Surf Forecasts:
Fort Walton Pier surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period, SSE swell with 12 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 0.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 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 | 7PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Walton Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you—this is a tough one. We're looking at a long stretch of nothing much here. The forecast is pretty much a flat spell for the entire 16-day window. We're talking about a whole lot of days with next to no energy. The first few days are a total write-off, with swell energy barely registering. We'll see a tiny pulse of 1 ft from the SE early on Saturday the 8th, but it's not enough to get excited about.
The water temp is sitting at about 85°, which is bang on average for this time of year.
Honestly, for the first week, there's just nothing doing. The swell energy is weak, often in the single digits (0 to 12), and the winds are all over the shop. You'll get a bit of a clean window on Saturday morning the 8th with a light offshore from the NNE, but the swell is just a knee-high ripple.
The best we can see in the whole 16 days is a fleeting moment on the morning of Saturday the 15th of August. We've got a glassy, light WNW wind, and the swell bumps up to a tiny 2 ft from the WSW. The combined energy hits a meager 18, which is still weak. It's a glimmer, but it's flat-out honest: it's not a surf day.
After that, it’s back to the same story. The second week is all tiny, weak swells and onshore or cross-onshore breezes. There's a brief moment of clean conditions on the morning of Tuesday the 19th with a light N wind, but the swell is only 0.3 ft with a long period of 9 seconds. That's not enough to push through.
Basically, there are no standouts here. No good surf options in the 16-day window. It's a real bummer, but this happens here. The forecast can change, but for now, leave the board in the car and maybe go for a paddle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SW 3 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:16AM0.61m | 5:18AM0.66m | 6:21AM0.69m | 7:25AM0.71m | 8:26AM0.70m | 9:24AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58PM0.08m | 3:40PM0.02m | 4:27PM-0.03m | 5:17PM-0.04m | 6:07PM-0.03m | 6:55PM0.01m | 7:38PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 3 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1770 | 1553 | 1402 | 1108 | 914 | 500 | 1395 | 499 | 500 | 1382 | 500 | 500 | 1770 | 659 | 961 | 1402 | 930 | 930 | 1770 | 774 | 1621 |
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