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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 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
23.5° C
(Which is 1.8°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 1AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.6
S
5
0.7
SE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
23
19
25
33
18
17
37
41
33
28
28
20
21
21
19
20
20
18
12
12
11
10
10
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SE
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SW
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
11:46AM0.48m
12:40PM0.45m
Low Tide
11:18PM-0.16m
00:19AM-0.15m
1:16AM-0.11m
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:37
7:38
7:38
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
24
24
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
27
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
26
27
28
25
24
27
28
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
5
0.1
S
9
0.6
S
5
0.7
SE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
Energy kJ
8
2
19
25
33
16
17
37
33
28
28
20
21
21
19
20
20
18
12
12
11
10
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
10
11
1
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.8
SSE
6
Energy kJ
20
23
14
24
18
13
41
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
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)
2017
1781
1616
966
966
838
840
840
1617
1855
1616
1616
567
567
688
1626
1619
1427
977
567
567
567
840
1165
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf Coast, Florida
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
3
1
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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