Surf Forecasts:
Fort Walton Pier surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, SW swell with 261 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Walton Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks. Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty grim for the Florida Panhandle, specifically around Fort Walton Pier. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions ahead.
The water temp is sitting at a warm 86°F, which is about 1°F above the norm for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. But the waves? They’re just not showing up.
The entire 16-day window is a gap. There’s simply no good surf on offer. From Saturday, August 1st, right through to Sunday, August 16th, every single forecast window is reading “poor surf conditions.” The swell is tiny, the wind is a mess, and it’s just not worth paddling out.
The first couple of days, August 1st and 2nd, have the most energy, with combined swell energy hitting 123 and 178 (moderate energy), but it’s all short-period, weak windswell from the WSW at 3ft to 5ft. The problem is the wind is cross-onshore or onshore, blowing 12 to 22 mph, turning what little wave there is into a lumpy, choppy mess. It’s not surfable, it’s just messy.
The rest of the month is a flat, wind-affected blur. The swell drops to 3ft, then 1ft, and eventually just 0.3ft to 0.7ft. Combined energy values fall to single digits, and the wind continues to come from the wrong directions. There are a few moments of clean cross-offshore wind on the 6th, 7th, and 13th, but the swell is so small – 0.7ft to 2ft – it’s not enough to break for a ride.
This is a blank run, and for this area, it’s not unusual when the summer patterns lock in. Don’t get too down – forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this flat forever. But for now, save the wax and don’t bother checking the beach.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 123 | 224 | 176 | 167 | 159 | 66 | 65 | 37 | 31 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:09AM0.47m | 11:38AM0.40m | 1:47AM0.35m | 11:55AM0.33m | 2:02AM0.42m | 2:35AM0.49m | 3:21AM0.55m | 4:16AM0.61m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40PM0.22m | 7:06PM0.26m | 7:29AM0.31m | 6:07PM0.27m | 4:01PM0.24m | 2:30PM0.16m | 2:58PM0.08m | 3:40PM0.02m | |||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | 8 | 2 | 10 | 7 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 4 | SE 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSE 6 | — | — | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | S 6 | S 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 48 | 123 | 224 | 176 | 167 | 159 | 66 | 65 | 37 | 31 | 25 | 15 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 1012 | 1353 | 605 | 655 | 517 | 623 | 501 | 501 | 523 | 912 | 517 | 500 | 2047 | 500 | 1165 | 1803 | 1597 | 1185 | 1803 | 500 |
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