Fort Walton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.38° N 86.51° W

Issued: 12 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fort Walton Beach sea temperature is
28.4° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 5PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Afternoon (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 91mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SW
6
1
SW
6
1
SW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
7
2.4
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
7
21
40
50
66
71
91
137
127
123
146
151
166
220
220
374
579
671
540
489
507
414
378
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SW
20
W
10
NNW
5
SE
5
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
25
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:01PM0.28m
12:55PM0.27m
1:43PM0.24m
Low Tide
11:40PM-0.05m
00:23AM-0.03m
00:53AM-0.01m
mod rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:50
7:50
7:50
 mm
6
3
6
5
4
1
1
5
6
5
2
1
3
10
8
9
6
5
3
2
Temp °C
27
27
26
24
23
24
24
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
27
28
27
28
28
27
27
27
Feels °C
30
30
27
27
27
28
26
27
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
27
27
27
28
29
29
29
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
S
9
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SW
6
1
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
1
1
2
40
50
66
71
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
2
1
2
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
1.1
SSW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
7
2.4
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
Energy kJ
5
7
21
91
137
127
123
146
151
166
220
220
374
579
671
540
489
507
414
378
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1033
1879
864
9
8
504
906
906
906
960
490
525
507
507
514
514
499
567
492
504
490
430
507
492
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
1
4
4
4
3
4
1
1
2
3
4
4
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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