Surf Forecasts:
Fort Walton Pier surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with 1,520 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Walton Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what we've got cooking over the next couple of weeks for our local stretch.
To be straight up with you, the outlook is a pretty grim one for the foreseeable future. We're looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple for the better part of two weeks. The first shot at anything even remotely rideable doesn't show up until Thursday, the 30th of July, up at Fort Walton Pier.
The pattern starts with a pulse of energy around Tuesday the 21st, but it’s completely blown out. We’ve got some 4.9ft to 8.2ft of short-period, SE to S swell, but it's getting hammered by strong 25 mph winds. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so at least you won't be shivering during the wait. The combined energy hits a moderate 242 on Tuesday morning, ramping up to a strong 808 by the afternoon and peaking at a very strong 1,288 on Wednesday morning, but the wind just ruins it. It's a complete mess.
Wednesday the 22nd stays rough with those 22-25 mph cross-onshore winds, making it impossible. We finally get a break from the strong winds on Thursday the 23rd, but we’re left with fading, weak 4.6ft to 5.2ft short-period swell (242 to 294 energy) and onshore breezes. After that, it’s a flat, tiny, dribbly run of surf from Friday the 24th right through to the end of the month. Seriously, from Friday morning the 24th right through to Wednesday morning the 30th, there is nothing to get excited about. Knee-high slop at best.
The only faint glimmer comes on Thursday morning, July 30th. We get a window of glassy conditions with a light 3 mph wind right out of the NNE. Swell is a small but surfable 3.0ft from the WSW, with a period of 5 seconds. The combined energy is still weak at 49, but the conditions will be clean. It's described as 'surfable waves but very ordinary conditions'. For the break, the optimum swell direction is from the SSE, and the set-up is exposed, so while it's not the perfect direction, those glassy conditions are rare right now. There might be a few little lumpy ones for a log or a fish, if you're desperate. The crowd factor is listed as 'sometimes', so you might not have it to yourself, but it's a small window.
After that brief tease, it’s back to poor conditions with onshore breezes and tiny waves right through to the end of the forecast on Wednesday, August 5th.
Honestly, keep the board in the car and the wax in the wrapper. This is a true summer lull. The only real stand-out, if you can call it that, is that Thursday morning glass-off on the 30th. It won't be epic, but it'll be the cleanest thing we see.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SE 5 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 242 | 808 | 1221 | 1288 | 920 | 447 | 212 | 163 | 83 | 35 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 44 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:16AM0.52m | 5:01AM0.56m | 5:46AM0.59m | 6:32AM0.61m | 7:17AM0.62m | 8:01AM0.63m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51PM0.16m | 4:10PM0.11m | 4:37PM0.08m | 5:07PM0.06m | 5:39PM0.05m | 6:12PM0.04m | 6:45PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 4 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 242 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | 83 | 35 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 40 | 808 | 1221 | 1288 | 920 | 447 | 212 | 163 | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 44 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1770 | 499 | 523 | 1194 | 455 | 455 | 961 | 550 | 1108 | 87 | 516 | 500 | 575 | 501 | 507 | 501 | 523 | 1147 | 1034 | 1353 | 1147 |
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