Fort Walton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.38° N 86.51° W

Issued: 6 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fort Walton Beach sea temperature is
30.1° C

1.2°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.


How big are the waves at Fort Walton Beach today (05 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 2s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 12PM is: 0.2m 2s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)--
Afternoon (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)2s
Evening (05 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

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
1 AM
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.8
SW
4
1
SW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
SW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
6
12
17
18
18
14
14
19
21
22
29
41
37
28
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
15
S
20
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:56PM0.15m
7:01AM0.12m
5:57AM0.15m
Low Tide
11:13PM0.04m
9:46PM0.06m
3:45PM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:51
7:51
7:51
 mm
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
4
2
2
2
1
4
1
3
Temp °C
28
28
29
30
30
30
29
29
28
29
29
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
30
31
30
29
29
29
Feels °C
30
30
32
30
30
33
32
32
31
32
30
32
30
31
31
31
30
31
31
31
30
30
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
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)
0.3
SW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.8
SW
4
1
SW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
SW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
6
12
17
18
18
14
14
19
21
22
29
41
37
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
514
514
514
1806
1174
492
492
492
1617
1458
1806
1822
1033
1812
504
490
507
766
1325
1188
1003
1158
490
491
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Rating
(10 max)
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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