Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Walton Beach today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 6AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fort Walton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 4 | S 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
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6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:16AM0.23m | 9:05AM0.26m | 10:03AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26PM-0.02m | 8:33PM-0.04m | 9:41PM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | SW 6 | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1128 | 650 | 646 | 1358 | 1139 | 1139 | 1523 | 1573 | 953 | 919 | 676 | 1033 | 1774 | 1818 | 1523 | 1523 | 1620 | 1680 | 1773 | 1139 | 1773 | 1139 | 491 | 646 |
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