
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Walton Beach today (03 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 10PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fort Walton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:18PM0.12m | 3:45AM0.17m | 4:05AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26PM0.08m | 1:43PM0.05m | 3:07PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
10 | 10 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1003 | 499 | 499 | 960 | 514 | 514 | 491 | 491 | 1003 | 1188 | 507 | 492 | 492 | 492 | 514 | 905 | 1348 | 1617 | 1207 |
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