
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Walton Beach today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 4AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fort Walton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 29 | 39 | 53 | 56 | 53 | 38 | 30 | 38 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 43 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | |
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-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:40AM0.25m | 2:30AM0.26m | 3:32AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM0.05m | 2:37PM0.05m | 3:47PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
1 | — | — | — | — | 53 | 38 | 30 | 8 | — | 28 | 32 | 43 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ENE 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 |
8 | 29 | 39 | 53 | 56 | — | — | — | 38 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1617 | 1703 | 865 | 1036 | 803 | 1044 | 1863 | 1863 | 1033 | 1012 | 884 | 768 | 795 | 884 | 768 | 1612 | 1680 | 1178 | 1099 | 1099 | 1178 | 1340 | 1078 | 1003 |
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