Oriole Beach, Florida Weather
Oriole Beach, Florida — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Oriole Beach, Santa Rosa County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Oriole Beach. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Oriole Beach is published on the Pensacola International Airport (KPNS) page, 14 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Oriole Beach have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Oriole Beach: Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field (KNPA) 22 km · Spencer Nolf Airport (KNRQ) 28 km · Whiting Field Naval Air Station South Airport (KNDZ) 37 km · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North (KNSE) 40 km · Naval Outlying Field Barin (KNBJ) 52 km
Conditions reported at KPNS describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Oriole Beach specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
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.
Live animated radar for Oriole Beach and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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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 | September 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, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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. 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.
