Fort Walton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.38° N 86.51° W

Issued: 12 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fort Walton Beach sea temperature is
28.3° 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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 5PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 143mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
4 AM
7 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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
2
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
119
127
127
136
166
163
168
145
195
285
321
428
346
356
365
331
288
273
225
183
154
128
128
108
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
35
S
35
S
15
SW
20
S
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:55PM0.27m
1:43PM0.24m
2:25PM0.20m
Low Tide
00:23AM-0.03m
00:53AM-0.01m
1:04AM0.02m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<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>
7:50
7:50
7:50
7:50
 mm
4
4
2
1
2
1
3
8
13
8
5
17
46
5
8
1
6
2
1
3
1
2
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
25
26
27
26
25
28
27
27
28
29
29
29
28
27
27
27
Feels °C
28
30
28
29
29
29
29
28
25
25
26
29
27
29
28
29
30
31
31
33
32
31
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
Energy kJ
428
273
225
183
154
128
108
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)
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
7
Energy kJ
119
127
127
136
166
163
168
145
195
285
321
346
356
365
331
288
128
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
923
939
2053
538
538
514
514
492
1822
2023
499
492
508
514
514
1208
514
232
818
1113
766
676
676
766
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Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
1
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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