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Lat Long: 30.38° N 86.51° W

Fort Walton Beach Surf Photo: 'Snaggle Kook' by Lyle

Issued: 12 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fort Walton Beach sea temperature is

30.7° C

1.5°

Fort Walton Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	E		S	SW
	6 s	cross- off		6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	E		SSE	SW	SSW
	7 s	glass		7 s	6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SSE		SSE	SW	SSW
	6 s	cross- on		7 s	7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	SE		SSE	SW	SW
	6 s	cross- on		6 s	6 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	SE		SSE	SW	SSW
	6 s	cross- on		6 s	6 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	SSE		SSE	SW	SW
	6 s	cross- on		6 s	6 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW		SSE	SSW	S
	6 s	on		6 s	5 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 April at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW		SSE	SSW
	6 s	cross- on		6 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 April at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	NNW		S	SSE	SSW
	6 s	glass		6 s	6 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 April at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	NW		SSW	SSE	SSW
	6 s	glass		6 s	6 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 April at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SE		SSE	SSW	SSW
	5 s	cross		6 s	5 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 April at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	ESE		SSE	SSW	SW
	5 s	glass		7 s	5 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 April at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	NNE		S	SW	S
	6 s	off		6 s	5 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 April at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	NE	NE	SSE	SW	S
	6 s	cross- off	3 s	6 s	5 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 April at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE	SSE	SW
	3 s	off	3 s	6 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 April at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE	S	S
	4 s	off	4 s	5 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 April at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE	S	SSE	S
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	5 s	5 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 April at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 5 hours and 58 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.1m (0.4 ft). Range 1.43m (4.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Fort Walton Beach Surf Photo: 'Snaggle Kook' by Lyle

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User: Lyle (1 photo)

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Photo taken at: 5:41 am 8 Apr 2023