Saltwater · 13 spots within 10 miles

Best fishing spots in Shalimar

The best shore spots within 10 miles of Shalimar, with live fishing forecasts, access notes and the species worth targeting.

Fishing report · October 2026

What's biting near Shalimar

Best spot today: Henderson Beach State ParkExcellent 85

Built from this month's seasons, today's FWC rules and the catches anglers logged here in the last 30 days. Updated Thu, Oct 1.

Map of spots near Shalimar

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Fishing forecast for Shalimar

Based on Meigs Park, Shalimar, 0.8 miles away — the nearest rated spot.

7-day fishing forecast for Meigs Park, Shalimar — 7-day forecast

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Sea: pale calm, deep blue surf, amber rough Water: blue clear, brown colored

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Thursday, Oct 1 · windows & tide · Today

SeaA good surf3.0 ft here · chop and swell
Water colorColoredAbout three feet of visibility
CrossWind8 mph SECross-shore here
78°SE 8 · dry
75°E 8 · dry
84°SE 9 · 25% rain
79°SE 8 · dry
▲ High tide5:46 AM0.6 ft
▼ Low tide5:07 PM0.1 ft
12 AM
6 AM
12 PM
6 PM
12 AM
Average tides0.6 ft range · 7% below normal

Why 71 · 6 PM–9 PM

  • WindGoodA light wind (8 mph)+7
  • Sea & chopGoodChop 0.4 ft · A rippleA fishable sea at the spot (2.4 ft)+4
  • Tide stateGoodIncoming tide (flooding)+5
  • Tide sizeOkayMiddling tides0
  • LightGoodDawn or dusk light+6
  • PressureOkayPressure rising fast−1
  • RainGoodDry (18% chance of rain)

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Shalimar tide chart

Tides for fishing at Shalimar: every high and low tide for the next 7 days, from the Shalimar, Garnier Bayou tide station, 1 mile away. Times are local.

Shalimar tide chart
  • High5:46 AM0.7 ft
  • Low5:07 PM0.0 ft
  • High6:50 AM0.7 ft
  • Low6:33 PM0.0 ft
  • High8:02 AM0.7 ft
  • Low7:39 PM0.0 ft
  • High9:20 AM0.7 ft
  • Low8:30 PM0.0 ft
  • High10:35 AM0.7 ft
  • Low9:09 PM0.0 ft
  • High11:45 AM0.7 ft
  • Low9:37 PM0.0 ft
  • High12:53 PM0.3 ft
  • Low9:51 PM0.3 ft

Fishing piers near Shalimar

Okaloosa Island Pier★ 4Pier · 3.6 miles away · Fee to fishOkaloosa Island Pier, now branded The Island Pier by its operator, stretches about 1,260 feet into the Gulf from Okaloosa Island in...Spanish MackerelKing MackerelCobiaRoss Marler Park★ 3.5Pier · 3 miles awayRoss Marler Park is an Okaloosa County park on the bay side of Okaloosa Island, just east of the Brooks Bridge, with...Spotted SeatroutRedfishSheepsheadMattie Kelly Park and Nature Walk★ 3.3Pier · 5.8 miles away · FreeMattie Kelly Park and Nature Walk is a quiet City of Destin park on Beach Drive, a 10-acre stretch of protected bayou...Spotted SeatroutRedfishSand SeatroutT-Pier, Valparaiso★ 3.3Pier · 6.9 miles away · FreeThe T-Pier is the City of Valparaiso's fishing pier on North Bayshore Drive, reaching out over Boggy Bayou, the sheltered arm of...Spotted SeatroutRedfishAtlantic CroakerFort Walton Beach Landing★ 3.1Pier · 3.2 miles awayThe Fort Walton Beach Landing is the city's downtown waterfront park, set on Santa Rosa Sound less than half a mile west...Spotted SeatroutRedfishSheepsheadSound Park, Fort Walton Beach★ 3Pier · 3.5 miles awaySound Park is a small, natural City of Fort Walton Beach park on Miracle Strip Parkway (US 98), between Liza Jackson Park...Spotted SeatroutRedfishSand SeatroutLiza Jackson Park★ 3Pier · 4.2 miles away · FreeLiza Jackson Park is a City of Fort Walton Beach park with about 1,000 feet of waterfront on Santa Rosa Sound, a...Spotted SeatroutRedfishSpanish Mackerel

Jetties & inlets near Shalimar

Beaches & surf fishing near Shalimar

Backwater, flats & seawalls near Shalimar

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Spots near Shalimar

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Meigs Park, Shalimar★ 30.8 miles from Shalimar · Okaloosa CountyMeigs Park is a small Okaloosa County park in Shalimar with a sandy beach, a seawall built in 2021 and a boat...RedfishSpotted SeatroutBluefishLadyfishAtlantic CroakerRoss Marler Park★ 3.53 miles from Shalimar · Okaloosa CountyRoss Marler Park is an Okaloosa County park on the bay side of Okaloosa Island, just east of the Brooks Bridge, with...RedfishSpotted SeatroutSpanish MackerelBluefishLadyfishOkaloosa Day Use Area★ 3.43.1 miles from Shalimar · Okaloosa CountyThe Okaloosa Day Use Area is the eastern end of Gulf Islands National Seashore, a stretch of sandy bay shoreline on the...RedfishSpotted SeatroutPompanoSpanish MackerelBluefishFort Walton Beach Landing★ 3.13.2 miles from Shalimar · Okaloosa CountyThe Fort Walton Beach Landing is the city's downtown waterfront park, set on Santa Rosa Sound less than half a mile west...RedfishSpotted SeatroutSpanish MackerelBluefishLadyfishSound Park, Fort Walton Beach★ 33.5 miles from Shalimar · Okaloosa CountySound Park is a small, natural City of Fort Walton Beach park on Miracle Strip Parkway (US 98), between Liza Jackson Park...RedfishSpotted SeatroutSpanish MackerelLadyfishSand SeatroutOkaloosa Island Pier★ 43.6 miles from Shalimar · Okaloosa CountyOkaloosa Island Pier, now branded The Island Pier by its operator, stretches about 1,260 feet into the Gulf from Okaloosa Island in...RedfishTarponCobiaPompanoSpanish MackerelLiza Jackson Park★ 34.2 miles from Shalimar · Okaloosa CountyLiza Jackson Park is a City of Fort Walton Beach park with about 1,000 feet of waterfront on Santa Rosa Sound, a...RedfishSpotted SeatroutSpanish MackerelLadyfishSand SeatroutEmerald Promenade Beachwalk, Okaloosa Island★ 3.14.3 miles from Shalimar · Okaloosa CountyThe Emerald Promenade Beachwalk is Okaloosa County's Beach Access 7, the westernmost of the seven numbered public accesses along Santa Rosa Boulevard...RedfishPompanoSpanish MackerelBluefishLadyfishMattie Kelly Park and Nature Walk★ 3.35.8 miles from Shalimar · Okaloosa CountyMattie Kelly Park and Nature Walk is a quiet City of Destin park on Beach Drive, a 10-acre stretch of protected bayou...RedfishSpotted SeatroutSpanish MackerelLadyfishSand SeatroutDestin East Pass Jetty★ 3.76.2 miles from Shalimar · Okaloosa CountyThe east jetty at Destin's East Pass is a granite rock jetty on the Holiday Isle side of the inlet, where Choctawhatchee...RedfishCobiaPompanoSpanish MackerelBluefishT-Pier, Valparaiso★ 3.36.9 miles from Shalimar · Okaloosa CountyThe T-Pier is the City of Valparaiso's fishing pier on North Bayshore Drive, reaching out over Boggy Bayou, the sheltered arm of...RedfishSpotted SeatroutBlack DrumAtlantic CroakerSand SeatroutHenderson Beach State Park★ 3.49.3 miles from Shalimar · Okaloosa CountyHenderson Beach State Park keeps more than a mile of undeveloped Gulf beach and 30-foot dunes in the middle of Destin, and...RedfishCobiaPompanoSpanish MackerelBluefish
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