Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Walton Pier today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Pier at 11AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Fort Walton Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:02PM0.29m | 11:54PM0.47m | 00:37AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07AM0.24m | 3:19PM0.28m | 9:59AM0.20m | 12:23PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SW 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 5 |
3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 523 | 523 | 657 | 720 | 1188 | 1345 | 1345 | 1188 | 1188 | 499 | 1108 | 1165 | 1108 | 577 | 537 | 523 | 503 | 504 | 523 | 696 | 1108 | 1353 | 513 |
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