Fort Walton Pier surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 CDT
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Fort Walton Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fort Walton Pier sea temperature is
22.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fort Walton Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Pier at 10AM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Afternoon (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Evening (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

Table - waves today at Fort Walton Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.5
SW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
3
2
2
4
8
5
3
2
1
0
3
7
11
13
7
4
3
6
7
10
9
9
5
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
N
15
ENE
15
ESE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
10
S
5
SSW
10
ESE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:54PM0.41m
8:28AM0.34m
8:42PM0.35m
7:56AM0.40m
Low Tide
2:47AM0.20m
2:32AM0.26m
2:17PM0.27m
1:37AM0.31m
3:50PM0.22m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:07
6:07
6:05
6:05
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7:20
7:21
7:22
7:22
1
Temp °C
20
20
24
26
26
25
24
22
21
20
24
25
24
22
22
23
22
22
23
24
24
22
22
22
21
21
25
26
25
26
25
23
22
19
23
24
23
23
24
27
24
23
23
24
25
23
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
S
5
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.1
SW
5
0.1
S
6
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
Energy kJ
5
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
13
7
4
1
1
3
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.5
SW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
4
8
5
3
1
3
7
11
1
3
6
7
10
9
9
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
967
1020
523
559
630
1108
523
639
675
706
748
776
1012
1108
1086
841
872
776
928
811
1108
902
914
500
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf Coast, Florida
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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