Fort Walton Beach surf break

Fort Walton Beach surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 CDT
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Fort Walton Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fort Walton Beach sea temperature is
25.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fort Walton Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 6AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (26 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (26 May)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
43
77
156
80
73
73
39
53
50
45
47
50
50
50
45
29
29
40
40
40
29
27
25
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
15
ESE
15
S
10
S
5
SSE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
SW
0
S
0
ESE
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:18AM0.17m
8:26AM0.20m
8:47AM0.21m
Low Tide
6:28PM0.02m
7:04PM0.01m
7:43PM-0.00m
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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5:46
5:46
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:39
7:40
4
4
4
20
5
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
25
25
26
23
22
22
23
24
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
25
25
24
24
26
26
27
26
26
27
25
26
23
23
21
24
25
28
29
27
27
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
28
28
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
Energy kJ
58
39
39
35
50
45
47
50
45
29
29
40
40
40
29
27
25
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)
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
Energy kJ
43
43
77
156
80
73
73
53
50
50
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1207
514
508
1186
78
1208
1188
521
508
514
498
491
1186
1213
499
508
490
490
9
9
491
490
490
500
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf Coast, Florida
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
4
2
4
1
2
4
4
2
3
2
1
1
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
7
6
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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