
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point -Fort Pickens today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point -Fort Pickens at 10AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Point -Fort Pickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 32 | 64 | 80 | 64 | 68 | 56 | 36 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 72 | 52 | 42 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 32 | 20 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:51AM0.42m | 2:51AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.07m | 2:19PM0.07m | 3:24PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
2 | — | — | — | 64 | 68 | 56 | 36 | — | — | — | 51 | 52 | 42 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | SE 6 | — | — |
13 | 32 | 64 | 80 | — | — | — | — | 46 | 44 | 49 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 32 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1023 | 875 | 1789 | 1818 | 151 | 1103 | 1103 | 904 | 955 | 955 | 1103 | 1250 | 1377 | 1377 | 1377 | 1165 | 1165 | 570 | 1205 | 1141 | 1141 | 1660 | 1247 |
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