Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Walton Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 8AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fort Walton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 40 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:28AM0.23m | 4:18AM0.23m | 5:19AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11PM0.04m | 4:22PM0.03m | 5:27PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 5 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 24 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NNW 2 | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 4 |
9 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 17 | 40 | — | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 491 | 491 | 491 | 615 | 1026 | 1026 | 514 | 1113 | 1139 | 1139 | 1132 | 1174 | 491 | 1026 | 1812 | 1207 | 1348 | 1680 | 1612 | 1773 | 1181 | 1348 | 1340 | 514 |
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