
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Walton Beach today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 4PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fort Walton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
92 | 101 | 96 | 96 | 69 | 60 | 52 | 32 | 25 | 15 | 23 | 30 | 31 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:12PM0.15m | 3:53AM0.14m | 4:18PM0.12m | 3:45AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12PM0.07m | 11:37AM0.07m | 7:26PM0.08m | 1:43PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 52 | 32 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 13 | — | 11 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 17 | 24 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
92 | 101 | 96 | 96 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 30 | 31 | 21 | 16 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 687 | 538 | 514 | 492 | 504 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 507 | 507 | 514 | 492 | 1208 | 499 | 650 | 646 | 514 | 514 | 491 | 491 | 505 |
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