Fort Walton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.38° N 86.51° W

Fort Walton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fort Walton Beach sea temperature is
30.4° C
1.2° 

Fort Walton Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)--
Afternoon (21 Aug)--
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)3s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
1
2
4
4
2
1
2
1
3
3
2
2
1
0
1
1
3
2
Wind (km/h)
0
ENE
10
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
WNW
10
NNE
5
N
5
NW
5
NNW
10
SSW
20
S
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
NW
5
N
10
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
glassy
on
on
on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:26AM0.24m
7:31AM0.25m
Low Tide
5:27PM0.03m
6:23PM0.02m
7:08PM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:21
7:20
7:19
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
29
31
30
30
27
24
25
25
27
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
32
31
29
29
Feels °C
34
33
31
31
27
26
28
28
30
31
30
29
30
31
31
32
33
34
32
32
33
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