The surf forecast is flat right now for Fort Walton Beach, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    84° N @ 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:00pm / 9:06am
  • BUOY 42012
    ESE1ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 22
SAT 23
SUN 24
MON 25
TUE 26
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 1am on Fri 8/22
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (180) 0 ft @ 0 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 2.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Aug 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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  • Saturday, Aug 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    1mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Aug 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    6mph
    1ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    12mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    SW
  • Monday, Aug 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    1ft
    4s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SE
    1mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    0.9ft
    2s
    SW
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  • Tuesday, Aug 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    ENE
    9mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    S
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Aug 22, 2025 @ 2:09pm.
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