
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point -Fort Pickens today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point -Fort Pickens at 5PM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at The Point -Fort Pickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 34 | 51 | 55 | 59 | 31 | 28 | 0 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 89 | 51 | 41 | 28 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:07AM0.22m | 9:00PM0.27m | 8:52PM0.33m | 9:13PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57PM0.22m | 6:43AM0.12m | 7:49AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
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Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 41 | 28 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 4 |
1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 14 | 34 | 51 | 55 | 59 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 89 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1023 | 1668 | 1673 | 1704 | 1617 | 1609 | 904 | 1520 | 1479 | 1141 | 1165 | 1165 | 1187 | 1165 | 1095 | 1479 | 1479 | 1459 | 1455 | 1453 | 1427 |
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