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 pm 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Point -Fort Pickens sea temperature is
30.4°C
1.8° 

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 (08 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Point -Fort Pickens at 7PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Afternoon (08 Sep)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (08 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
18
14
15
13
10
7
6
16
20
15
11
5
5
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
S
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:51AM0.46m
8:59AM0.41m
10:10AM0.36m
Low Tide
7:57PM0.05m
8:38PM0.12m
8:48PM0.18m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:30
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:02
7:01
7:00
 mm
1
1
2
5
2
Temp °C
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
27
27
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
Feels °C
30
30
31
32
32
33
31
29
28
31
31
31
32
32
31
32
32
31
31
32
31
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