Fort Walton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.38° N 86.51° W

Issued: 12 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fort Walton Beach sea temperature is
28.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Fort Walton Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fort Walton Beach today (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 7AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (19 Jun)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (19 Jun)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.9
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
450
422
345
276
273
225
192
132
149
108
108
88
59
44
60
20
20
29
21
30
20
14
38
11
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
15
NE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
NNE
10
NE
5
SE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:25PM0.20m
2:59PM0.16m
10:05AM0.12m
Low Tide
00:53AM-0.01m
1:04AM0.02m
00:39AM0.04m
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:50
7:51
 mm
10
9
5
2
1
2
3
4
4
5
2
Temp °C
28
27
27
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
25
26
25
25
25
24
26
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
29
28
29
31
30
30
32
32
31
31
30
30
29
26
29
28
28
30
28
30
30
31
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.9
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
7
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
Energy kJ
276
273
225
192
132
149
108
108
88
59
44
60
19
20
29
21
21
13
12
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
4
0.6
S
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
Energy kJ
10
30
20
14
19
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
0.8
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
4
Energy kJ
450
422
345
17
12
2
19
30
20
14
38
11
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)
514
514
953
1158
232
624
650
646
766
635
766
884
151
8
78
78
1027
9
9
78
1132
1113
1174
1617
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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1
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1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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