Surf Forecasts:
Fort Walton Pier surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period, SE 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 0.5m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Walton Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty here.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and grim for Fort Walton Pier. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak, and mostly junky surf ahead. From now through the 18th of September, it’s going to be a real battle to find anything worth paddling out for. We’re talking ankle-biters, with the swell flickering between 0.3ft and 1ft if we’re lucky, and most of that is short-period wind slop. The energy is almost non-existent, with combined wave energy readings in the single digits or low teens for most of that time. There are even a few days where the models show absolutely nothing—just a glassy lake. The 10th and 11th have some storm risk, which could mess with things further. It’s a proper blank run, and that’s not unusual for this area when the summer pattern just refuses to give up.
The water is sitting at 87°—that’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a spring suit, just a lot of patience.
We do start to see a little pulse of life towards the end of the forecast, around the 19th and 20th. The swell finally nudges up to 2ft to 2ft and the energy starts to climb into the 20s—still small and weak by any standard, but it’s something. The 20th of September, a Sunday, looks like the pick of the bunch. We’ve got a clean 2ft from the SE with a 5-second period, and the wind is blowing offshore from the NNE at 9 mph in the morning. That’s going to make for some clean, if tiny, little rollers. The period is short, so it won’t have any punch, but at least it’ll be rideable on a longboard.
The 22nd of September, a Tuesday, is the real standout, though. It’s far off, so treat it with a bit of caution, but the outlook is promising. We’re looking at 3ft of SE swell with a 6-second period, and the combined energy jumps all the way to 67-68, which is the most we’ve seen by a mile. Tuesday morning has a clean cross-offshore breeze from the ENE, and Tuesday afternoon it goes glassy. The water should still be warm. That’s your window. It’s not big, but for this stretch, it’s the best thing on the board. Worth keeping an eye on for sure.
There’s nothing here for a while, but that Tuesday on the 22nd has some heart to it. Keep the faith.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | E 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | S 4 |
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 kJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:30AM0.62m | 8:34AM0.58m | 9:36AM0.51m | 10:19PM0.27m | 10:39AM0.44m | 9:53PM0.34m | 11:54AM0.36m | 10:12PM0.42m | 10:46PM0.48m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54PM0.03m | 5:34PM0.08m | 6:03PM0.16m | 6:06PM0.24m | 2:38AM0.23m | 5:27PM0.30m | 4:39AM0.22m | 4:04PM0.33m | 6:29AM0.20m | |||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:53 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | E 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1122 | 655 | 652 | 605 | 776 | 776 | 500 | 500 | 1086 | 500 | 501 | 659 | 523 | 1619 | 1770 | 507 | 500 | 1165 | 500 | 500 |
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