Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Walton Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 6PM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Fort Walton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:27AM0.25m | 9:16AM0.25m | 10:02AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42PM0.02m | 8:09PM0.03m | 8:28PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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 3 | SW 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
— | — | 2 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1358 | 1348 | 1348 | 953 | 495 | 497 | 514 | 514 | 514 | 1837 | 1837 | 514 | 492 | 508 | 508 | 1348 | 1714 | 1716 | 1837 | 1649 | 505 |
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