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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    63° N @ 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:15pm / 9:17am
  • BUOY 42012
    NNE2.6ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    74° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 3
MON 4
TUE 5
WED 6
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 7am on Sat 5/2
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (201) 0.5 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (115) 0.3 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 1.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    6mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    8mph
    1.2ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    1.1ft
    6s
    S
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    0.7ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SE
    4mph
    0.7ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    0.7ft
    6s
    S
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    4mph
    0.6ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    S
    9mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    S
    7mph
    2ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    SSE
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  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    3.1ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    19mph
    3.7ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    16mph
    4ft
    5s
    SW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated May 2, 2026 @ 8:09pm.
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