Fort Walton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.38° N 86.51° W

Fort Walton Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fort Walton Beach sea temperature is
30.4° C
1.2° 

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 21 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, WSW swell with 37 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4AM (Fri 28th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 5s

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


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