Surf Forecasts:
Fort Walton Pier surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, SSE 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Walton Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, checking in on the Florida Panhandle. I gotta be straight with you – this is gonna be a tough stretch. We’ve got a long, quiet run ahead, so let’s break down what little there is to work with.
Right from the start, it’s flat. The whole first week of the outlook is a bust. We’re talking from now all the way through the start of September with nothing but tiny, un-rideable bumps. The combined swell energy is bottomed out at single digits, often zero (0), and the "poor surf conditions" label tells the whole story. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 87°, but that’s about the only good news. Don’t even think about paddling out.
We roll into the first week of September, and honestly, it doesn’t get much better. There are tiny little 0.7ft to 1ft swells from the SSE and SW, but the energy is still pathetic – mostly values between 1 and 4 (1–4). The period is short, around 3 to 5 seconds, which means no push. You might get a clean-looking morning, like Saturday the 5th with glassy conditions, but that 0.7ft of swell won’t even wrap your ankles.
Finally, right at the tail end of the outlook, around Saturday the 12th of September, there’s a whisper of hope. We get a glassy morning with a tiny 0.3ft, 6-second pulse from the south. The energy is still almost nothing (1), so I’m scraping the bottom of the barrel here. For a beginner on a foamie, you might find a dribble at Fort Walton Pier. This spot is exposed to the SSE, which is in the right direction, and it’s fairly consistent in general, so if anything shows up, this is where it’ll be. But let’s be real, it’s not worth making a special trip.
With the swell being so small, the wind is onshore most afternoons, and the energy is non-existent, this setup honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There are several days with moderate cross-onshore breeze that would be flat for us but could work for kites.
It’s a blank run, plain and simple. These flat spells are normal for the area, so don’t lose hope. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SW 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:20PM0.28m | 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 | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19PM0.23m | 3:00AM0.26m | 5:52PM0.27m | 5:00AM0.26m | 5:02PM0.30m | 7:07AM0.24m | 3:19PM0.28m | 9:59AM0.20m | 12:23PM0.13m | 1:33PM0.07m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | — | — | S 9 | SSE 3 | ESE 3 | SW 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 4 | E 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 523 | 1364 | 537 | 500 | 1040 | 1345 | 1188 | 1834 | 1345 | 1188 | 1463 | 523 | 961 | 577 | 623 | 575 | 1108 | 576 | 503 | 1364 | 500 |
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The above surf forecast table for Fort Walton Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fort Walton Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fort Walton Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fort Walton Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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