The Point -Fort Pickens Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.33° N 87.30° W

Issued: 12 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Point -Fort Pickens sea temperature is
30.4° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Point -Fort Pickens at 7PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Afternoon (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
7
10
8
9
9
14
19
24
25
25
20
17
11
7
6
8
5
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
W
5
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
12:43PM0.26m
9:01AM0.20m
5:48AM0.23m
5:20AM0.29m
Low Tide
11:36PM0.10m
9:54PM0.14m
5:09PM0.10m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:53
7:53
7:53
 mm
1
1
1
4
1
3
1
3
6
5
1
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
30
30
30
30
29
28
28
29
30
30
31
30
29
29
29
28
30
30
30
30
29
29
29
29
Feels °C
34
31
31
31
31
31
30
30
31
30
31
31
31
31
30
29
31
31
31
31
31
30
31
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
4
7
10
8
9
9
14
19
24
25
25
20
17
11
7
6
8
5
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)
589
1180
1240
584
568
568
1724
838
641
1599
1180
975
589
1250
708
838
1253
1250
1678
1254
567
567
568
568
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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