
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Walton Pier today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Pier at 4AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fort Walton Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 85 | 116 | 175 | 173 | 139 | 240 | 301 | 383 | 447 | 520 | 533 | 513 | 489 | 424 | 279 | 231 | 176 | 112 | 165 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:04AM0.40m | 3:35AM0.47m | 4:16AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14PM0.23m | 3:51PM0.16m | 4:10PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 5 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | S 6 |
16 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 33 | 54 | 69 | 1 | 139 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
— | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 85 | 116 | 175 | 173 | 15 | 240 | 301 | 383 | 447 | 520 | 533 | 513 | 489 | 424 | 279 | 231 | 176 | 112 | 165 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 501 | 508 | 501 | 961 | 1122 | 1188 | 1802 | 1619 | 110 | 499 | 500 | 1770 | 223 | 1809 | 517 | 504 | 499 | 499 | 499 | 501 | 1214 | 1214 | 1353 | 438 |
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