Surf Forecasts:
Fort Walton Pier surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, WSW swell with 145 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fort Walton Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Fort Walton Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fort Walton Pier in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Walton Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, right out of the gate, it’s a pretty grim picture. We’re looking at a long, dry stretch with hardly any surf to speak of. The first real glimmer of something rideable doesn’t show up until Tuesday, July 14th, so that’s almost a full week of flat, junk conditions to get through. You’ll be staring at a lake-like ocean until then.
For that first shout, we’ve got Fort Walton Pier. On Tuesday afternoon, July 14th, the swell bumps up to a modest 5 ft from the SW, with a period of 5 seconds. The combined energy is a moderate 117, so there’s a little bit of push behind it. The real hero here is the wind: it’s flat glassy. That’s a major positive, meaning the surface will be clean. But the swell is short-period and weak, so don’t expect much power. The water is sitting at 88°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s pleasant.
Beyond that, the rest of the 16-day window is a write-off. There are a few more mornings with clean-ish winds – like Sunday, July 19th and Monday, July 20th – but the swell drops right back to ankle-snappers of 2 ft from the W or WSW. The energy is weak (under 20), and the waves are just too small to get excited about. The crowds are listed as “sometimes” at the pier, but with this lack of surf, it’ll be empty anyway.
So, the standout is that Tuesday afternoon glass-off. It’s the only window where you might actually get wet without it being a total exercise in frustration. If you’re a beginner, the 5 ft might be a little daunting, but the clean conditions will help. For everyone else, keep the board waxed and hope the long-range forecasts change, because right now, it’s a lean spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 11 | SSE 5 | SW 4 | SSE 6 | W 3 | WSW 5 | SW 5 |
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 kJ | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 36 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:00AM0.55m | 5:40AM0.62m | 6:29AM0.69m | 7:23AM0.73m | 8:20AM0.75m | 9:17AM0.74m | 10:13AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52PM0.09m | 4:33PM0.01m | 5:23PM-0.05m | 6:17PM-0.08m | 7:12PM-0.07m | 8:07PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 |
 | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | 7:50 |
mm | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | S 8 | S 6 | SW 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 3 | SSE 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | WSW 4 | W 3 | WSW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 28 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1108 | 500 | 501 | 568 | 499 | 501 | 1372 | 499 | 774 | 1165 | 523 | 500 | 514 | 523 | 930 | 500 | 523 | 25 | 774 | 0 | 0 |
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