Surf Forecasts:
Fort Walton Pier surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, SSW swell with 10 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 0.6m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Walton Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. I've got the skinny on what's coming up for our local stretch, and I gotta be honest with you, it's a bit of a tough pill to swallow.
Right off the bat, we're looking at a real flat spell. For the next two weeks, the surf is basically non-existent. We're talking about a stretch of days with no real swell to speak of – tiny, weak little windswells that just aren't going to cut it. The combined energy readings are all in the single digits, so there's just no power in the water. It's a long, dry run with zero standout recommendations.
Let's break it down. We start on Monday the 24th with a tiny 0.7ft to 1ft swell, but it's got a short period of 3 seconds, so it's just bumpy and weak. The wind is all over the place, making things messy. Tuesday morning the 25th gives us a brief moment of glassy conditions, but there's absolutely no swell to go with it, a flat zero. This pattern just keeps going. Through the end of August and into the first week of September, we're stuck with the same story: tiny dribbles of swell with periods rarely breaking 5 seconds, and the combined energy never gets out of the single digits. We see a few clean mornings with light offshore or cross-offshore winds, like on the 31st of August, the 1st of September, and the 4th of September, but the swell is still a pathetic 0.3ft to 1ft. It's torture.
Our only option here is Fort Walton Pier. It's a beginner-friendly spot, and it's fairly consistent, but that's not saying much right now. The water temp is sitting at 86°, which is just a touch warmer than average for this time of year, so it's nice and warm for a paddle but not for a wave. The swell is coming from the SSE, which is the right direction for this break, but the size is just not there. The crowds are "sometimes" a problem, but honestly, with this forecast, I doubt anyone will be out.
The whole setup is just so small and weak for the entire 16-day window that it's hard to pick a single highlight. If I had to, I'd say the morning of Saturday the 5th of September is the best of a bad lot, with a tiny 0.7ft glassy bump, but it's coming from the WSW and is only 3 seconds of period. It's barely a wave.
It's a frustrating outlook, but it's a blank run that's pretty normal for this area. It tends not to stay this poor for long, and forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it. But for now, I'd suggest finding another hobby for a couple of weeks.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 6 | S 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:47AM0.58m | 8:32AM0.57m | 9:16AM0.54m | 9:59AM0.49m | 11:20PM0.28m | 10:45AM0.43m | 11:07PM0.34m | 11:36AM0.36m | 11:23PM0.40m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31PM0.08m | 5:57PM0.10m | 6:17PM0.14m | 6:26PM0.18m | 6:19PM0.23m | 3:00AM0.26m | 5:52PM0.27m | 5:00AM0.26m | 5:02PM0.30m | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 32 | 31 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 9 | — | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1137 | 1353 | 523 | 523 | 1968 | 517 | 1719 | 1778 | 501 | 660 | 1214 | 501 | 516 | 1214 | 508 | 1154 | 1802 | 1345 | 1188 | 1353 | 1345 |
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