
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point -Fort Pickens today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point -Fort Pickens at 6AM is: 0.1m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at The Point -Fort Pickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:19AM0.43m | 1:10AM0.43m | 2:04AM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:31PM0.03m | 1:32PM0.04m | 2:31PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 44 | 56 | 55 | 43 | 29 | 31 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1734 | 1250 | 589 | 1250 | 1247 | 1858 | 1724 | 1227 | 1227 | 1227 | 787 | 1254 | 1778 | 1778 | 590 | 590 | 694 | 772 | 772 | 1095 | 1095 | 577 | 1377 | 1367 |
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