Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Walton Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 2AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Fort Walton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
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9 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:19AM0.24m | 6:26AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22PM0.03m | 5:27PM0.03m | 6:23PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
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) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
9 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | — | 6 | 8 | 16 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1174 | 1562 | 1208 | 1325 | 1680 | 1680 | 1113 | 1619 | 1837 | 1348 | 514 | 490 | 766 | 953 | 953 | 514 | 596 | 514 | 568 |
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