
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Walton Beach today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 10AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fort Walton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | WSW 2 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:32AM0.26m | 4:40AM0.26m | 5:47AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47PM0.04m | 4:44PM0.04m | 5:28PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | WSW 2 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1003 | 492 | 1078 | 1078 | 1078 | 1178 | 1178 | 754 | 719 | 706 | 1077 | 1370 | 1806 | 1617 | 1128 | 953 | 1012 | 919 | 1012 | 768 | 768 | 1716 | 884 |
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