Fort Walton Pier surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 10 May 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
23.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fort Walton Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Pier at 4AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (10 May)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (10 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
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
SSW
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
13
8
13
8
15
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
13
12
12
11
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
NE
10
E
15
E
10
SSE
15
S
10
S
5
S
0
SE
0
ENE
5
N
5
SE
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
WNW
15
NW
5
N
15
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
0
SE
0
NNW
0
NNE
15
ENE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
3:13PM0.44m
10:16AM0.35m
5:01PM0.38m
7:48AM0.37m
7:35PM0.32m
Low Tide
00:49AM0.16m
00:55AM0.20m
11:15AM0.35m
00:48AM0.25m
2:22PM0.28m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
1
1
3
5
5
Temp °C
21
20
20
23
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
25
26
25
23
21
20
20
19
22
25
25
25
23
23
21
21
24
26
25
26
27
28
27
26
28
28
26
24
22
22
21
20
23
27
27
28
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
Energy kJ
5
13
8
13
8
15
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
13
12
12
11
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
0.3
SSE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
5
5
1
1
6
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
0.4
NNW
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
ENE
2
Energy kJ
15
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
523
507
655
659
1154
1122
1165
523
516
516
1040
1432
1140
1129
1364
1345
500
1345
1345
1453
1587
1122
1129
776
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf Coast, Florida
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
9
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
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