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

WEATHER FORECAST
79° WSW @ 9mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
6:54pm / 10:39am
BUOY 42012
SW3.3ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SAT 1

SUN 2

MON 3

TUE 4

2am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 2am on Sat 8/1

WINDWSW 9 mph

PRIMARYSW (224) 1.8 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide,0.7 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Saturday, Aug 1
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

WSW

12mph
2.1ft
5s
SW
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

SSW

11mph
2.3ft
5s
SW
6pm
2 ft
choppy

SSW

13mph
2.9ft
5s
SW

Sunday, Aug 2
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

WSW

16mph
4.8ft
6s
SW
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

WSW

15mph
4.1ft
6s
SW
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

SW

19mph
5ft
6s
SW

Monday, Aug 3
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
choppy

W

8mph
3.4ft
6s
SW
12pm
2 ft
choppy

WSW

7mph
2.1ft
6s
SW
6pm
2 ft
choppy

SW

13mph
2.9ft
5s
SSW

Tuesday, Aug 4
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

W

4mph
1.3ft
5s
SW
12pm
1 ft
choppy

SSW

10mph
1.3ft
5s
SSE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SSW

8mph
1.1ft
4s
SW

Wednesday, Aug 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

SW

4mph
0.4ft
8s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

S

8mph
0.5ft
8s
S
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

S

7mph
0.5ft
8s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	WSW 12mph	2.1ft 5s SW
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	SSW 11mph	2.3ft 5s SW
6pm	2 ft choppy	SSW 13mph	2.9ft 5s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	WSW 16mph	4.8ft 6s SW
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	WSW 15mph	4.1ft 6s SW
6pm	3+ ft choppy	SW 19mph	5ft 6s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	W 8mph	3.4ft 6s SW
12pm	2 ft choppy	WSW 7mph	2.1ft 6s SW
6pm	2 ft choppy	SW 13mph	2.9ft 5s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	W 4mph	1.3ft 5s SW
12pm	1 ft choppy	SSW 10mph	1.3ft 5s SSE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	SSW 8mph	1.1ft 4s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	SW 4mph	0.4ft 8s S
12pm	0-1 ft fair	S 8mph	0.5ft 8s S
6pm	0-1 ft fair	S 7mph	0.5ft 8s S

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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Jul 31, 2026 @ 8:06pm.

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