Surf Forecasts:
Fort Walton Pier surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, SSE swell with 533 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S 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 (Jul 25) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fort Walton Pier in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Walton Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m lookin’ at the whole 16-day window here for Fort Walton Pier, and I gotta be straight with you... it’s a tough stretch. The forecast is packed with a lot of "poor surf conditions" and not much to get excited about. For the first week and a half, it’s pretty much a write-off.
The first real pulse of swell that’s even worth paddlin’ out for hits around Monday, August 3rd morning. We’ve got a small 4ft swell rollin’ in from the SW, with a short period of 5 seconds. The energy’s weak, only about 65 (combined energy of all swells directed here). But the wind is a light cross-offshore breeze from the E, and that’s gonna keep the surface clean. It’s a small, ordinary day, but it’s the best we’ve seen. For a beginner, those 4ft waves are fine, but the period is so short it’ll be a bit crumbly.
Then Tuesday, August 4th morning offers a little more hope. The swell drops to 3ft from the SW, still a short 5-second period, and weak energy (41). What makes it stand out is the wind: a light offshore from the NNE, and the wave comment says "clean." It’s another small, very ordinary session, but if you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s your window.
The rest of the 16 days is full of risk t-storms, onshore winds, and lumpy, choppy conditions. The water temp is about average for the time of year here, nothing unusual. The combined swell energy never gets above 447 for the whole run, and that’s with a messy 7ft SSE swell and a fresh cross-shore wind that’ll tear it apart. Honestly, for most of this, you’re better off leaving the board in the car.
So, if you’re really keen, aim for the morning of the 3rd or the 4th of August. They’re not standouts, just the least bad options in a pretty bleak run. The rest of the time, it’s a waiting game.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
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 kJ | 25 | 85 | 173 | 301 | 447 | 513 | 279 | 176 | 109 | 126 | 98 | 47 | 64 | 116 | 121 | 80 | 66 | 45 | 28 | 22 | 18 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:35AM0.47m | 4:16AM0.52m | 5:01AM0.56m | 5:46AM0.59m | 6:32AM0.61m | 7:17AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14PM0.23m | 3:51PM0.16m | 4:10PM0.11m | 4:37PM0.08m | 5:07PM0.06m | 5:39PM0.05m | 6:12PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 33 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 85 | 173 | 301 | 447 | 513 | 279 | 176 | — | 126 | 98 | 47 | 64 | 116 | 121 | 80 | 66 | 45 | 28 | 22 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1188 | 500 | 110 | 1770 | 499 | 501 | 1214 | 438 | 455 | 805 | 499 | 500 | 25 | 499 | 0 | 223 | 501 | 501 | 499 | 501 | 523 |
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