Fort Walton Beach surf break

Fort Walton Beach surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 25 May 2026 CDT
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Fort Walton Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fort Walton Beach sea temperature is
26.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fort Walton Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 2PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)3ft (0.9m)4s
Afternoon (25 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (25 May)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
5
0.7
SE
4
0.9
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
16
37
46
43
45
39
40
42
47
92
108
106
83
71
60
64
66
88
82
64
60
41
39
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
ESE
25
SE
20
SSE
15
SSW
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:43AM0.14m
7:03PM0.07m
8:18AM0.17m
8:26AM0.20m
Low Tide
1:01AM0.05m
6:06PM0.05m
9:45PM0.05m
6:28PM0.02m
7:04PM0.01m
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:46
5:46
5:46
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:38
7:39
7:40
1
2
6
13
9
3
4
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
26
25
24
23
25
26
27
26
26
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
27
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
24
27
29
28
27
27
24
24
26
27
28
28
27
26
25
26
27
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
8
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
Energy kJ
4
43
45
6
83
71
60
64
66
60
41
39
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
5
Energy kJ
14
8
8
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
5
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
5
0.7
SE
4
0.9
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
S
6
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
Energy kJ
10
16
37
46
39
40
42
47
92
108
106
88
82
64
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
906
1194
1194
1194
1194
1208
447
1213
510
514
1186
1194
1207
1208
468
508
508
508
1187
1186
1186
504
541
490
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf Coast, Florida
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
4
3
4
2
1
1
1
3
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
6
9
7
9
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