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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 23 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
25.7° C
(Which is normal 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 1AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (24 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (24 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
9
10
11
7
7
6
9
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
9
17
19
19
27
40
37
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:53PM0.26m
2:20PM0.19m
8:06AM0.20m
7:32AM0.25m
Low Tide
2:09AM0.07m
00:44AM0.11m
8:15PM0.10m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:40
7:40
7:42
7:42
2
2
1
3
4
2
1
2
2
2
3
Temp °C
27
26
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
24
24
25
24
26
26
25
26
26
26
27
30
29
30
29
29
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
28
26
26
27
27
29
28
27
28
27
26
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
6
Energy kJ
13
9
10
11
7
7
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
19
19
37
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
Energy kJ
6
9
9
17
27
40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
840
840
569
567
575
567
567
1479
1581
1266
1271
580
589
589
1277
1445
1277
1271
1260
642
584
584
1254
1254
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf Coast, Florida
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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