Surf Forecasts:
Fort Walton Pier surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, WSW swell with 10 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 0.6m 4s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Walton Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's get real about the next couple weeks.
To be honest, the outlook for Fort Walton Pier is pretty grim. It's a long, flat stretch with nothing to write home about. The first week and a half is a total washout – we're talking ankle-biters and no energy. There's a big gap of over a week with no surf worth mentioning.
The water temp is 86°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, but that's the only warm thing about this forecast.
The combined energy of all swells is mostly in the single digits or low double digits, which is just plain weak.
The only pulse that might get your heart rate up is on the morning of Sunday, September 13th. We get a south swell at 4ft with an 8-second period, and the combined energy bumps up to 173 (moderate), which is the best number we see. Winds will be light from the WNW, so it'll be clean with a little cross-shore. But it's still nothing special.
After that, it's back to tiny stuff. The afternoon of the 13th drops off, and the rest of the second week is just more of the same: small, weak, and choppy from onshore winds.
If you're into kite surfing, the afternoon of Saturday, September 12th, looks a bit more promising with a 2ft south swell and a solid 15 mph from the SW. For paddle surfing, it's a no-go.
So, no standouts. It's a flat run. This is normal for the area sometimes, but it doesn't usually stay this poor for long. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, I'd leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 2 | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:34AM0.61m | 3:48AM0.63m | 5:06AM0.64m | 6:21AM0.64m | 7:30AM0.62m | 8:34AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28PM0.02m | 3:19PM0.00m | 4:08PM0.00m | 4:54PM0.03m | 5:34PM0.08m | 6:03PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 35 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | WSW 4 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 500 | 500 | 1770 | 499 | 961 | 1770 | 930 | 1040 | 1034 | 1034 | 1034 | 1035 | 776 | 776 | 776 | 1194 | 1194 | 1108 | 500 | 501 |
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