Seven days of wind and gusts in mph, whether it's blowing offshore where you fish, and how much the models agree — free, no login.
Right now it's 2 mph NW, gusting 5 mph. Building to about 8 mph by 14:00.
Calmcross here4 of 6 models agree
Computed at 30.390, -86.500 — the model grid cell sits 1.7 km away (reliability: high).
2mph
NW · GUSTS 5 mph
WATER 86.6°F yesterday
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Next 24 hours at Destin
Mean windGustsArrows point the way the wind blows
The next seven days
Bar = daily rangePeak gustTeal = calmest hour to launch
Swell height by day
Is it too windy to fish at Destin right now?
Wind matters differently depending on what you launch. These bands are Fishare's own wind ramp applied per boat class — guidance to think with, not a clearance to go.
Boat
Comfortable up to
Right now (2 mph)
Kayak / small tinny (under 4 m)
up to 13 mph
Conditions look manageable
Trailer boat (4–6 m)
up to 17 mph
Conditions look manageable
Offshore boat (6 m+)
up to 23 mph
Conditions look manageable
Is the wind offshore at Destin today?
NW runs across the coast at Destin — neither cleanly offshore nor onshore.
The coast here faces about S (180°), so an onshore wind arrives from that side and an offshore wind from the opposite side. Winds within about 55° of straight on are called; anything more oblique we report as cross-shore rather than guess.
Sea temperature at Destin
86.6°F
Yesterday · Saturday 22 Aug
Wind decides whether you can go; water temperature decides what is worth going for — mahi, kings and tuna hold on the warm edges, not the calendar. This is an open-ocean model value at this point: an estuary or a shallow bay reads warmer or cooler.
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14°F · 19°F · 25°F+Saturday 22 Aug · yesterday
Water around the Gulf ranged 86.2–89.2°F across this box. Grey is land or outside the model.
Today's map, the edges marked, and 7 days of movement
You can see the warm and cold water here. What you cannot see is where the edge sits today, which way it is tracking, or which of your spots sits on it — Fishare finds the breaks automatically and scores every spot against them.
Wind against tide. When wind blows against a running tide the chop stands up short and steep, well beyond what the wind speed alone suggests — the classic reason a forecast "looks fine" and the trip isn't. Check the run against today's tide times: Destin tide times.
Official warnings. Fishare does not issue marine warnings and nothing on this page is one. The National Weather Service is the authority for US coastal waters — always check National Weather Service before you leave. No warning being shown here does not mean no warning exists.
How this forecast is worked out
Six global weather models — ECMWF, GFS, ICON, GEM, Météo-France and UKMO — are run for this point and combined into one consensus per hour, with outliers rejected. The "models agree" figure is how many of the six stayed close over the next 24 hours; when they disagree, treat the numbers as softer.
What this does not capture: local topographic funnelling around headlands and through heads, sea-breeze timing on a specific beach, gusts under squalls and thunderstorms, or the state of a bar at the moment you reach it. Swell figures are open-ocean model values, not the wave you meet at the entrance.
Decision-support only — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change fast and local knowledge beats any forecast. You are responsible for your own safety.
Fishare reads the tide, weather, light and moon for your spot and pings you when the next 3-hour peak window opens. The forecast, saved spots and catch log stay free, forever.
