Surf Forecasts:
Fort Walton Pier surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, WSW swell with 138 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s period. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) 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 0.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Walton Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ for Fort Walton Pier over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I gotta be straight with you—this is a tough window. The whole 16-day forecast is a real struggle. There’s not a single session that I’d call good. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly coming from the wrong directions, and the water is a warm 85° right now, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. But the waves? They’re just not showing up.
We start off with next to nothing. Friday morning, July 24th, is glassy with a weak 2 ft swell from the SW, but the energy is barely a whisper (19), and it’s labelled “poor surf conditions.” That’s the story for the whole first week. The swell height barely tickles 2 ft for most days, and the wind is all over the place—onshore, cross-onshore, and just messy. The period is short, around 4 to 6 seconds, so no real push behind it.
We get a little bump in size around Thursday, July 30th, with 5 ft on the afternoon, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the WSW, making it choppy. The energy climbs to 138, which is moderate, but the quality isn’t there. That wind is just ruining it. This kind of setup, with a beach break, significant swell, and strong onshore wind, looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The first weekend of August sees the swell size sitting near 5 ft on Saturday morning, August 1st, with a clean cross-offshore wind from the NW and energy hitting 164. That’s the best-looking window in the whole forecast, but again, it’s still not recommended. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s going to be weak and crumbly, and the wind changes in the afternoon, turning it onshore and choppy.
From there, it’s a long slide into nothing. Sunday, August 2nd, has some energy (179) in the morning but with a strong cross-onshore wind (16 mph), it’s just a mess. After that, the swell completely dies. By the second week, we’re looking at 0.7 ft, 0.3 ft, and even flat days. The last few days are barely a ripple, with zero energy.
So, the bottom line is, there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. None. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s not unusual when the conditions line up wrong. Keep your board waxed and your eyes on the forecast—things can change, but right now, I’d find something else to do.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
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 kJ | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 23 | 31 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 33 | 61 | 46 | 100 | 138 | 119 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:32AM0.61m | 7:17AM0.62m | 8:01AM0.63m | 8:44AM0.63m | 9:24AM0.61m | 10:01AM0.58m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07PM0.06m | 5:39PM0.05m | 6:12PM0.04m | 6:45PM0.05m | 7:17PM0.07m | 7:43PM0.10m | 7:58PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | S 6 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | — | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 28 | — | 31 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 33 | 61 | 46 | 100 | 138 | 119 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 914 | 1147 | 500 | 500 | 774 | 500 | 501 | 1034 | 500 | 1129 | 1122 | 1456 | 1337 | 1129 | 1214 | 1034 | 1034 | 575 | 774 | 1008 | 25 |
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