
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Walton Beach today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 8PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fort Walton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 16 | 27 | 41 | 39 | 23 | 23 | 49 | 58 | 45 | 53 | 49 | 64 | 150 | 178 | 152 | 118 | 99 | 89 | 102 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:18PM0.21m | 1:05PM0.18m | 2:12PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17PM0.03m | 10:09PM0.05m | 9:12PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 9 | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — |
13 | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
— | 16 | 27 | 41 | 39 | — | 23 | 49 | 58 | 45 | 53 | 49 | 64 | 150 | 178 | 152 | 118 | 99 | 89 | 102 | 184 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1033 | 1113 | 1772 | 1340 | 102 | 34 | 1181 | 1181 | 1772 | 1003 | 1003 | 498 | 734 | 1612 | 643 | 514 | 514 | 514 | 514 | 491 | 514 |
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