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Waccasassa River near Gulf Hammock, Fla.

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

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River reading unavailable

Current river flow is unavailable or over an hour old. Weather alone cannot confirm conditions on this water.

Weather observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:15:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:19:38 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Waccasassa River near Gulf Hammock, Fla.
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Gulf Hammock Otter Creek (62977855).jpeg by Jill Heyer, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

11 mph

gusting to 26 mph

Air temp

64°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

USGS has not returned a fresh reading. See the gauge link below.

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 94

  • Mon

    71

  • Tue

    94

    Best

  • Wed

    87

  • Thu

    88

  • Fri

    79

  • Sat

    67

  • Sun

    70

Compares forecast wind, air temperature and rain. Does not assess river flow, swell, currents, water temperature or launch access. All times are local to this location.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
10a1226
11a1223
12p1223
1p1222
2p1322
3p1222
4p1120
5p918
6p717
7p515
8p515
9p616

Current score unavailable

    We don't have launch notes for this one

    This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, and uses available public readings. We haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

    We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

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