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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 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
23.4° C
(Which is 1.4°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 4AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (13 May)1ft (0.3m)5s
Evening (13 May)0.5ft (0.2m)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 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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)
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.3
NE
3
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
E
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
24
20
14
8
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
NE
15
SW
10
WSW
15
WNW
10
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
N
5
NW
10
N
15
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
10
SE
15
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:05AM0.23m
8:01AM0.30m
8:27AM0.37m
Low Tide
6:35PM0.03m
7:26PM-0.04m
8:19PM-0.10m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:34
7:35
7:36
Temp °C
19
19
18
21
25
25
26
24
23
21
20
23
26
27
26
23
21
20
19
21
23
23
23
23
18
18
17
21
26
25
26
24
22
19
17
19
23
25
24
20
19
17
17
19
21
21
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.3
NE
3
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
31
24
20
14
8
4
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
N
3
0.4
NE
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
E
3
Energy kJ
9
4
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
935
935
567
576
612
569
685
740
641
569
567
567
567
567
838
567
975
584
712
1023
1023
1023
1023
977
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Rating
(10 max)
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Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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