Surf Forecasts:
Fort Walton Pier surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SE swell with 55 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SSE 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Walton Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Gotta be honest with you, this stretch coming up looks pretty flat. We’re looking at a long run of small, weak surf with no real standouts to get excited about. The waves we do see are tiny and lack any punch.
We’re starting with Saturday the 29th of August. There’s a tiny 0.3ft southerly swell with a 5-second period, but it’s accompanied by a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-offshore wind. The combined energy is a measly 1, so it’s basically flat. That pattern holds through the weekend and into the next week. Morning conditions look cleaner with lighter winds, but the swell is just not there. For instance, Monday the 31st has a clear morning with a light ENE breeze, but the swell is only 0.7ft from the ESE. The water temperature is a touch warmer than normal at 87°F, which is nice for a paddle, but not for surfing.
We run through a solid two-week gap of nothing worth paddling out for. The swell heights barely crack 0.7ft or 1ft, the periods are short (4-5 seconds), and the combined energy values are all in the single digits or low teens – weak, weak, weak. Most days have a cross or onshore wind messing up the surface, making it choppy. There’s a brief moment on Tuesday the 1st of September morning with a clean 1ft and a NNE offshore wind, but it’s still just too small to ride.
The only break on offer is Fort Walton Pier. It’s a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent spot that’s exposed to the south. But with the swell direction coming from the SSE and SE, and the heights being what they are, there’s just nothing to recommend. The setup is a beach, and with the poor-quality surf and onshore winds on many afternoons, this looks more like a day for a kite if you’re into that, rather than a paddle surf.
Hang in there. The long-range stuff into the second week shows no change. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s not unusual. Forecasts can change, but right now, keep your board in the car and your eyes on the horizon for something better down the line.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 4 | ESE 3 | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 1 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 7 | 16 | 30 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | off | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:45AM0.43m | 11:07PM0.34m | 11:36AM0.36m | 11:23PM0.40m | 1:02PM0.29m | 11:54PM0.47m | 00:37AM0.53m | 1:30AM0.58m | 2:34AM0.61m | 3:48AM0.63m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52PM0.27m | 5:00AM0.26m | 5:02PM0.30m | 7:07AM0.24m | 3:19PM0.28m | 9:59AM0.20m | 12:23PM0.13m | 1:33PM0.07m | 2:28PM0.02m | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 5 | S 4 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | S 9 | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | SE 5 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | — | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 35 | — | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 39 | — | 16 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1040 | 1040 | 1188 | 1188 | 1353 | 1108 | 1040 | 1012 | 500 | 1185 | 633 | 501 | 902 | 1194 | 500 | 902 | 1353 | 500 | 500 | 1630 | 0 |
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