Surf Forecasts:
Fort Walton Pier surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, SSW swell with 210 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fort Walton Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Fort Walton Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fort Walton Pier in the next 16 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 10AM. 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 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Walton Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – it’s a quiet stretch. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window, but the first week and a half is pretty much a write-off for any decent waves. From now through to the end of July, the surf is struggling. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell heights are tiny, rarely pushing past 3 ft. The combined wave energy is super weak, barely cracking 100, so it’s flat with a side of chop. Not much to get excited about.
Things start to shift a little as we roll into the first weekend of August. On Sunday, August 2nd, the morning is where all the energy in this forecast is hiding. Fort Walton Pier sees a pulse of swell hit 5 ft from the WSW, with a combined energy of 301. That’s the most life we’ll see all period. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s not a groundswell, but it’s the best size on offer. The wind is a cross-shore from the WNW at 9 mph, keeping things a bit lumpy, but it’s the only time the score even nudges above zero. After that, it drops off fast again into Monday and Tuesday with tiny, glassy conditions that don’t deliver any surf.
The water temp is about average for the time of year, so you’re not getting any surprises there.
Bottom line: If you’re desperate, the Sunday morning of August 2nd is your only real shot to get a few grovelly ones at Fort Walton Pier. The rest of the 16 days are a long, flat gap. It’s a typical summer lull for this area.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
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 kJ | 210 | 115 | 44 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 31 | 37 | 64 | 93 | 76 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:01AM0.56m | 5:46AM0.59m | 6:32AM0.61m | 7:17AM0.62m | 8:01AM0.63m | 8:44AM0.63m | 9:24AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37PM0.08m | 5:07PM0.06m | 5:39PM0.05m | 6:12PM0.04m | 6:45PM0.05m | 7:17PM0.07m | 7:43PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | S 9 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 210 | 115 | 44 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 11 | — | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSW 5 | SE 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | SW 2 | W 3 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 33 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 9 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 31 | 37 | 64 | 93 | 76 | 85 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 961 | 500 | 912 | 1108 | 500 | 500 | 961 | 499 | 501 | 1034 | 961 | 1122 | 1034 | 1154 | 523 | 1129 | 1129 | 643 | 774 | 1137 | 25 |
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