Fort Walton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.38° N 86.51° W

Issued: 6 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fort Walton Beach sea temperature is
28.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 3AM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)3s
Afternoon (28 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (28 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
10 AM
1 PM
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)
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
S
10
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
W
3
0.1
S
5
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.1
S
9
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
5
4
3
2
1
1
1
3
4
7
4
2
2
1
1
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
W
10
NW
5
WNW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
5
W
10
SW
20
SW
35
WNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
SSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
on
High Tide
9:46AM0.23m
10:34AM0.24m
11:17AM0.24m
Low Tide
8:35PM-0.01m
9:23PM-0.01m
10:05PM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
 mm
7
3
1
Temp °C
29
28
28
27
27
26
29
30
30
29
28
28
27
27
29
31
30
26
29
27
27
26
29
32
Feels °C
30
29
31
30
30
29
34
32
31
30
31
31
30
29
32
33
31
25
30
30
31
29
33
35
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
W
3
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
W
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
WNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
5
4
3
1
3
4
7
4
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1194
504
492
490
490
490
491
920
865
568
508
492
492
491
490
1837
492
650
490
498
500
624
1003
1026
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
4
3
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
6
6
5
9
5
9
6
6
7
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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