Fort Walton Beach surf break

Fort Walton Beach surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA

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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
20.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Apr 13) at 10PM. 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 Sunday (Apr 19) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10PM (Mon 13th Apr)3ft (0.9m) 6s

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


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.7
SE
0.8
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.5
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.5
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.4
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.4
S
0.2
SSE
0.3
SSW
0.4
SW
Period(s) (?)535556766665765665534
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)68232736454023343023233527131278223
Wind
(km/h)
15
ESE
20
SSE
5
S
20
SE
15
SSE
5
SSW
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
SE
10
S
15
S
15
SE
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
SSE
15
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncrosscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
ononcross-
on
onon
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:24PM
0.15
8:50PM
0.13
11:10AM
0.09
10:49PM
0.10
10:19AM
0.12
10:11AM
0.15
10:28AM
0.19
11:06AM
0.21
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:24AM
0.02
5:24AM
0.04
4:52PM
0.05
4:11AM
0.06
6:29PM
0.02
7:39PM
0.00
8:48PM
-0.02
10:05PM
-0.02
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunrise6:22--6:20--6:20--6:18--6:18--6:16--6:15--
Sunset-7:10--7:12--7:12--7:13--7:14--7:14--7:15-
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C222221212120222221222221232321222321232322
Feels °C (?)212121202020222222222222222322232322232323
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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.

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