Oriole Beach, Florida Weather
Oriole Beach, 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 for Oriole Beach, Santa Rosa County.
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About Oriole Beach, Florida
Oriole Beach unfurls along the emerald edge of Santa Rosa Sound, a place where the air itself carries the briny kiss of the Gulf and the gentle sway of palmetto fronds. It lies 8.2 miles east-south-east of Pensacola, FL (from Pensacola, FL: bearing 114°T), and is situated 4.5 miles east-north-east of Gulf Breeze. The landscape here is a soft, sandy embrace, dotted with the resilient green of coastal scrub and the stately columns of longleaf pines that whisper secrets to the passing breeze. Sunlight, filtered through the needles, casts shifting mosaics on the ground, while the pervasive scent of pine resin mingles with the saline tang, creating an atmosphere that is both invigorating and deeply peaceful. The beaches themselves are a pale ribbon against the shimmering, turquoise expanse of the sound, their fine grains warm underfoot, offering a quiet invitation to linger. The history of Oriole Beach is as much about the ebb and flow of the tides as it is about human endeavor. For generations, this stretch of coastline has been a haven for those drawn to its natural beauty and the bounty of its waters, a place where fishing and shrimping have long formed the backbone of the local economy, their rhythms dictated by the seasons and the sea. The legacy of these maritime traditions is still palpable, evident in the weathered docks and the casual camaraderie of those who call Oriole Beach home. While the area has seen growth, a core of its original character remains, a quiet insistence on the simple pleasures of coastal living, where the day’s worries often dissipate with the setting sun over the tranquil waters.
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| Location | Oriole Beach, Santa Rosa County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 30.37381°N, 87.091356°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32563 |
| Area Code | 850 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oriole Beach, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oriole Beach, 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 Oriole Beach includes coordinates 30.373810°N, 87.091356°W, situated in Santa Rosa County. ZIP code 32563. 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.
