The Point -Fort Pickens surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 May 2026 CDT
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The Point -Fort Pickens surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Point -Fort Pickens sea temperature is
23.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Point -Fort Pickens today?

The current surf forecast for The Point -Fort Pickens at 5AM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Afternoon (14 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Evening (14 May)0.5ft (0.1m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.3
NE
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
ESE
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
0
S
5
SW
5
NNW
15
NNE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSW
5
SW
0
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:01AM0.30m
8:27AM0.37m
9:08AM0.43m
Low Tide
7:26PM-0.04m
8:19PM-0.10m
9:16PM-0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:35
7:36
7:36
Temp °C
23
22
20
24
26
27
27
24
21
20
19
21
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
24
25
24
23
23
22
18
23
27
27
26
21
19
17
16
18
21
21
21
23
23
21
21
21
22
24
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.2
E
3
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NE
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
E
3
0.3
E
3
Energy kJ
1
1
2
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
567
567
567
567
567
889
567
567
568
584
642
838
838
1023
977
966
568
1254
977
1253
1272
1855
1855
1660
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf Coast, Florida
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
5
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