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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 22 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
25.6° C
(Which is normal 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 9AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (22 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (22 May)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
1 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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.2
SSE
5
0.9
S
6
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
28
70
48
59
47
37
27
19
18
12
12
8
9
11
11
7
7
5
6
6
2
3
4
Wind (km/h)
15
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:18PM0.34m
2:53PM0.26m
2:20PM0.19m
Low Tide
2:02AM-0.05m
2:26AM0.01m
2:09AM0.07m
00:44AM0.11m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
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5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:40
7:40
7:42
2
2
2
4
5
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
27
26
26
27
28
27
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.6
SE
5
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
5
0.2
WSW
4
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
23
40
47
1
27
19
18
12
12
8
9
11
11
7
7
5
3
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.6
SE
5
0.1
S
9
0.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
2
1
18
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.2
SSE
5
0.9
S
6
1
S
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
11
28
70
48
59
37
6
6
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
567
584
567
580
977
1165
1165
1165
1216
1249
567
567
567
757
840
840
569
964
584
580
729
1254
1254
1254
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf Coast, Florida
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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