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The Point -Fort Pickens Surf Forecast
/ Florida – Gulf (38 breaks) / Florida (155 breaks) /
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The Point -Fort Pickens surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 CDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
21.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Point -Fort Pickens this week:
The surf forecast for The Point -Fort Pickens over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 02) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Point -Fort Pickens in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 02) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (May 03) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sat 2nd May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sat 2nd May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 2nd May) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Point -Fort Pickens over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 2 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | |
12 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 181 | 110 | 58 | 38 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:42AM0.20m | 8:44AM0.26m | 9:05AM0.30m | 9:34AM0.33m | 10:07AM0.35m | 10:45AM0.36m | 11:26AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM0.07m | 7:39PM0.02m | 8:24PM-0.02m | 9:06PM-0.05m | 9:49PM-0.06m | 10:36PM-0.06m | 11:27PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | — | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
 kJ | 1 | 5 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 181 | 110 | 58 | 38 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | NE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | S 5 | — | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | SW 2 | WSW 2 |
| kJ | 12 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 53 | — | 1 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 966 | 567 | 567 | 567 | 567 | 21 | 615 | 583 | 589 | 1072 | 567 | 589 | 568 | 18 | 68 | 68 | 527 | 1180 | 577 | 1240 | 1240 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Point -Fort Pickens provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Point -Fort Pickens can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Point -Fort Pickens surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Point -Fort Pickens) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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