The surf forecast is 1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Fort Walton Beach, FL

WEATHER - LIVE
73° E @ 6mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
11:20am / 11:46pm
BUOY 42012
E3ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
76° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

FRI 30

SAT 31

SUN 1

MON 2

TUE 3

11am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 11am on Fri 10/30

WINDENE 12 mph

PRIMARYSE (140) 1.9 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARYENE (74) 1.2 ft @ 3 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide,-0.1 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Friday, Oct 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

NE

14mph
1.5ft
3s
E
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

E

12mph
1.9ft
5s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
fair

E

8mph
1.7ft
6s
SE

Saturday, Oct 31
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

E

15mph
2.2ft
4s
SE
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ESE

13mph
4ft
6s
SE
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

SE

12mph
4.6ft
6s
SSE

Sunday, Nov 1
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
choppy

ENE

21mph
4.9ft
6s
SE
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

ENE

19mph
4.6ft
7s
SE
6pm
3+ ft
fair

ENE

14mph
4.5ft
7s
SE

Monday, Nov 2
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
choppy

ENE

18mph
2.7ft
6s
SSE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

15mph
2.7ft
6s
SE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

ENE

15mph
2.3ft
6s
SE

Tuesday, Nov 3
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

ENE

12mph
1.5ft
5s
SE
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

ENE

9mph
1.3ft
5s
ESE
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

E

6mph
0.8ft
5s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	NE 14mph	1.5ft 3s E
12pm	1+ ft choppy	E 12mph	1.9ft 5s SE
6pm	1+ ft fair	E 8mph	1.7ft 6s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	E 15mph	2.2ft 4s SE
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ESE 13mph	4ft 6s SE
6pm	3+ ft choppy	SE 12mph	4.6ft 6s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft choppy	ENE 21mph	4.9ft 6s SE
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	ENE 19mph	4.6ft 7s SE
6pm	3+ ft fair	ENE 14mph	4.5ft 7s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	ENE 18mph	2.7ft 6s SSE
12pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 15mph	2.7ft 6s SE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	ENE 15mph	2.3ft 6s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	ENE 12mph	1.5ft 5s SE
12pm	0-1 ft fair	ENE 9mph	1.3ft 5s ESE
6pm	0-1 ft fair	E 6mph	0.8ft 5s SE

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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Oct 30, 2026 @ 8:09am.

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