Fort Walton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.38° N 86.51° W

Issued: 6 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fort Walton Beach sea temperature is
28.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (15 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 11PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)--
Afternoon (15 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
10 AM
1 PM
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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.2
SSW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
10
6
4
3
5
3
6
4
9
13
19
23
43
55
74
100
119
127
125
139
143
170
278
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
NW
15
NNW
5
N
0
NE
5
SSE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:01PM0.28m
12:55PM0.27m
Low Tide
10:45PM-0.05m
11:40PM-0.05m
00:23AM-0.03m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<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>
7:49
7:49
7:50
7:50
 mm
2
1
1
6
2
4
4
2
2
1
3
1
2
2
4
Temp °C
28
26
24
23
24
24
22
23
23
24
24
24
25
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
Feels °C
30
27
25
26
27
27
25
26
27
27
26
27
27
27
28
28
29
29
29
29
30
28
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.3
SW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.1
SW
6
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
5
4
6
4
1
5
3
3
4
1
2
2
2
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
3
3
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
7
Energy kJ
16
10
1
3
6
9
13
19
23
43
55
74
100
119
127
125
139
143
170
278
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
766
818
568
766
1033
1033
766
842
828
1026
1573
1121
1026
906
953
1131
1207
544
1617
615
646
514
514
1773
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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