Fort Walton Beach surf break

Fort Walton Beach surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 CDT
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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
25.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fort Walton Beach today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 12AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (28 May)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
S
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.7
SW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
94
77
61
45
36
28
27
26
15
19
16
13
11
12
21
13
13
12
23
36
36
20
25
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
W
5
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
5
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
W
10
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
25
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:47AM0.21m
9:17AM0.22m
9:54AM0.23m
Low Tide
7:04PM0.01m
7:43PM-0.00m
8:27PM-0.01m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:40
7:40
7:42
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
26
25
24
25
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
25
25
24
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
27
29
26
25
26
29
29
29
29
28
29
28
29
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
27
26
27
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
S
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.5
S
6
0.3
S
6
Energy kJ
77
61
45
36
28
27
26
15
9
16
13
11
12
21
13
13
12
4
3
1
15
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
2
7
9
9
4
3
3
3
4
4
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
7
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.7
SW
5
Energy kJ
90
94
2
19
1
2
4
23
36
36
20
25
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
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1079
1188
499
8
9
34
34
490
494
492
34
490
490
490
490
514
1113
615
514
1348
567
615
766
1026
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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