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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    61° WSW @ 1mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:29am / 9:45pm
  • BUOY 42012
    SE2.3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    68° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 24
THU 25
FRI 26
SAT 27
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 6am on Tue 12/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (142) 2 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Dec 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    E
    8mph
    2ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    E
    3mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    SE
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  • Wednesday, Dec 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    1.6ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Thursday, Dec 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    1.2ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    1ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Friday, Dec 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    WSW
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  • Saturday, Dec 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Dec 23, 2025 @ 7:10pm.
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