Swift Bayou - Edrehi Avenue Boat Ramp
Stand-alone ramp on Choctawhatchee Bay - Rocky Bayou
- Fee
- Not listed by FWC
- Lanes
- 1 launch lane 1 single ramp
- Hours
- Not listed by FWC
- Trailer parking
- 5 spaces
- Restrooms
- No restroom
Check fees, hours and status with Okaloosa County before you go.
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How this is rated
Caution: an active Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm, Tropical Storm, Hurricane or Special Marine Warning. Rough: wind 20 mph or more, gusts 25 mph or more, or waves 4 ft or more. Choppy: wind 12 mph or more, or waves 2 ft or more. Calm: none of these, and nothing Unknown (an Unknown value never counts as calm). Wind and gusts are the NWS forecast for this hour; waves are the NWS forecast at a water point near the ramp.
A guide, not advice. Check official forecasts and conditions before launching.
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Weather now and next hours
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Waves
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Next tide
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Today’s tides · Rocky Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay
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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents predictions (MLLW, local time), Rocky Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay
Marine forecast: Western Choctawhatchee Bay
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Source: National Weather Service marine forecast, zone GMZ635
Live data from NWS (api.weather.gov) and NOAA CO-OPS (api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov), U.S. Government public domain, fetched by your browser when you reach this panel. Times are local (Central). Missing values show as Unknown. These data are not to be used for navigation.
For your boat
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All FWC facts
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Ramp type | Stand-alone ramp |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | Not listed by FWC |
| Launch lanes | 1 launch lane (1 single ramp) |
| Hours | Not listed by FWC |
| Trailer parking | 5 spaces |
| Car-only parking | 0 spaces |
| Restrooms | No restroom |
| Accessibility | No Accommodations for Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Concrete · Needs Repair |
| Parking surface | Paved - Asphalt or Concrete · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Bay or Lagoon |
| Water body | Choctawhatchee Bay - Rocky Bayou |
| Managed by | Okaloosa County |
| Address | 213 Edrehi Avenue, Niceville, FL 32578 |
| County | Okaloosa County |
| Coordinates | 30.51005, -86.45545 |
| FWC ramp ID | OL00023OB |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Rocky Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay (station 8729479, 0.6 mi straight-line; reference station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.
These data are not to be used for navigation. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
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