Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point -Fort Pickens today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point -Fort Pickens at 6PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Point -Fort Pickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:56AM0.42m | 5:02AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24PM0.07m | 4:26PM0.07m | 5:21PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1057 | 1141 | 1141 | 1247 | 1247 | 754 | 734 | 754 | 1073 | 1187 | 1367 | 1660 | 1377 | 1724 | 612 | 838 | 838 | 1910 | 1878 | 1885 | 1114 |
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