The Point -Fort Pickens surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 15 May 2026 CDT
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The Point -Fort Pickens surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Point -Fort Pickens sea temperature is
23.1° C
(Which is 1.9°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Point -Fort Pickens today?

The current surf forecast for The Point -Fort Pickens at 9PM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Afternoon (15 May)0.5ft (0.2m)3s
Evening (15 May)0.5ft (0.2m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
2
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SE
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
5
0.4
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
2
2
2
6
6
8
10
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
S
5
SE
5
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:27AM0.37m
9:08AM0.43m
9:57AM0.47m
Low Tide
8:19PM-0.10m
9:16PM-0.15m
10:16PM-0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:36
7:36
7:37
7:37
Temp °C
22
23
24
23
23
23
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
22
22
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
19
21
21
21
22
24
22
21
21
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
25
26
26
26
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
5
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
8
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SE
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
3
2
1
3
2
2
2
1
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)
838
977
1023
1103
1272
1272
1271
977
1253
1277
1855
1660
1616
1616
584
567
1254
1271
1275
977
1445
966
838
838
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf Coast, Florida
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
5
3
2
2
3
4
4
6
4
9
4
4
4
4
8
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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