Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Walton Pier today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Pier at 7AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Fort Walton Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 35 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 51 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:24AM0.61m | 10:01AM0.58m | 10:36AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43PM0.10m | 7:58PM0.14m | 7:58PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 7 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 4 | — | W 4 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 35 | 30 | 17 | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 9 | — | — | 10 | 22 | 51 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1129 | 912 | 891 | 891 | 961 | 961 | 508 | 1147 | 914 | 961 | 961 | 684 | 891 | 832 | 872 | 891 | 1364 | 912 | 891 | 1051 | 1182 | 1034 | 1182 | 1353 |
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