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Fort Walton Beach Surf Forecast
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Fort Walton Beach surf Forecast / Florida – Gulf / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 17 Apr 2024 CDT
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Fort Walton Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fort Walton Beach sea temperature is 20.7°C (Statistics for 17 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 21.4 °C max: 24.3 °C min: 19.4 °C)
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Fort Walton Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fort Walton Beach sea temperature is 20.7°C (Statistics for 17 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 21.4 °C max: 24.3 °C min: 19.4 °C)
How big are the waves at Fort Walton Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 12AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fort Walton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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| Energy (?) | 31 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 35 | 18 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | glass | glass | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | glass | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | glass | on | on | on | cross | cross | glass | cross | cross- off | on | on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | on | on | on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:59PM 0.18 | 7:00PM 0.15 | 1:18PM 0.11 | 8:24PM 0.12 | 11:11AM 0.12 | 10:37PM 0.09 | 10:25AM 0.15 | 10:10AM 0.17 | 10:12AM 0.20 | 10:28AM 0.22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:44AM 0.00 | 4:36AM 0.02 | 4:00PM 0.07 | 4:05AM 0.04 | 5:57PM 0.05 | 2:57AM 0.05 | 6:44PM 0.03 | 7:18PM 0.01 | 7:53PM -0.01 | 8:36PM -0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:19 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 24 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
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