Surf Forecasts:
Fort Walton Pier surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, SW swell with 16 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fort Walton Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Fort Walton Pier in the next 16 days are 0.7m 4s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Walton Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be real with each other. This is a tough stretch for us here at Fort Walton Pier. We’re looking at a 16-day window that’s mostly flat and messy. The swell energy is weak, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, chopping up whatever dribble of a wave we might get. I’m not going to sugarcoat it—there’s no standout day in this whole run. Not one.
The water temp is sitting at 86°, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a hood.
We’re going to have a real gap here. From the start of the forecast right through to the 11th, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. Then on Tuesday the 11th, things get a little interesting early. Tuesday morning we’ve got a tiny 1ft swell from the SSE, but the wind is glassy—just a slight air. It’s clean, but the energy is weak (7). It’s a beginner-friendly wave, but it’s not going to blow anyone’s mind. The afternoon, the wind picks up onshore and it gets messy again.
After that, we slip back into the doldrums. The rest of that week and into the next is a mix of 1ft to 2ft slop with cross-onshore winds and periods of just 3 to 4 seconds. That’s windswell garbage, not a surfable wave. The energy numbers are all in the low teens or single digits (1-16). It’s a beach break, so with this short-period junk and onshore breeze, it’s going to be a washing machine. Honestly, for a few of those afternoons, with the wind blowing 15 mph or more, it might be more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle surfers.
The second week is more of the same. We get a little teaser on the morning of Saturday the 22nd. There’s a 1ft SSE swell with a light cross-offshore wind (4). It’s clean, but it’s tiny. And then, Sunday the 23rd morning, we get another glassy morning with a 0.7ft SSE swell (5). Again, clean but flat.
So here’s the deal. If you’re desperate, the best windows are the glassy mornings on the 11th, 22nd, and 23rd. They’ll be clean, but you’ll be on a longboard fighting for ankle-biters. It’s a quiet period for the Gulf, as it often is. Forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this poor for long, but as it stands, there’s no real swell to get excited about. Hang tight, and keep an eye on the horizon.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:21AM0.69m | 7:25AM0.71m | 8:26AM0.70m | 9:24AM0.66m | 10:19AM0.59m | 11:11AM0.50m | 00:09AM0.27m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM-0.03m | 5:17PM-0.04m | 6:07PM-0.03m | 6:55PM0.01m | 7:38PM0.08m | 8:03PM0.16m | 7:48PM0.25m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 500 | 500 | 1547 | 500 | 500 | 1364 | 774 | 774 | 1689 | 811 | 961 | 507 | 967 | 1008 | 774 | 774 | 575 | 826 | 506 | 1020 |
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