Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Walton Pier today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Walton Pier at 4AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fort Walton Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 5 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 30 | 13 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:07AM0.58m | 00:57AM0.56m | 1:53AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:26PM0.09m | 1:11PM0.10m | 1:43PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 40 | 30 | 13 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 72 | 80 | 80 | 52 | 36 | 38 | 33 | 24 | 21 | 33 | 60 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1165 | 1165 | 855 | 577 | 1218 | 1802 | 523 | 523 | 655 | 714 | 714 | 1034 | 714 | 1034 | 1122 | 855 | 1345 | 1345 | 1126 | 1353 | 1345 | 1345 | 1353 | 1723 |
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