Fort Walton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.38° N 86.51° W

Issued: 6 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fort Walton Beach sea temperature is
28.8° 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.


Fort Walton Beach surf forecast from 24 Jun 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 25 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, WSW swell with 18 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fort Walton Beach this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Fort Walton Beach in the next 16 days are 0.7m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 25) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 01) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1PM (Thu 25th Jun)2.5ft (0.7m) 4s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Walton Beach over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
5
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
S
9
0.4
SW
3
0.6
W
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
3
4
12
2
7
5
3
2
5
6
2
2
3
2
2
10
2
1
1
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
W
10
N
15
WNW
10
SW
15
S
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
20
SSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
20
SW
10
WNW
10
NW
20
WSW
10
SSE
15
ENE
15
SSE
5
N
Wind State
off
cross-on
off
cross
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
7:32AM0.21m
8:12AM0.22m
8:58AM0.23m
9:46AM0.23m
10:34AM0.24m
11:17AM0.24m
Low Tide
6:15PM0.01m
6:57PM-0.00m
7:44PM-0.01m
8:35PM-0.01m
9:23PM-0.01m
10:05PM-0.02m
10:39PM-0.02m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:51
7:51
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
 mm
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
29
30
28
27
27
27
28
28
27
29
28
27
30
30
28
33
32
30
32
30
29
Feels °C
32
32
30
28
28
29
31
31
30
31
29
30
32
30
30
35
33
34
34
32
34
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
5
0.1
S
6
0.3
SW
4
0.1
S
5
0.6
WSW
4
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
5
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.3
WSW
3
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
3
1
3
1
12
1
2
1
6
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
SW
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
W
4
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
1
3
4
2
7
5
3
2
5
2
2
3
2
10
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1012
1560
1523
1773
1962
495
567
1571
492
514
1181
514
491
766
568
491
1003
492
1003
1026
1026
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf Coast, Florida
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
3
2
1
3
2
2
4
1
2
3
3
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
5
6
5
9
5
5
9
6
6
7
5
6
5
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Fort Walton Beach:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Fort Walton Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Fort Walton Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Fort Walton Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fort Walton Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fort Walton Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fort Walton Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fort Walton Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Fort Walton Beach is 11 km (7 miles) from Fort Walton Beach. If you plan a vacation in Gulf Coast, Florida, look for hotels and other accommodation in Fort Walton Beach. Fort Walton Beach has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest