Surf Forecasts:
Fort Walton Pier surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, WSW swell with 64 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WSW 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Walton Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright, talkin’ about Fort Walton Pier in the good old feet and miles. Gotta be honest, it’s a rough forecast. We’re lookin’ at a solid 12 days of almost no surf worth mentionin’, startin’ now and goin’ until the 21st of July. The waves are tiny, the wind is mostly onshore or sideshore, and the energy is just plain weak. Combined swell energy numbers are mostly under 30, sometimes as low as 3. It’s flat, it’s choppy, it’s a bummer.
Now, things pick up a little on the 22nd of July. The swell gets to about 4ft from the SW on Wednesday morning, and energy jumps to a moderate 231. But don’t get too excited – the wind is a light cross-onshore, so it won’t be clean. The period is only 6 seconds, so it’s junk wind swell. That afternoon goes downhill with storms and stronger onshore wind. The 23rd and 24th of July keep that swell around 5ft to 5ft from the SW, still wind swell, energy in the 100 to 143 range, but the wind stays cross or cross-onshore, so it’s always got that chop. This is really just for beginners who don’t mind a bumpy ride, or maybe more fun for kite surfing than paddle surfing, with the wind and mess.
By the 25th of July, the swell drops back to 3ft on Saturday morning, and you’re lookin’ at weak energy and lumpy conditions again.
So, the whole 16-day window is a bust. No standout day. The best you might get is a marginal session on the 22nd or 24th of July if you’re desperate, with waist-high, choppy wind swell. This spot can be like this sometimes – when the wind’s wrong and the Gulf is asleep, you just gotta wait. Things can change quick, but for now, the boards are stayin’ dry.
Just a heads up, the water temp is about 88°F, a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like a warm bath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
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 kJ | 9 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 32 | 14 | 21 | 39 | 25 | 7 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:29AM0.69m | 7:23AM0.73m | 8:20AM0.75m | 9:17AM0.74m | 10:13AM0.70m | 11:06AM0.63m | 11:54AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33PM0.01m | 5:23PM-0.05m | 6:17PM-0.08m | 7:12PM-0.07m | 8:07PM-0.04m | 8:57PM0.02m | 9:35PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 |
 | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | 7:49 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 35 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | WSW 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 4 | — | S 6 | WSW 4 | — | S 6 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSE 5 | S 8 | S 11 | S 6 | SE 5 | — | S 5 | — | S 9 | S 5 | — | — | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | SE 6 | S 9 | — | — | S 9 | — | S 9 | — | — | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | S 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | SW 2 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 16 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | — | 21 | 39 | — | 7 | 29 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 6 | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 500 | 914 | 1192 | 523 | 500 | 1137 | 501 | 523 | 1040 | 501 | 774 | 500 | 501 | 655 | 1035 | 501 | 516 | 1122 | 655 | 1129 | 1770 |
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