The Point -Fort Pickens Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.33° N 87.30° W

Issued: 12 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Point -Fort Pickens sea temperature is
30.3° C

1.4°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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Point -Fort Pickens at 5PM is: 0.1m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Afternoon (03 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)4s
Evening (03 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)4s

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 31°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
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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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.3
SW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
SSE
15
S
10
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NNW
5
NNE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:04PM0.36m
12:30PM0.31m
12:43PM0.26m
Low Tide
11:46PM0.01m
11:56PM0.05m
11:36PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:54
7:53
7:53
 mm
Temp °C
30
31
30
30
29
29
28
28
29
30
30
30
29
28
28
28
30
30
30
29
29
28
28
28
Feels °C
33
31
30
31
31
31
30
31
32
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
33
31
30
30
31
30
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
SW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
600
1072
1072
1581
1271
567
567
567
567
1377
1377
1367
589
589
589
589
1734
1240
1377
1862
589
584
641
838
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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