Fort Walton Beach surf break

Fort Walton Beach surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 22 May 2026 CDT
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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
25.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fort Walton Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 5PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Afternoon (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

Table - waves today at Fort Walton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
37
33
34
26
25
17
12
13
13
12
11
12
10
5
5
5
4
6
9
6
5
3
7
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
ESE
20
SE
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
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
3:41PM0.20m
4:23PM0.16m
12:06PM0.12m
4:54PM0.12m
Low Tide
2:38AM0.01m
2:32AM0.03m
3:23PM0.08m
1:01AM0.05m
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:38
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
27
26
26
25
25
25
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
27
28
29
28
29
28
27
27
29
29
29
29
30
28
29
28
27
29
29
28
29
29
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
4
Energy kJ
34
17
12
13
13
12
11
12
10
5
5
5
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
4
Energy kJ
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SSE
4
Energy kJ
26
37
33
26
25
12
12
4
6
9
6
5
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1099
1099
1099
1099
1680
514
491
491
491
768
768
1848
492
492
491
491
1134
864
806
876
1204
569
504
842
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf Coast, Florida
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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