Surf Forecasts:
The Point -Fort Pickens surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, WSW swell with 66 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WSW swell.
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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Point -Fort Pickens in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Point -Fort Pickens over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 13 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 26 | 45 | 49 | 15 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:53AM0.38m | 3:47AM0.40m | 4:47AM0.41m | 5:50AM0.42m | 6:51AM0.42m | 7:46AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23PM0.10m | 3:24PM0.07m | 4:21PM0.05m | 5:17PM0.04m | 6:11PM0.04m | 7:01PM0.04m | 7:45PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 8 |
Temp °C | 32 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | W 4 | SW 4 | — | N 3 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | 16 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 7 | 12 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 11 | — | — | 9 | 12 | 20 | 26 | 45 | 49 | 15 | 28 | — | 10 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 567 | 567 | 567 | 1023 | 1198 | 1367 | 1734 | 1227 | 1103 | 1734 | 895 | 955 | 584 | 568 | 641 | 21 | 715 | 977 | 1377 | 568 | 568 |
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