Surf Forecasts:
Fort Walton Pier surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SSW swell with 30 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 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Walton Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's shaping up for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: it's a quiet stretch ahead. We're looking at a long gap of pretty much nothing worth paddling out for. The first real chance of any surf doesn't show up until Monday, July 27th, and even then it's a bit of a mixed bag. Leading up to that, from Saturday, July 18th all the way through Sunday, July 26th, it's flat or near-flat, with wind and conditions that are just not playing ball. We're talking about a solid week of poor surf, so leave the boards in the shed unless you're going for a swim.
The first sniff of action comes on Monday, July 27th at Fort Walton Pier. The morning sees a small 3ft swell from the southwest with a combined energy of 51 (weak). It's a bit lumpy with a moderate cross-shore breeze, but it's the best we've seen. The afternoon picks up a little to 5ft from the same direction, and the energy bumps up to 110 (moderate), but the wind swings to a cross-onshore at 30 km/h, making it fresh and lumpy. That's the biggest swell of the whole run, but it's not going to be clean. The swell is short period, only 5 seconds, so it'll be a bit of a mushy mess. For the more experienced crew, that 5ft could offer a few fun, chunky closeouts, but for beginners, it might be a bit too much push.
Nothing else in the whole 16-day window really stands out. The rest of the forecast is a mix of tiny dribbles, onshore winds, and that's about it. Tuesday, July 28th keeps the 3ft swell but with fresh cross-onshore winds, so it's still lumpy. It's just not a great run of surf. The water temperature is sitting at a warm 85°F, which is about average for the time of year, so at least you won't be cold while you're sitting there waiting for a wave that never comes.
This is one of those times where the forecast is just telling us to wait. It's a blank run, plain and simple. If you're determined, the best chance is to keep an eye on that Monday, July 27th afternoon for a bit of energy, but don't get your hopes up for anything world-class. The setup just isn't there for the paddle surfer.
Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 4 | — | S 10 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:33PM0.43m | 3:23AM0.32m | 12:35PM0.33m | 3:04AM0.40m | 3:35AM0.47m | 4:16AM0.52m | 5:01AM0.56m | 5:46AM0.59m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48PM0.27m | 7:35AM0.31m | 6:54PM0.28m | 4:14PM0.23m | 3:51PM0.16m | 4:10PM0.11m | 4:37PM0.08m | 5:07PM0.06m | |||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 |
Feels °C | 36 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | S 10 | SW 4 | — | — | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SW 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SW 5 | SE 5 | SW 4 | S 4 | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 1 | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 10 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 6 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | SE 5 | WSW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | S 10 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SE 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 2 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | WSW 4 | — | SW 4 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 14 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 14 | — | 23 | 20 | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1770 | 499 | 508 | 1194 | 499 | 774 | 1154 | 499 | 501 | 1770 | 499 | 501 | 1201 | 499 | 501 | 684 | 516 | 501 | 1012 | 523 | 500 |
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