Surf Forecasts:
Fort Walton Pier surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, WSW swell with 50 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Walton Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – you’re looking at a pretty flat stretch ahead for our stretch of sand. The finder is giving us nothing but a big fat zero across the whole 16-day window. So, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it: if you’ve got a paddleboard or a kite, you might find something to do, but for a surfboard? It’s gonna be a tough ask.
Let’s talk about what’s happening. The first glimmer of anything that even looks like a wave is Monday, July 13th, with a tiny 3 ft swell coming from the WSW, but the period is a pathetic 4 seconds. That’s just wind chop, not surf. The winds are a messy cross-onshore at 15 mph, and the water is a muggy 88 °F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Honestly, it’s just a sloppy, choppy mess. That’s the story for the whole first week. The combined energy never breaks 100 – it’s all weak numbers (27, 18, 44), confirming there’s just no power in the water.
We do get a few clean mornings, like Thursday July 16th and Friday July 17th, with light offshore or cross-off winds, but the swell is barely a ripple – 0.7 ft to 2 ft. It’s clean, sure, but you’ll be sitting on a flat lake. The best window of clean conditions might be the morning of Saturday July 18th, with a light NW wind and a tiny 2 ft wave, but it’s still not worth paddling out for.
The second week doesn’t get any better. By Tuesday July 21st, we finally get a light offshore wind from the N at 3 mph, but the swell is still only 2 ft. It’s clean, but tiny. After that, it’s back to onshore winds and thunderstorms. The swell pops up to 4 ft on Saturday July 18th afternoon, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore, so it’s just a lumpy, blown-out mess.
The standout here is Tuesday July 21st morning at Fort Walton Pier. It’s the only time we get a true offshore wind (N at 3 mph) and clean conditions. The swell is only 2 ft from the WSW, period 4 seconds, so it’s not exactly thrilling, but it’s the closest you’ll get to a surfable wave in this whole forecast. The combined energy is a weak 11. If you’re a beginner and you just want to sit on a board, that’s your window. For everyone else? I’d wait for the next forecast.
Real talk: this area is just not getting any love from the swell windows. It’s a blank run, and it’s not unusual for this time of year. Don’t sell your board, but don’t plan your week around it either. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | S 9 | W 3 | WSW 5 | W 4 |
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 kJ | 21 | 40 | 14 | 42 | 37 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 50 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:17AM0.74m | 10:13AM0.70m | 11:06AM0.63m | 11:54AM0.53m | 12:33PM0.43m | 3:23AM0.32m | 12:35PM0.33m | 3:04AM0.40m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM-0.07m | 8:07PM-0.04m | 8:57PM0.02m | 9:35PM0.11m | 9:41PM0.20m | 8:48PM0.27m | 7:35AM0.31m | 6:54PM0.28m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 |
 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | 7:47 |
mm | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 32 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | — | WSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | WSW 5 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 5 | S 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | S 6 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 5 | S 9 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | NNW 2 | W 4 |
| kJ | 21 | 40 | 14 | 42 | 37 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 774 | 891 | 1770 | 523 | 523 | 624 | 1719 | 1686 | 1035 | 1621 | 1035 | 1770 | 1800 | 1686 | 1770 | 624 | 684 | 1194 | 623 | 508 | 1345 |
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