Fort Walton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.38° N 86.51° W

Issued: 12 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fort Walton Beach sea temperature is
28.5° C

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.


How big are the waves at Fort Walton Beach today (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 5AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (22 Jun)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (22 Jun)2ft (0.6m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
5
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.4
WSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
20
21
14
16
19
19
18
15
18
20
16
11
20
27
18
11
6
6
2
1
5
5
5
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
15
W
20
SW
25
WSW
20
WNW
10
E
20
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
WNW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:52AM0.14m
6:44AM0.17m
7:01AM0.20m
Low Tide
10:11PM0.05m
7:55PM0.04m
5:42PM0.02m
6:15PM0.01m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:51
7:51
 mm
1
1
5
24
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
26
28
30
29
29
26
25
24
24
27
29
29
28
26
Feels °C
30
30
31
31
30
30
30
30
29
30
29
30
31
30
30
29
26
27
27
30
32
31
29
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
6
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.4
SW
5
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
SW
5
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
3
6
6
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
6
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
5
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.4
WSW
4
Energy kJ
27
20
21
14
16
19
19
18
15
18
20
16
11
20
27
18
11
6
1
5
5
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1620
1680
1620
1773
1962
1026
1822
1363
1213
1325
1325
1358
1523
498
514
676
884
1033
1026
1033
1044
1121
1680
1523
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Rating
(10 max)
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
6
5
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