Fort Walton Pier surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 17 Apr 2026 CDT
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Fort Walton Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fort Walton Pier sea temperature is
22.6° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 Wednesday (Apr 22) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 21) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Apr 20) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Wed 22nd Apr)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Best Surf 1AM (Wed 22nd Apr)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Most Powerful 4PM (Tue 21st Apr)4ft (1.2m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Walton Pier over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sun morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thu
23
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
S
0.3
S
0.3
SSW
0.2
SSE
0.2
SSE
0.1
SE
0.4
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.9
NNE
0.8
ENE
0.2
ESE
0.1
SE
0.8
SE
1.2
SE
0.8
SSE
0.9
SSE
1.1
SSE
1
SSE
0.8
SSE
1.1
SSE
Period(s) (?)552644344446567767766
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)84132121100314713557621109142104
Wind
(km/h)
10
W
5
SSE
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
W
30
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
25
SE
25
SSE
10
E
20
SE
25
SSE
10
SE
20
ESE
25
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossglassononononcross-
on
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:00AM
0.54
9:34AM
0.61
10:18AM
0.67
11:08AM
0.69
12:05PM
0.69
1:09PM
0.66
2:20PM
0.61
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:26PM
0.08
7:51PM
0.03
9:19PM
-0.00
10:44PM
-0.02
12:00AM
-0.02
1:04AM
0.01
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thu
23
Sunrise-6:16--6:16--6:15--6:13--6:13--6:11--6:11-
Sunset--7:15--7:15--7:15--7:15--7:16--7:17--7:17
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-------2-------------
Temp. °C222423222323222023192325232222222322222322
Feels °C (?)222321232222231516131719181818222018222119
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Information about the Fort Walton Pier Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fort Walton Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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