Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point -Fort Pickens today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point -Fort Pickens at 4PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Point -Fort Pickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 312 | 389 | 451 | 413 | 408 | 377 | 332 | 259 | 221 | 183 | 152 | 147 | 121 | 121 | 100 | 100 | 79 | 77 | 60 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-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 | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:29PM0.41m | 1:09PM0.34m | 1:32PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:46AM-0.04m | 00:56AM0.03m | 00:15AM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | 7:53 |
mm | 6 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 259 | 221 | 183 | 152 | 147 | 121 | 121 | — | 100 | 79 | 77 | 60 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 27 | — | 11 | 10 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | 312 | 389 | 451 | 413 | 408 | 377 | 332 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | 24 | 24 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1789 | 1918 | 1885 | 584 | 694 | 568 | 589 | 568 | 590 | 1254 | 874 | 858 | 686 | 838 | 749 | 935 | 157 | 18 | 18 | 68 | 151 | 68 | 1734 | 43 |
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