
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Walton Beach today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 1PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fort Walton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
129 | 155 | 118 | 110 | 124 | 101 | 79 | 69 | 64 | 38 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | 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 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 38 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 13 | — | — | 15 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSE 4 | S 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
129 | 155 | 118 | 110 | 124 | 101 | 79 | 69 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 25 | 19 | — | 11 | — | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 514 | 514 | 34 | 34 | 8 | 492 | 490 | 490 | 490 | 430 | 491 | 491 | 491 | 490 | 514 | 1213 | 1325 | 514 |
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