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Lat Long: 30.38° N 86.51° W

Fort Walton Beach Surf Photo: 'water color poor' by Jane West

Issued: 5 am 06 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fort Walton Beach sea temperature is

24.2°C

1.1°

Fort Walton Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	WSW	S
	7 s	cross	6 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 May at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	WSW	S
	7 s	cross	6 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 May at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	WSW	S
	7 s	cross- on	6 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 May at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW	WSW	S
	7 s	cross- on	6 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 May at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW	WSW	S	W
	7 s	cross- on	5 s	7 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 May at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	WSW	S	WSW
	7 s	cross- on	5 s	7 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 May at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	WSW	S	WSW
	6 s	on	4 s	6 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 May at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	SW	S	WSW
	6 s	on	4 s	6 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 May at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	SW	S	SW
	6 s	cross- on	3 s	6 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 May at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S		S	WSW
	6 s	cross- on		6 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 May at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	SSW	S	WSW
	6 s	on	2 s	6 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 May at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	SSW	S	WSW
	6 s	on	5 s	6 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 May at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	S	WSW
	6 s	on	6 s	6 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 May at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	S	WSW
	6 s	on	6 s	6 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 May at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	SSW	S
	6 s	on	3 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 May at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SW	S	SSW
	6 s	cross- on	4 s	6 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 May at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		SW	S
	4 s	glass		4 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 May at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fort Walton Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 11 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.2m (0.8 ft). Range 1.17m (3.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Fort Walton Beach Surf Photo: 'water color poor' by Jane West

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User: Jane West (1 photo)

Country: United States (4081 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:31 am 26 May 2017