The surf forecast is 1 ft and fairly clean right now for Fort Walton Beach, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    59° NE @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:07am / 2:07pm
  • BUOY 42012
    S2.3ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    65° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 23
SAT 24
SUN 25
MON 26
TUE 27
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 12pm on Thu 1/22
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ESE 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (164) 2.2 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 0.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    10mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Best Board for Friday
  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NE
    16mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    15mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    16mph
    4.2ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    14mph
    3.8ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    20mph
    4.6ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    NW
    15mph
    6.7ft
    7s
    SW
  • Monday, Jan 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    16mph
    3.6ft
    7s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    18mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    19mph
    0.9ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Tuesday, Jan 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    N
    21mph
    0.4ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    16mph
    0.3ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    14mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    S
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Jan 23, 2026 @ 1:19am.
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