
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Walton Beach today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 8AM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Fort Walton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
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-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:49AM0.15m | 11:10AM0.19m | 11:36PM0.17m | 1:14PM0.17m | 11:21PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37AM0.10m | 6:19PM0.10m | 6:35AM0.09m | 4:04PM0.11m | 8:01AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | E 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
19 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1003 | 865 | 834 | 834 | 567 | 151 | 497 | 492 | 490 | 490 | 490 | 492 | 494 | 567 | 766 | 803 | 491 | 490 | 490 | 490 | 491 | 491 | 491 | 504 |
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