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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 28 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
26.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Point -Fort Pickens today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Point -Fort Pickens at 7AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (28 May)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (28 May)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SSE
6
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
43
38
31
31
26
26
28
13
18
11
17
18
27
18
18
14
14
16
17
16
22
22
18
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SE
5
SW
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:07AM0.34m
8:39AM0.37m
9:14AM0.38m
Low Tide
7:52PM-0.04m
8:26PM-0.06m
9:04PM-0.07m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:44
7:45
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
26
27
29
28
27
27
29
29
29
30
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
27
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.3
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
55
43
38
31
31
26
26
28
13
18
11
17
3
3
3
1
1
6
11
9
9
1
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
5
0.2
S
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
4
9
9
5
5
5
5
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
1
3
4
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SSW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
18
27
18
18
14
14
16
17
16
22
22
18
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
1
1
1
Distance (km)
25
567
567
567
567
567
641
567
567
567
157
567
643
567
567
568
589
589
838
1095
1180
589
1198
1096
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Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
2
1
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
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