Fort Walton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.38° N 86.51° W

Issued: 12 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fort Walton Beach sea temperature is
29.8° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)--
Evening (04 Jul)1ft (0.3m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
1
1
3
7
12
9
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
NW
5
N
10
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
SW
5
W
10
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:30PM0.18m
1:56PM0.15m
7:01AM0.12m
Low Tide
11:40PM0.01m
11:43PM0.02m
11:13PM0.04m
9:46PM0.06m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:51
7:51
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
4
Temp °C
29
28
28
29
31
30
30
29
28
28
27
29
30
30
29
28
28
28
28
29
30
30
29
29
Feels °C
32
31
31
32
33
30
32
31
31
31
31
32
31
31
31
30
31
30
30
31
31
30
30
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
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)
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
3
7
12
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
Distance (km)
491
491
491
650
1812
650
630
514
514
514
514
1174
1806
1121
1881
492
567
635
787
567
1822
1993
1003
1186
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
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