Surf Forecasts:
Fort Walton Pier surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, WSW swell with 11 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 0.7m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
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 about the Fort Walton stretch. We're looking at a long, dry spell on the surf front.
For the next couple of weeks, it's going to be a tough go. We're talking about a stretch of days where the ocean just isn't cooperating. From the start of this period right through until about the 23rd, you're staring at an 11-day gap with practically nothing rideable. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-on, and the energy readings are in the single digits – just a weak, wind-chopped mess.
Fort Walton Pier is the only game in town, but the game is mostly a bust. The water is a warm 86°, running about 2° above the norm for mid-August, so it's a nice bath, but that's the only highlight.
The first real glimmer of hope shows up late on the 23rd, which is a Sunday. You'll see a tiny bump of swell – energy at a meager 4 (combined energy of all swells directed here) – from the SSE at 1 ft, with a period of 6 seconds. That's not much, but we get a clean morning on Sunday the 23rd with an offshore breeze from the NE. The swell is tiny, period is short, but it's the best we'll see.
Then things get a little interesting. By the morning of the 27th, we get a slight swell from the WSW at 1 ft with a period of 4 seconds. The energy is still weak at 6 (combined energy of all swells directed here), and wind is light cross-on, so don't get too excited. The afternoon on the 27th brings a bit more energy, up to 9 (combined energy of all swells directed here), with 2 ft from the WSW, but it's joined by a moderate cross-onshore breeze, ruining any chance of clean waves.
Stay patient, keep an eye on it, but honestly, for the next two weeks, the Gulf is pretty sleepy.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | S 10 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 |
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 kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | glassy | on | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:19AM0.59m | 11:11AM0.50m | 00:09AM0.27m | 12:00PM0.40m | 00:02AM0.35m | 12:47PM0.31m | 00:36AM0.43m | 1:21AM0.49m | 2:12AM0.52m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38PM0.08m | 8:03PM0.16m | 7:48PM0.25m | 4:03AM0.25m | 6:38PM0.30m | 6:57AM0.26m | 4:43PM0.29m | 1:29PM0.23m | 2:10PM0.16m | |||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | WSW 3 | SE 5 | SE 6 | WSW 4 | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | SE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | SW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | — | SW 4 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 11 | — | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1834 | 1770 | 1703 | 1802 | 1770 | 1770 | 1834 | 1012 | 1770 | 659 | 523 | 1035 | 501 | 523 | 513 | 523 | 500 | 500 | 499 | 499 |
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