Fort Walton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.38° N 86.51° W

Issued: 12 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fort Walton Beach sea temperature is
28.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 3PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
4 AM
7 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
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.1
S
9
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
S
6
0.3
SW
2
0.1
S
9
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
19
21
22
10
10
6
4
4
3
7
5
3
5
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
SW
15
SW
30
WNW
25
NNE
0
SSE
5
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
on
cross-on
cross
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:01AM0.20m
7:32AM0.21m
Low Tide
5:42PM0.02m
6:15PM0.01m
6:57PM-0.00m
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:45
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:51
7:51
7:51
 mm
2
3
3
3
6
1
Temp °C
28
30
30
29
28
27
25
24
26
29
30
27
23
25
25
24
24
26
28
28
28
28
27
27
Feels °C
30
31
32
32
32
30
27
25
27
31
31
26
21
28
28
27
27
29
30
30
31
30
30
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
6
0.5
SW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
6
0.3
SW
4
0.1
S
6
0.1
SW
4
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
SW
4
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
10
10
6
4
4
3
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
6
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
5
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
SW
6
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
Energy kJ
23
19
21
22
5
7
5
2
5
1
1
1
1
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
Distance (km)
953
960
1358
1113
525
514
766
884
953
1033
1358
1523
1121
1560
1517
1523
766
1181
1718
1921
1863
1837
1812
498
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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