
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point -Fort Pickens today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point -Fort Pickens at 8AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Point -Fort Pickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | 112 | 93 | 116 | 63 | 43 | 56 | 560 | 360 | 523 | 872 | 736 | 559 | 483 | 446 | 486 | 418 | 286 | 247 | 240 | 213 | 196 | 143 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:18AM0.30m | 4:53AM0.34m | 5:37AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51PM0.07m | 5:21PM0.03m | 5:59PM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
91 | 112 | 93 | 116 | 63 | 43 | 56 | 281 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 10 | 22 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
6 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 31 | 23 | 560 | 360 | 523 | 872 | 736 | 559 | 483 | 446 | 486 | 418 | 286 | 247 | 240 | 213 | 196 | 143 | 115 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 568 | 589 | 1655 | 1734 | 1970 | 1377 | 1367 | 622 | 567 | 568 | 580 | 589 | 1254 | 1254 | 1272 | 1271 | 508 | 508 | 508 | 508 | 729 | 1023 | 935 | 1082 |
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