Surf Forecasts:
Fort Walton Pier surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period, WSW swell with 320 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 2.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 7PM. 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 | 7PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Walton Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat for our stretch of coast. I've scanned the charts for the Fort Walton Pier area, and honestly, there's not a single day in this whole 16-day window that I'd call a good surf forecast. It's a tough stretch.
We're looking at a long gap of flat, near-flat, or just plain messy conditions. The swell energy is almost non-existent for the foreseeable future; readings are mostly in the single digits, like 4 or 7, which is just weak. We finally see a little bump of moderate energy around the 18th, with a reading of 151 in the afternoon as the swell tries to push up to 5ft, but the wind is gonna be howling cross-onshore from the southwest at 25 km/h, which will chop it all to pieces. That's not surfing, that's a washing machine.
The wind is the other story here. It's mostly from the southwest, which is onshore for us, and it's going to keep the surface messy. There are a few glimpses of glassy conditions on the mornings of the 16th, 20th, 22nd, and 23rd, but there's just no swell to go with them. You'll be sitting out there on a 0.3ft to 1ft ripple, which is no good for anyone.
The water is warm, around 86°F, which is a couple of degrees above the norm for this time of year, so at least you won't need a wetsuit. But honestly, with these tiny, short-period swells (mostly 4-5 seconds) and the constant onshore wind, the pier is looking more like a spot for kite surfing than paddle surfing if we get a proper blow.
There's a slight tease on the 25th, with the swell showing 2ft to 3ft, but the period is still short and the wind is on it. It's just not enough to get excited about. My advice? Keep the board in the car, but maybe don't even bother pulling it out for the next two weeks. We need a proper storm somewhere to send us some real groundswell, and that doesn't look likely on the current charts. Hang loose, and we'll see what the ocean gives us next.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 33°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | S 5 | SW 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
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 kJ | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:24AM0.66m | 10:19AM0.59m | 11:11AM0.50m | 00:09AM0.27m | 12:00PM0.40m | 00:02AM0.35m | 12:47PM0.31m | 00:36AM0.43m | 1:21AM0.49m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55PM0.01m | 7:38PM0.08m | 8:03PM0.16m | 7:48PM0.25m | 4:03AM0.25m | 6:38PM0.30m | 6:57AM0.26m | 4:43PM0.29m | 1:29PM0.23m | |||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 7 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | — | SW 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 967 | 1034 | 504 | 1834 | 1686 | 1770 | 1802 | 1686 | 1188 | 961 | 575 | 1770 | 774 | 523 | 523 | 501 | 961 | 508 | 523 | 500 |
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