Surf Forecasts:
Fort Walton Pier surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, SW swell with 28 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 8th 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 folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – if you're looking to paddle out, it's going to be a tough stretch. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and messy, so temper those expectations.
The whole forecast window is a bust. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is almost always on it. For the next two weeks, we're stuck with weak, short-period slop pushing in from the southwest. The combined swell energy never even cracks 100, hovering in the weak range (5 to 52) over the entire period. The water temp is about average for this time of year, but that won't make up for the lack of waves.
Our only real option is Fort Walton Pier (Fort-Walton-Pier) . It's a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent spot that's exposed to the small swell, but there's just never enough juice. The best chance for something vaguely rideable might be on Saturday morning, July 11th. The swell is tiny at 1.0ft from the SSE, with a period of just 5 seconds, giving us a combined energy of 11 (weak). The big selling point here is the 3 mph west wind going glassy. It’ll be clean, but barely a ripple. The break is exposed to the SSE, which isn't its optimum, but with conditions that clean, it's the best of a bad lot.
The following weekend, on Sunday morning, July 19th, we see the biggest wave height of the whole period, but that's not saying much. The swell hits 3ft from the WSW at 5 seconds, with energy at 34 (weak). The wind is light and cross-shore from the west, so it won't be a total washing machine, but the period is so short the waves will be fat and crumbly. It might offer the most size, but quality will be poor. Honestly, there is no standout session here; it's just an exercise in patience.
This kind of blank run is pretty normal for the area when the summer pattern sets in. You're better off waiting for a better forecast.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 15 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:19AM0.35m | 4:29AM0.40m | 4:33AM0.47m | 5:00AM0.55m | 5:40AM0.62m | 6:29AM0.69m | 7:23AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM0.35m | 8:12PM0.25m | 6:25PM0.24m | 3:31PM0.17m | 3:52PM0.09m | 4:33PM0.01m | 5:23PM-0.05m | 6:17PM-0.08m | |||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | 4 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | SW 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 11 | 6 | — | 15 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | S 9 | SSE 7 | — | S 12 | S 9 | — | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 22 | — | — | 3 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1012 | 499 | 1372 | 928 | 517 | 516 | 1770 | 499 | 501 | 1108 | 499 | 501 | 1331 | 501 | 523 | 961 | 508 | 501 | 499 | 523 | 523 |
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