Surf Forecasts:
Fort Walton Pier surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, WSW swell with 320 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4AM. 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 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Walton Pier over the next 16 days.
Well, folks, it's Rusty here, and I've got to be straight with you – looking at the next couple of weeks for Fort Walton Pier, it's a tough watch. The numbers just aren't adding up to anything worth paddling out for.
Right now, the water's sitting at a balmy 88°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only highlight. We're kicking off with a Sunday afternoon that's cloudy with a moderate breeze blowing onshore from the SSW at 12 mph, pushing around a tiny 2 ft swell from the SSE with a period of just 6 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 29, and the report says it all: poor surf conditions. This sets the tone for the whole run.
As we move into Monday the 13th and Tuesday, there's a bit more size, but it's messy. Monday afternoon sees 4 ft from the WSW, but with a short 4-second period and a cross-shore breeze creating chop. Tuesday afternoon bumps up to 6 ft with the combined energy climbing to 177, which is moderate, but that's coming with a fresh cross-onshore wind from the WSW at 19 mph making it lumpy. For a spot like Fort Walton Pier, which is exposed to swell but really wants that SSE direction, this WSW windswell just isn't the ticket. It's all looking pretty unappeasing for a paddle.
We get a few cleaner moments here and there – Friday morning the 17th and Saturday morning the 18th see some light cross-offshore winds and clean conditions, but the swell is barely a ripple, with heights around 2 ft to 2 ft and combined energy down in the single digits. Honestly, it's like the ocean is on a coffee break.
The pattern just repeats itself through the rest of the period. There's a glimmer on Thursday the 23rd afternoon and Friday the 24th morning with clean conditions and a light offshore breeze, but the swell is still stuck at 3 ft from the WSW with a 5-second period. The energy is still low, in the 20s and 30s. It's not surfable in any meaningful way for a beginner or anyone else. The winds are mostly cross or onshore, and the swells are short-period windswell that just can't build any quality.
Honestly, there are no standouts here. Not a single day gets a recommendation for a surf. This is a long, flat gap. If you're desperate for a ride, this setup with the stronger cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions might look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. For now, leave the board in the car and wait for a proper change in the forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | S 9 | W 4 | W 4 |
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 kJ | 29 | 12 | 13 | 50 | 204 | 51 | 175 | 47 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:20AM0.75m | 9:17AM0.74m | 10:13AM0.70m | 11:06AM0.63m | 11:54AM0.53m | 12:33PM0.43m | 3:23AM0.32m | 12:35PM0.33m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM-0.08m | 7:12PM-0.07m | 8:07PM-0.04m | 8:57PM0.02m | 9:35PM0.11m | 9:41PM0.20m | 8:48PM0.27m | 7:35AM0.31m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 |
 | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | 7:47 |
mm | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 35 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 9 | S 6 | SE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 6 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 13 | 50 | 204 | 51 | 175 | 47 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 774 | 961 | 961 | 912 | 25 | 855 | 523 | 655 | 660 | 1453 | 1809 | 1819 | 655 | 1034 | 1034 | 1034 | 1686 | 1770 | 624 | 1391 | 523 |
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