landscape is a study in soft greens and blues, punctuated by the occasional burst of color from wild azaleas or the sun-bleached hues of coastal flora. Even the light seems to soften here, particularly as dusk descends, casting a golden, almost ethereal glow across the bay, transforming the ordinary into something touched by a subtle magic. This stretch of Florida's Panhandle whispers tales of its past, a history intertwined with the bounty of its waterways and the resilience of its people. Once a hub for timber and fishing, the local economy in Freeport has evolved, though the echoes of those earlier industries remain, a subtle undercurrent beneath the modern hum of commerce. The bay itself, a vital artery, continues to shape life, offering both a livelihood and a cherished recreational space, its waters reflecting the changing skies and the passing years. While not a place of grand monuments, Freeport possesses a distinct character, a quiet charm that draws from its natural setting and the enduring spirit of those who call it home, a place where the rhythm of life is often measured by the gentle lapping of waves against the shore.
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| Location | Freeport, Walton County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 30.498252°N, 86.136052°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32439 |
| Area Code | 850 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Freeport, Florida, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Freeport includes coordinates 30.498252°N, 86.136052°W, situated in Walton County. ZIP code 32439. Telephone area code: 850. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.