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Wave Buoys added.Wavebuoy data has been added to the site. Using the menus, live wave observations can be displayed on the animated surf maps. Click on the symbols to visit pages for each wavebuoy to see the detailed recent history of observations as well as a summary of observations over the past 5 days. The nearest 5 wave buoys are also listed on the description page for each surf report. Here are links to all buoy pages

Fort Walton Beach, United States, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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.
Fort Walton Beach break location map and break info

This is the surf forecast page for Fort Walton Beach, Florida - Gulf. Use the tab navigation above to view Fort Walton Beach sea temperature, Fort Walton Beach photographs, Fort Walton Beach detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Fort Walton Beach webcams, current wind from Florida - Gulf live weather stations and Fort Walton Beach tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Fort Walton Beach. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Florida - Gulf surf breaks near to Fort Walton Beach to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

Fort Walton Beach Location Map

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Use this relief map to navigate to Florida - Gulf surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Fort Walton Beach

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Fort Walton Beach:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Pensacola beach 15 mi
Second closest break Panama City Pier 45 mi
Third closest break Panama City Beach 46 mi
Fourth closest break The Point -Fort Pickens 48 mi
Fifth closest break St. Andrews State Park 48 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Fort Walton Beach:

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:

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

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Fort Walton Beach:

Closest ski area Sky Valley (United States) 366 mi
Second closest ski area Scaly Mountain (United States) 372 mi
Third closest ski area Cataloochee (United States) 405 mi
Fourth closest ski area Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort (United States) 406 mi
Fifth closest ski area Wolf Laurel (United States) 439 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Fort Walton Beach:

Closest city location Pensacola Regional (United States) 41 mi
Second closest city location Pensacola (United States) 44 mi
Third closest city location Panama City - Bay County Int. (United States) 51 mi
Fourth closest city location Panama City (United States) 58 mi
Fifth closest city location Port St Joe (United States) 83 mi