
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Walton Beach today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 10AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fort Walton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
128 | 236 | 694 | 1199 | 1821 | 2703 | 2675 | 3043 | 2664 | 2451 | 1797 | 1622 | 1561 | 1177 | 845 | 643 | 573 | 423 | 302 | 222 | 164 | 82 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:52AM0.18m | 5:21AM0.20m | 6:03AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM0.03m | 4:58PM0.02m | 5:52PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
128 | 236 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 423 | 257 | 221 | 164 | 82 | 65 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 5 | S 5 |
10 | 30 | 694 | 1199 | 1821 | 2703 | 2675 | 3043 | 2664 | 2451 | 1797 | 1622 | 1561 | 1177 | 845 | 643 | 573 | 406 | 302 | 222 | 163 | 28 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 514 | 1716 | 1773 | 1978 | 1837 | 1358 | 514 | 491 | 491 | 504 | 491 | 1188 | 1207 | 1208 | 430 | 430 | 447 | 447 | 447 | 919 | 430 | 1012 | 521 |
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