Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point -Fort Pickens today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point -Fort Pickens at 3PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Point -Fort Pickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:59AM0.31m | 7:39AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36PM0.10m | 4:52PM0.13m | 4:40PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | NE 2 | E 3 | E 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | — | 1 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 757 | 904 | 708 | 708 | 569 | 569 | 569 | 904 | 904 | 708 | 749 | 838 | 569 | 569 | 569 | 567 | 569 | 838 | 840 | 838 | 749 |
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