Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Walton Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach at 8AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Fort Walton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | on | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:52AM0.24m | 12:47PM0.20m | 3:17AM0.12m | 1:52PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05PM0.04m | 9:57PM0.06m | 5:28AM0.08m | 8:28PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — |
10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1773 | 1680 | 1773 | 1773 | 2052 | 1749 | 1749 | 1806 | 1680 | 1773 | 1773 | 1773 | 1837 | 1837 | 1812 | 953 | 960 | 766 | 676 | 1033 | 1837 | 1837 | 1822 | 1099 |
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