Fort Walton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Florida – Gulf)
| Name: | Fort Walton Beach |
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| Type: | beach/Jetty |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: SSW | Offshore Wind: NNE |
Fort Walton Beach in Florida is an exposed beach/Jetty break that has consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the north. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the ideal wave direction is from the south southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include rips and sharks.
Overall Fort Walton Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Fort Walton Beach surf quality by season and Fort Walton Beach surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Fort Walton Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Fort Walton Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Destin | 3 mi |
| Second closest break | Okaloosa Pier | 5 mi |
| Third closest break | Fort Walton Pier | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Pensacola beach | 15 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Navarre Beach Pier | 21 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Fort Walton Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Orange Beach Buoy | 67 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Pensacola Buoy | 114 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Biloxi Buoy | 137 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | West Tampa Buoy | 177 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Thunder Horse Buoy | 193 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Fort Walton Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | East Pass (Destin), Choctawhatchee Bay, Florida | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Shalimar, Garnier Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay, Florid | 6 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Harris, The Narrows, Florida | 14 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Harris, The Narrows, Choctawhatchee Bay, Florida | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Navarre Beach, Florida | 21 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Fort Walton Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 367 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 372 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cataloochee (United States) | 406 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort (United States) | 406 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Wolf Laurel (United States) | 441 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Fort Walton Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Destin (United States) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Lake Lorraine (United States) | 5 mi |
| Third closest city location | Eglin Village (United States) | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Fort Walton Beach (United States) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Ocean City (United States) | 7 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Fort Walton Beach is Eglin Afb (Valparaiso) Airport (VPS) in Usa (florida, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Fort Walton Beach is Hurlburt Fld (Mary Esther) Airport (HRT) in USA, 18 km (11 miles) away.
- Third is Bob Sikes (Crestview) Airport (CEW) in USA, 44 km (27 miles) away.
- Whiting Fld Nas North (Milton) Airport (NSE) in USA is 62 km (39 miles) away.
- Pensacola Rgnl Airport (PNS), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Fort Walton Beach and is 66 km (41 miles) away.
