Fort Walton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.38° N 86.51° W

Issued: 12 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fort Walton Beach sea temperature is
29.5° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 6PM is: 0.1m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)4s
Afternoon (03 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)4s
Evening (03 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
3
2
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
NNW
5
NW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:00PM0.21m
1:30PM0.18m
1:56PM0.15m
Low Tide
11:40PM0.01m
11:43PM0.02m
11:13PM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:51
7:51
 mm
1
Temp °C
30
31
31
29
29
28
28
27
29
31
30
29
29
28
28
27
29
30
30
29
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
33
32
31
30
31
29
30
29
32
32
31
30
31
30
31
30
32
31
30
30
30
30
30
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
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)
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
525
1003
1003
1523
1207
491
491
491
491
1348
1348
1340
514
514
514
514
1773
1174
1348
1883
514
508
567
766
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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