Fort Walton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.38° N 86.51° W

Issued: 12 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fort Walton Beach sea temperature is
28.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 6AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (18 Jun)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (18 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
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)
1.4
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
163
212
239
303
375
498
422
438
452
422
383
322
268
261
225
158
132
108
117
88
96
70
32
27
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
W
15
NW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:43PM0.24m
2:25PM0.20m
2:59PM0.16m
Low Tide
00:23AM-0.03m
00:53AM-0.01m
1:04AM0.02m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
 mm
1
1
2
6
3
5
15
4
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
26
27
26
27
27
27
27
28
30
30
29
27
27
27
27
28
29
29
29
27
Feels °C
29
28
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
28
29
30
32
32
32
31
31
30
31
30
31
32
32
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
6
Energy kJ
268
261
225
158
132
108
117
88
96
70
32
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
4
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
6
Energy kJ
9
27
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
7
Energy kJ
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
0.6
WSW
4
Energy kJ
163
212
239
303
375
498
422
438
452
422
383
322
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
567
1612
1680
1752
514
514
1207
490
507
514
492
514
514
615
635
646
615
635
766
884
8
8
1027
568
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
9
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