The Point -Fort Pickens Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gulf Coast, Florida, USA)

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The Point -Fort Pickens Surf Guide

The Point -Fort Pickens in Florida is a sheltered point break that only works once in a while. The best conditions for surfing are during the hurricane season. The best wind direction is from the north. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the ideal wave direction is from the southeast.The waves is a point break that peels left. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include rips, sharks and jellyfish.

The Point -Fort Pickens Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	1	inconsistent	23.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Point -Fort Pickens:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Point -Fort Pickens occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf The Point -Fort Pickens (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing The Point -Fort Pickens with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 4% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 96% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

96%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore The Point -Fort Pickens Location Map

Interactive The Point -Fort Pickens surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to The Point -Fort Pickens is Pensacola Nas Airport (NPA) in USA, 3 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The Point -Fort Pickens is Pensacola Rgnl Airport (PNS), also in USA, 20 km (12 miles) away.

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The Point -Fort Pickens Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:17 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	SSE	S
Period (s)	4	4	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does The Point -Fort Pickens look like?

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Credit: kim

Tides at The Point -Fort Pickens

Current tide and informaton

For Pensacola Bay Entrance, Pensacola Bay, Florida, 1 km from The Point -Fort Pickens.

Next High Water: 12:56pm | 0.36m

Next Low Water: 01:12am | -0.05m

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The Point -Fort Pickens Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.4 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite