Fort Walton Beach surf break

Fort Walton Beach surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 25 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
26.1° 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 5PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Afternoon (25 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (25 May)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
4
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
5
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
46
42
45
47
50
42
42
87
126
117
76
66
68
73
79
79
64
62
55
50
37
37
37
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
0
E
5
ENE
5
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:43AM0.14m
7:03PM0.07m
8:18AM0.17m
8:26AM0.20m
Low Tide
6:06PM0.05m
9:45PM0.05m
6:28PM0.02m
7:04PM0.01m
cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:38
7:39
7:40
1
10
4
1
3
3
3
2
4
1
3
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
24
23
22
23
24
24
25
26
26
25
26
25
25
25
24
24
27
26
27
27
28
29
28
26
25
22
23
25
26
27
27
27
26
25
27
27
27
29
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
6
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
S
7
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
Energy kJ
117
76
66
68
73
57
55
50
37
37
37
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)
0.7
SE
4
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
5
1.5
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.7
S
6
Energy kJ
21
46
42
45
47
50
42
42
87
126
79
79
64
62
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1194
1194
1207
1385
119
1325
514
508
1187
1187
1194
78
1213
508
508
500
491
1187
1187
495
499
34
490
490
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf Coast, Florida
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
4
1
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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