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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    48° E @ 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:52am / 9:40pm
  • BUOY 42012
    ESE2.6ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    65° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
SUN 25
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 12pm on Tue 1/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (94) 0.2 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    15mph
    2.5ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    13mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SE
    11mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    SE
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    8mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    4mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SE
    3mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    7mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    E
    6mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    E
    5mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    SSE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SE
    15mph
    3.3ft
    4s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    W
    13mph
    2ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    14mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    S
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Jan 21, 2026 @ 1:13am.
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