Surf Forecasts:
Fort Walton Pier surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, ESE swell with 65 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Walton Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Well, I’ve got to be straight with you – looking at the next 16 days out of Fort Walton Pier, it’s a flat spell and a half. We’re staring down the barrel of a long stretch of hardly anything rideable, so don’t go getting your hopes up too early.
We kick off with a tiny, weak pulse on Tuesday the 15th. You’re looking at ankle-snappers around 0.3 ft from the south, with a short period of just 8 seconds. The combined energy is next to nothing (1), so that’s barely a ripple. Tuesday morning’s cross-offshore wind from the NE at 6 mph will keep it clean, but honestly, it’s still “poor surf conditions”. Tuesday afternoon goes glassy with a light SSW breeze at 3 mph – dead calm – but the swell is still missing in action.
Wednesday the 16th sees a little bump, with 3 ft from the ESE on the morning, but the period is a measly 6 seconds and the wind is a stiff 16 mph from the east, so it’s crossed-up and messy. The combined energy only hits 91 – weak. Afternoon drops to 3 ft, but it’s cross-shore with light ESE wind.
From Thursday the 17th right through to Tuesday the 24th, it’s a whole lot of nothing. Swell heights bounce between 0.3 ft and 2 ft, periods are short, and the combined energy rarely gets out of single digits. The wind keeps switching around, but the waves just aren’t there. Thursday the 25th offers a 0.7 ft south groundswell with a 9-second period, and some NE offshore wind at 9 mph in the morning, then glassy in the afternoon. It’s clean, but there’s no power behind it (energy at 7 then 6). Not worth the paddle.
Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th actually have a bit of a pulse – 2 ft from the south with a period of 10 seconds (Saturday) and 9 seconds (Sunday). The combined energy creeps up to 18-42, but it’s still “poor surf conditions” across the board. The wind is messy on Sunday with 19 mph gusts and moderate rain. The biggest we see is on Monday the 28th and Tuesday the 29th, with 2 ft to 3 ft from the south, energy hitting 84 and 80 – but the wind is howling from the ESE at 16-22 mph, making it lumpy and choppy. Not for the faint-hearted.
Bottom line: there’s no standout in this 16-day window. It’s almost two full weeks of flat to marginal conditions. Fort Walton Pier is a beach break and with that level of swell and often onshore wind, it looks more interesting for a kite session than a paddle board. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there. Still, a little bump could appear if the forecast shifts, so keep an eye on it, but right now? Leave the board in the car.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 65 | 54 | 8 | 31 | 21 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:12AM0.55m | 1:02AM0.56m | 1:59AM0.56m | 3:05AM0.55m | 4:17AM0.54m | 5:26AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.15m | 12:44PM0.12m | 1:40PM0.10m | 2:24PM0.09m | 3:01PM0.09m | 3:32PM0.10m | 3:58PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | — | 24 | 21 | 1 | 6 |
Temp °C | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 6 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 54 | 8 | 31 | 21 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | ESE 4 | ENE 3 | — | E 2 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 65 | — | 16 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 20 | 14 | — | 12 | — | 6 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1770 | 1043 | 1706 | 1819 | 776 | 776 | 1108 | 1192 | 808 | 722 | 1194 | 516 | 1122 | 523 | 1122 | 1034 | 523 | 1185 | 1770 | 1815 | 500 |
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