Fort Walton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.38° N 86.51° W

Issued: 6 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fort Walton Beach sea temperature is
30.6° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 12PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (06 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (06 Jul)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
4
10
4
7
9
9
9
12
14
15
23
34
31
24
20
22
18
16
12
11
12
12
10
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:01AM0.12m
5:57AM0.15m
5:55AM0.18m
Low Tide
9:46PM0.06m
3:45PM0.05m
4:33PM0.02m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:51
7:51
7:51
 mm
3
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
28
27
29
30
30
30
29
29
29
29
30
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
30
31
30
29
29
29
Feels °C
30
29
31
31
30
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
30
31
31
31
32
32
32
30
30
30
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
Energy kJ
3
4
10
4
7
9
9
9
12
14
15
23
34
31
24
20
22
18
16
12
11
12
12
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
4
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
803
818
1773
1822
1003
1812
498
490
514
635
567
1188
1622
514
499
567
492
615
507
1158
1099
1772
538
490
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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