Surf Forecasts:
Fort Walton Pier surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, WSW swell with 29 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 0.9m 4s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) 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 0.4m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
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 couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and uninspiring for our stretch of coast. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and often messy surf ahead. There’s no real swell on the horizon, and the wind is going to be a constant problem, chopping up what little energy we have. Don't get your hopes up for any heroics.
We’re looking at a solid run of poor surf conditions starting Friday the 14th. The swell is tiny, and the period is short, with no push behind it. We’ll see a few small waves, but the wind will be on it, making it mostly a bumpy mess. The mornings might offer a brief window of cleaner conditions with lighter winds, but the swell is just too small to make it worthwhile.
There is a slight bump in energy around Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th, but it’s still small, and the afternoon sea breezes are going to chop it up. The combined swell energy is still low, sitting around 14 (moderate wave energy). It’s not going to be anything to write home about, just a bit more push behind the closeouts.
The whole run is going to be like this. A couple of days will be completely flat, and others will have just a ripple. With the swell so small and the winds so fickle, the conditions will be marginal at best. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the cleanest mornings will offer tiny, knee-high slop, but that’s about it.
Honestly, the setup looks way more interesting for a kite than a surfboard, with the onshore breezes and junk waves. For surfing, this is a write-off. We should see it stay this way right through the end of the month. The periods around the 25th and 26th look particularly empty.
It’s a tough stretch, but that’s the nature of this place sometimes. Keep the board waxed and be ready for changes, because forecasts can shift. There’s nothing on the cards now, but that can change quickly.
Stay frothy,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | S 5 | SW 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:11AM0.50m | 00:09AM0.27m | 12:00PM0.40m | 00:02AM0.35m | 12:47PM0.31m | 00:36AM0.43m | 1:21AM0.49m | 2:12AM0.52m | 3:08AM0.55m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48PM0.25m | 4:03AM0.25m | 6:38PM0.30m | 6:57AM0.26m | 4:43PM0.29m | 1:29PM0.23m | 2:10PM0.16m | 2:49PM0.12m | 3:25PM0.09m | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 37 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 29 | 36 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | WSW 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | SE 5 | S 7 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | NNW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 4 | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | 10 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 9 | — | 2 | 13 | — | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1770 | 1834 | 1012 | 1147 | 1012 | 523 | 500 | 501 | 961 | 1012 | 774 | 500 | 517 | 500 | 500 | 1034 | 523 | 1034 | 1129 | 523 | 961 |
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