The Point -Fort Pickens Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.33° N 87.30° W

The Point -Fort Pickens 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Point -Fort Pickens sea temperature is
31.5° C
2.2° 

The Point -Fort Pickens surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Point -Fort Pickens today (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Point -Fort Pickens at 5AM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (20 Aug)--
Evening (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
4
5
0
13
9
10
6
5
3
0
0
0
2
1
1
4
0
3
0
6
9
7
17
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
W
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
S
15
SW
20
SW
15
W
10
W
10
NW
5
NW
5
W
15
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:47AM0.40m
4:47AM0.41m
5:50AM0.42m
Low Tide
4:21PM0.05m
5:17PM0.04m
6:11PM0.04m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:25
7:23
7:22
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
27
27
28
31
31
30
30
29
28
27
29
31
30
30
30
28
25
25
27
31
31
30
29
Feels °C
30
31
31
31
34
33
31
32
32
31
31
33
34
31
31
32
30
26
27
29
32
31
31
31
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