Fort Walton Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.39° N 86.60° W

Issued: 6 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fort Walton Pier sea temperature is
28.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Fort Walton Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fort Walton Pier today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Pier at 1AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 98mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
2
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
35
42
57
82
96
112
141
140
117
144
149
176
240
285
452
509
464
411
408
378
331
256
273
Wind (km/h)
20
W
10
NNW
5
SE
10
S
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:04AM0.71m
11:57AM0.64m
12:47PM0.54m
Low Tide
9:17PM-0.06m
10:14PM-0.00m
10:59PM0.08m
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
7:51
 mm
8
5
2
1
5
7
4
1
1
1
2
4
8
9
10
9
9
6
3
3
Temp °C
26
23
23
24
26
27
27
28
28
27
27
26
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
30
Feels °C
27
25
26
27
28
28
28
30
29
29
29
29
28
27
28
29
29
30
30
29
30
28
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.8
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SSW
6
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
1.6
SSW
7
Energy kJ
2
35
42
57
1
1
273
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
4
1.1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
2
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
Energy kJ
17
82
96
112
141
140
117
144
149
176
240
285
452
509
464
411
408
378
331
256
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
792
223
87
1032
577
930
914
517
1901
1621
523
1621
655
1619
523
501
501
774
517
516
438
438
523
774
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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