Fort Walton Pier surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm 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 11PM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)--
Afternoon (26 Apr)1ft (0.3m)5s
Evening (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
SW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
ENE
2
0.6
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
3
7
2
1
0
0
7
16
19
13
7
3
3
4
7
8
10
8
7
3
6
7
6
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NE
15
E
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
SW
5
E
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
WSW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
S
20
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:54PM0.41m
8:28AM0.34m
8:42PM0.35m
7:56AM0.40m
8:01AM0.47m
Low Tide
2:32AM0.26m
2:17PM0.27m
1:37AM0.31m
3:50PM0.22m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
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6:07
6:05
6:05
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7:20
7:21
7:22
7:22
Temp °C
26
25
24
23
22
21
24
25
24
23
22
23
22
22
23
24
24
23
22
22
22
22
23
24
26
25
25
24
23
21
23
23
23
24
24
26
25
22
23
24
25
24
23
23
25
26
26
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
0.3
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
7
3
1
1
1
1
8
6
3
3
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
1
3
1
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
SW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
ENE
2
0.6
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
Energy kJ
4
3
7
1
1
7
16
19
13
3
4
7
8
10
3
7
3
6
7
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
623
516
623
630
696
714
1012
776
1012
776
1086
872
776
891
912
891
1051
1154
1040
500
500
499
499
1086
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Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
8
7
7
9
7
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