Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Walton Beach today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 9AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
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 74mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 23°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
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 kJ | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 39 | 36 | 53 | 84 | 87 | 111 | 110 | 121 | 139 | 165 | 165 | 206 | 273 | 340 | 314 | 393 | 364 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:01PM0.28m | 12:55PM0.27m | 1:43PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40PM-0.05m | 00:23AM-0.03m | 00:53AM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | 7:50 |
mm | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 39 | 36 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 393 | 364 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 6 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | ENE 3 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 53 | 84 | 87 | 111 | 110 | 121 | 139 | 165 | 165 | 206 | 273 | 340 | 314 | 276 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 865 | 1033 | 1033 | 842 | 151 | 1186 | 706 | 953 | 514 | 906 | 906 | 1147 | 1207 | 1620 | 1612 | 646 | 514 | 499 | 507 | 2023 | 492 | 491 | 504 | 490 |
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