Fort Walton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.38° N 86.51° W

Issued: 6 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fort Walton Beach sea temperature is
28.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 9AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (16 Jun)2ft (0.6m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 74mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 23°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
8
3
4
9
11
25
39
36
53
84
87
111
110
121
139
165
165
206
273
340
314
393
364
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
5
W
5
NNE
0
NNW
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SW
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:01PM0.28m
12:55PM0.27m
1:43PM0.24m
Low Tide
11:40PM-0.05m
00:23AM-0.03m
00:53AM-0.01m
cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:50
7:50
7:50
 mm
2
6
2
3
2
3
1
5
5
3
1
1
9
10
12
4
5
2
Temp °C
26
26
24
24
23
23
23
24
25
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
25
25
26
26
27
27
Feels °C
29
29
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
29
29
28
29
28
28
25
26
27
28
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
S
6
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.1
S
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
Energy kJ
3
1
3
4
9
11
25
39
36
1
393
364
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
6
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
ENE
3
0.9
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
8
Energy kJ
2
8
1
1
53
84
87
111
110
121
139
165
165
206
273
340
314
276
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
865
1033
1033
842
151
1186
706
953
514
906
906
1147
1207
1620
1612
646
514
499
507
2023
492
491
504
490
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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