
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Walton Pier today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Pier at 4AM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fort Walton Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | S 6 | SE 4 | S 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:06AM0.40m | 8:20PM0.35m | 8:42AM0.36m | 8:04PM0.41m | 8:12PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:25AM0.32m | 2:14PM0.26m | 2:26AM0.26m | 1:46PM0.30m | 3:45AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | NE 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 21 | 42 | 51 | 60 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 501 | 501 | 501 | 501 | 776 | 776 | 774 | 776 | 704 | 930 | 961 | 961 | 1051 | 1051 | 1567 | 967 | 1426 | 1426 | 1426 | 1426 | 1426 | 1722 | 1454 | 967 |
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