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 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Point -Fort Pickens sea temperature is
30.6°C
1.7° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Point -Fort Pickens at 3PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Afternoon (31 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (31 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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)
0.5
SE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.2
SSW
5
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
10
8
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
ESE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
NE
10
ENE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
SE
15
S
10
SW
10
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:39AM0.34m
1:19AM0.40m
Low Tide
10:20AM0.16m
12:14PM0.10m
1:36PM0.05m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:13
7:12
7:10
 mm
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
29
30
30
30
29
29
28
27
29
31
30
30
29
Feels °C
31
30
31
32
33
32
32
32
32
32
32
33
32
33
31
30
31
33
32
33
32
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