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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    79° NW @ 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:41pm / 11:16am
  • BUOY 42012
    S1.6ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 2am on Sat 7/18
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (185) 1 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYWSW (237) 0.9 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide,0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Jul 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    1ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    0.8ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    S
  • Sunday, Jul 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    0.6ft
    9s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    0.6ft
    8s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    S
  • Monday, Jul 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    SE
  • Tuesday, Jul 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Wednesday, Jul 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    7mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    2ft
    4s
    SSW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Jul 17, 2026 @ 8:01pm.
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