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Fort Walton Beach surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 01 Jun 2026 CDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Fort Walton Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fort Walton Beach sea temperature is
26.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fort Walton Beach today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 4PM is: 0.6m 3s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Fort Walton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the E by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 6 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | |
2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 150 | 189 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:22AM0.23m | 12:06PM0.23m | 12:47PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00PM-0.01m | 11:44PM-0.02m | 00:19AM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | 7:44 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
31 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | S 6 |
 kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | ENE 2 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 12 | 10 | 15 | — | 1 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 23 | 47 | 150 | 189 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 567 | 630 | 650 | 687 | 615 | 491 | 490 | 491 | 491 | 492 | 490 | 491 | 495 | 508 | 544 | 596 | 634 | 706 | 762 | 764 | 749 | 766 | 676 | 635 |
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