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Fort Walton Pier surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, SSE swell with 14 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 0.6m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Walton Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get straight into it. I’m Rusty, and I’ve been watching this stretch of coast for a long time. Right now, we’ve got a real quiet spell ahead.
Looking at the whole 16-day window, I’ve got to be honest with you—there’s nothing to get excited about. The first proper surf recommendation doesn’t kick in until the 7th of August, and even then it’s a real struggle. Before that, Thursday the 6th is a total write-off: flat calm, poor conditions, and a light cross-onshore breeze that’s just kicking up tiny wind ripples. Nothing to ride.
Friday morning the 7th sees a glimmer of hope at Fort Walton Pier with a clean morning under a cross-offshore breeze from the ENE at 9 mph, but there’s zero swell. It’s a flat spell. By the afternoon, a tiny 2 ft SSE swell creeps in with a period of only 4 seconds—that’s short-period wind chop, weak and messy. Combined energy is a meagre 11 (weak energy), and with a moderate cross-onshore wind, it’s not worth paddling out for.
Saturday the 8th offers the best of a bad bunch. Morning shows clear skies, a light offshore from the NE at 6 mph, and a tiny 1 ft SSE swell at 6 seconds. The combined energy is only 12 (weak energy), but that offshore wind will clean it right up. The swell direction (SSE) is a long way from the optimum SSE direction, so it’s not hitting the pier well. Still, for a beginner, this is about as good as it gets in this outlook—clean, small, and forgiving. Crowds are only “sometimes” an issue, so you might get a few waves to yourself. Water temp is 85°F, which is about average for the time of year, so no need for a wetsuit.
After that, it’s a long, dry gap. From Sunday the 9th all the way through to Wednesday the 20th of August, the surf is tiny to flat. Most days show swell heights of 0.3 ft to 2 ft, periods of 3 to 6 seconds, and combined energy barely cracking double digits (often 1 to 12). Winds are mostly onshore, cross-on, or straight onshore, making for choppy, poor conditions. There’s no standout day, no decent swell, and nothing that would make a surfer drive to the beach.
Even the slight bump on the 18th of August—2 ft from the WSW with a period of 4 seconds and combined energy of 19 (still weak)—is ruined by a fresh onshore wind from the SSW at 19 mph. It’s messy and blown out. That setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The only other spot worth mentioning is the morning of the 19th of August: a tiny 1 ft SW swell with a light ENE cross-offshore breeze, giving clean conditions. But at 1 ft and 4 seconds, it’s barely a ripple. Combined energy is just 6 (weak).
Overall, this is a flat, disappointing run. If you’re a beginner, the cleanest window is Saturday morning the 8th of August at Fort Walton Pier. For everyone else, it’s a good time to check the forecast again in a few days—things can change.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | S 3 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SW 3 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:16AM0.61m | 5:18AM0.66m | 6:21AM0.69m | 7:25AM0.71m | 8:26AM0.70m | 9:24AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58PM0.08m | 3:40PM0.02m | 4:27PM-0.03m | 5:17PM-0.04m | 6:07PM-0.03m | 6:55PM0.01m | 7:38PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | SSE 5 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | — | NNE 2 | — | SE 5 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1194 | 2054 | 1553 | 1194 | 1108 | 928 | 500 | 1353 | 500 | 500 | 1385 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 1364 | 774 | 1655 | 774 | 826 | 1834 | 774 |
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The above surf forecast table for Fort Walton Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fort Walton Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fort Walton Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fort Walton Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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