The Point -Fort Pickens Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.33° N 87.30° W

Issued: 12 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Point -Fort Pickens sea temperature is
29.4° C

1.6°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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Point -Fort Pickens at 6AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 81mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.3
S
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
66
88
145
82
101
97
100
104
148
175
285
355
336
438
320
323
294
259
221
181
147
121
120
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:41AM0.46m
12:29PM0.41m
1:09PM0.34m
Low Tide
11:17PM-0.14m
00:08AM-0.10m
00:46AM-0.04m
cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
 mm
1
8
6
4
1
2
1
1
6
10
13
13
10
4
1
Temp °C
26
27
25
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
26
27
27
28
28
27
28
28
29
29
29
28
Feels °C
28
29
26
28
30
30
28
29
29
29
28
28
27
29
29
30
30
29
31
30
31
32
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
1.1
SSW
6
2
SSW
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
7
Energy kJ
1
82
438
221
181
147
121
120
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)
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.3
S
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
Energy kJ
61
66
88
145
82
101
97
100
104
148
175
285
355
336
323
320
323
294
259
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1002
641
641
903
978
2041
622
590
1616
699
589
590
567
567
568
567
568
568
568
977
838
990
749
990
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
1
1
3
4
4
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
6
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