Surf Forecasts:
Fort Walton Pier surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period, SE swell with 7 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 0.4m 4s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 4s |
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 – the next 16 days look like a real struggle for the Fort Walton area. The surf finder has come up empty, nothing worth paddling out for. The guidance file points to Fort Walton Pier as the only break on the radar, but the conditions just aren't cooperating.
Right now, the water is sitting at a warm 87°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s nice for a swim, but it won’t help the waves.
We’re looking at a long, flat gap from the start of the period all the way through to the morning of Monday, September 7th. That’s over a week of nothing doing. The swell energy is either zero or hanging around weak numbers like 1 to 6 – barely a ripple. The wind is a mess, too. Most afternoons get a stiff onshore breeze from the south or southwest, chopping up what little bump there is. The early mornings offer a bit of calm, with some glassy or clean conditions, but the swell is just too small to matter – mostly 0.3ft to 1ft with short, weak periods of 3 to 5 seconds.
The only slight glimmer comes on the morning of Monday, September 7th. We finally see a little bump – a 2ft swell from the WSW with a 4-second period. The combined energy hits 10 – still weak, but it’s the best we’ve got. The wind is a light 6 mph from the north, blowing cross-offshore, keeping it clean. That’s the one session to keep an eye on. But the period is short, so don’t expect any real power or shape. It’s a tiny window for a longboard or a foamie, and only for the patient.
After that morning, it fades back to nothing. The afternoon of the 7th gets a cross-onshore wind, and the rest of the period just dribbles away with tiny, weak swells and messy winds.
Honestly, in this area, a flat run like this isn’t all that unusual. The forecasts can change, but for now, there’s nothing to get excited about. The only “standout” is that Monday morning, September 7th, and even then, it’s a real long shot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 6 | S 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:16AM0.54m | 9:59AM0.49m | 11:20PM0.28m | 10:45AM0.43m | 11:07PM0.34m | 11:36AM0.36m | 11:23PM0.40m | 1:02PM0.29m | 11:54PM0.47m | 00:37AM0.53m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM0.14m | 6:26PM0.18m | 6:19PM0.23m | 3:00AM0.26m | 5:52PM0.27m | 5:00AM0.26m | 5:02PM0.30m | 7:07AM0.24m | 3:19PM0.28m | 9:59AM0.20m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | — | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 4 | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 523 | 1770 | 517 | 575 | 1979 | 499 | 523 | 1194 | 507 | 961 | 832 | 1188 | 1040 | 1147 | 1188 | 1345 | 1345 | 1706 | 1709 | 1818 | 500 |
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