Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Walton Beach today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 3AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fort Walton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 83 | 83 | 105 | 99 | 114 | 107 | 107 | 110 | 137 | 147 | 240 | 397 | 417 | 459 | 310 | 356 | 318 | 296 | 280 | 203 | 192 | 186 | 136 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:55PM0.27m | 1:43PM0.24m | 2:25PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40PM-0.05m | 00:23AM-0.03m | 00:53AM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 459 | — | — | — | — | 280 | 203 | 192 | 186 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 |
59 | 83 | 83 | 105 | 99 | 114 | 107 | 107 | 110 | 137 | 147 | 240 | 397 | 417 | — | 310 | 356 | 318 | 296 | — | — | — | — | 136 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 78 | 1040 | 568 | 939 | 906 | 508 | 1901 | 1620 | 514 | 1617 | 646 | 1612 | 514 | 492 | 492 | 766 | 508 | 507 | 430 | 430 | 514 | 766 | 1325 |
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