The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Fort Walton Beach, FL

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    66° NE @ 17mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:43pm / 12:24pm
  • BUOY 42012
    E4.3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    79° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
THU 23
FRI 24
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and clean at 1pm on Sun 10/19
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (161) 2.9 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (235) 1.8 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Oct 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    15mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    15mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    1.2ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, Oct 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    SSE
  • Wednesday, Oct 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    N
    9mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    9mph
    0.7ft
    2s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    12mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    SE
  • Thursday, Oct 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    13mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    11mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    SE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Friday, Oct 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    E
    12mph
    2.4ft
    4s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    12mph
    3ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    2.5ft
    6s
    SE
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Oct 20, 2025 @ 2:10am.
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