Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Walton Beach today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 9AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 08). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fort Walton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 35 | 6 | 72 | 54 | 76 | 80 | 109 | 208 | 342 | 720 | 725 | 538 | 1831 | 4206 | 7563 | 4959 | 1502 | 588 | 310 | 163 | 127 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:42AM0.15m | 10:05AM0.18m | 10:49PM0.18m | 10:36PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM0.10m | 5:29PM0.10m | 6:25AM0.08m | 7:46AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 35 | 6 | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 57 | 140 | 221 | 1831 | 4206 | — | — | — | 588 | 310 | 163 | 127 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | WSW 7 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 156 | 538 | 356 | 8 | — | — | — | 193 | 31 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | NE 3 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 9 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 9 | W 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 73 | 15 | 41 | 72 | 2 | 76 | 80 | 109 | 208 | 342 | 720 | 725 | 483 | 943 | 2097 | 7563 | 4959 | 1502 | 107 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 747 | 747 | 635 | 635 | 667 | 687 | 953 | 876 | 697 | 632 | 614 | 614 | 614 | 834 | 801 | 435 | 447 | 828 | 484 | 232 | 232 | 232 | 801 |
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