Surf Forecasts:
Fort Walton Pier surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, WSW swell with 29 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 0.9m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Walton Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you—this 16-day stretch for the Fort Walton Pier area is about as flat as a day-old beer. We’re looking at a real dry spell, with barely a ripple to get excited about. The whole run is a write-off for proper surfing. The water’s sitting at 86°F, which is about 2°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s a touch balmy, but that’s small comfort when there’s no waves.
We kick off Monday the 10th with absolutely nothing—zero combined energy (0). The wind’s coming from the south at 9 mph, cross-onshore, making for a choppy mess. Tuesday the 11th morning sees a tiny 0.3 ft bump from the south, but with a 5-second period and a combined energy of just 1, it’s a glassy non-event. The afternoon picks up a measly 1 ft from the SSE, but the southwest wind jumps to 12 mph, onshore, and the swell’s still gutless. Wednesday the 12th is more of the same: 0.7 ft in the morning, 2 ft in the afternoon, but with strong cross-onshore winds up to 16 mph, it’s choppy and awful. Thursday the 13th offers 3 ft from the WSW, but the period’s a short 4 seconds, and with a risk of thunderstorms and 12 mph cross-onshore winds, the combined energy is only 20. This is kite-surfing territory at best.
Friday the 14th through to the rest of the window is a parade of tiny, weak swells—none cracking 3 ft, periods all under 6 seconds, and combined energy readings that barely hit double digits. There’s a rare glassy moment on Saturday the 15th morning with 0.7 ft from the WSW, but the swell’s almost non-existent (combined energy of 2). Sunday the 16th morning is similar—glassy but flat. We get a few clean windows with light offshore winds on the 19th, 20th, and 21st, but the swell is a joke: 0.7 ft to 1 ft, with combined energy between 2 and 4. The 23rd has a glassy morning with 1 ft from the SW, but it’s still not enough to bother paddling out for. The whole 16 days is a blank run, with no standout, no quality, and nothing worth chasing. Forecasts can change, but right now, save the wax for another time.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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) | — | SSW 2 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | S 6 | S 5 | SW 3 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:26AM0.70m | 9:24AM0.66m | 10:19AM0.59m | 11:11AM0.50m | 00:09AM0.27m | 12:00PM0.40m | 00:02AM0.35m | 12:47PM0.31m | 00:36AM0.43m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM-0.03m | 6:55PM0.01m | 7:38PM0.08m | 8:03PM0.16m | 7:48PM0.25m | 4:03AM0.25m | 6:38PM0.30m | 6:57AM0.26m | 4:43PM0.29m | |||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | — | — | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | S 7 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 967 | 961 | 1770 | 1020 | 1034 | 1770 | 1834 | 1621 | 1035 | 1008 | 1040 | 961 | 499 | 926 | 1108 | 774 | 523 | 1819 | 500 | 523 |
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