Surf Forecasts:
Fort Walton Pier surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, W swell with 33 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Walton Pier over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on this local stretch. The big picture ain't pretty: the 16-day window starts on July 6th, and for the first week and a half, it's a ghost town. There's a big gap of nothing, then a little pulse shows up in the second week. Patience is key.
Monday July 6th onward is a washout. Swell is tiny, mostly 1.3 to 2.0 ft from the SW, with a weak, short period of 4-6 seconds and combined swell energy barely a whisper, never above 22 (weak energy). Wind is all wrong too – cross-on or onshore, gusting to 12 mph, making it choppy and crummy. A tiny silver lining on Thursday morning July 16th: glassy conditions (0 mph wind) at Fort Walton Pier. The swell is still a paltry 2.0 ft from the WSW, but that flat calm would make it clean for a beginner or a longboard cruiser. Still, nothing to write home about.
Things wake up a bit around Friday July 17th. Swell hovers at 2.6-3.3 ft from the WSW, combined energy climbs to 50. By Saturday July 18th, we see 4.3 ft from the WSW, period still short at 6 seconds, combined energy hits 100 (moderate). The downside? Wind is a strong cross-onshore at 16 mph, making it lumpy. This repeats through Sunday July 19th, where the best swell shows up: 4.6 ft from the WSW, combined energy 132 (moderate). But again, wind is cross-shore at 12 mph and picking up. For a beach break like Fort Walton Pier, that short-period, wind-blown swell is gonna be sloppy.
If you're into kite surfing, those afternoons from the 18th to the 21st might be more fun than paddling. Water temp is a touch warmer than average at 87°, about 3° above the norm, so it's a warm bath.
No real standout session. The closest is Sunday morning July 19th with the biggest swell of the period at 4.6 ft from the WSW, but it's cross-shore wind and moderate energy (132). Not for beginners – 4.6 ft can have some push – but for an experienced surfer who doesn't mind rough conditions, it might be the only chance at chest-high lines. The swell direction (WSW) is off the optimum (SSE) for the pier, so it won't wrap in perfect. Crowds are listed as "sometimes," so on a Sunday, expect a few heads.
Bottom line: a flat, quiet spell. Don't expect much. Keep the board in the car and enjoy the summer. Forecasts can shift, but as it stands, it's a waiting game.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | W 4 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:29AM0.40m | 4:33AM0.47m | 5:00AM0.55m | 5:40AM0.62m | 6:29AM0.69m | 7:23AM0.73m | 8:20AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12PM0.25m | 6:25PM0.24m | 3:31PM0.17m | 3:52PM0.09m | 4:33PM0.01m | 5:23PM-0.05m | 6:17PM-0.08m | ||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | | |  |  | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 |
 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | 7:50 |
mm | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 31 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | S 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | W 4 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | — | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 499 | 523 | 1809 | 499 | 523 | 1108 | 501 | 501 | 605 | 499 | 501 | 1193 | 523 | 623 | 930 | 523 | 500 | 499 | 516 | 523 | 501 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf Coast, Florida | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Fort Walton Pier surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Fort Walton Pier Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Fort Walton Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fort Walton Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fort Walton Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fort Walton Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fort Walton Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Fort Walton Pier is 2 km (1 miles) from Fort Walton Beach. If you plan a vacation in Gulf Coast, Florida, look for hotels and other accommodation in Fort Walton Beach. Fort Walton Beach has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest