The Point -Fort Pickens Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.33° N 87.30° W

Issued: 12 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Point -Fort Pickens sea temperature is
29.3° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

The Point -Fort Pickens surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Point -Fort Pickens today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Point -Fort Pickens at 5AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Evening (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

Table - waves today at The Point -Fort Pickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed night).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.7
S
6
1.8
S
7
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
2
S
8
1.6
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
3
3
7
12
12
13
14
23
43
43
67
77
108
119
123
126
150
240
343
371
341
484
307
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
SSE
15
SW
10
WSW
10
NNW
5
N
5
SSE
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:50AM0.50m
11:41AM0.46m
12:29PM0.41m
Low Tide
10:20PM-0.17m
11:17PM-0.14m
00:08AM-0.10m
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
mod rain
light rain
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
 mm
3
5
4
6
3
1
2
4
3
4
3
4
4
5
7
7
5
3
Temp °C
24
25
26
25
23
23
23
24
25
25
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
28
Feels °C
27
28
29
28
26
27
27
26
27
26
27
28
29
29
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
S
6
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
S
6
1.6
S
8
Energy kJ
6
3
1
1
12
12
13
23
2
1
1
119
123
299
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.7
S
6
1.8
S
7
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
2
S
8
1.6
S
8
Energy kJ
3
7
14
43
43
67
77
108
126
150
240
343
371
341
484
307
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
838
1103
1103
1073
728
624
1009
589
1003
1616
977
977
1002
1272
574
583
589
589
1789
583
1818
589
838
493
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
1
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4
4
3
3
3
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3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
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