Fort Walton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.38° N 86.51° W

Issued: 12 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fort Walton Beach sea temperature is
28.3° 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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 3AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (17 Jun)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
2
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
83
83
105
99
114
107
107
110
137
147
240
397
417
459
310
356
318
296
280
203
192
186
136
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
30
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SW
25
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
12:55PM0.27m
1:43PM0.24m
2:25PM0.20m
Low Tide
11:40PM-0.05m
00:23AM-0.03m
00:53AM-0.01m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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<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
2
5
3
4
1
4
9
11
8
11
5
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
27
26
25
26
27
27
27
27
26
25
27
28
26
27
28
27
27
28
28
29
29
29
28
Feels °C
29
29
26
27
29
29
29
29
29
27
26
27
28
27
29
30
29
30
31
30
31
32
33
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
2
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
Energy kJ
1
459
280
203
192
186
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
7
Energy kJ
59
83
83
105
99
114
107
107
110
137
147
240
397
417
310
356
318
296
136
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
232
78
1040
568
939
906
508
1901
1620
514
1617
646
1612
514
492
492
766
508
507
430
430
514
766
1325
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
7
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