Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Walton Beach today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 4PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Fort Walton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | SE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:37AM0.22m | 2:14AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM0.07m | 11:50AM0.05m | 1:28PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | SW 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SW 5 | SE 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 |
4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — |
1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 660 | 1003 | 1003 | 1340 | 1340 | 1181 | 1181 | 490 | 643 | 1099 | 1099 | 906 | 528 | 504 | 504 | 491 | 667 | 895 | 1099 | 1680 | 508 |
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