Fort Walton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gulf Coast, Florida, USA)

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Fort Walton Beach Surf Guide

Fort Walton Beach in Florida is an exposed beach/Jetty break that has consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the north. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the ideal wave direction is from the south southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include rips and sharks.

Fort Walton Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach/jetty	1
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	24.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Fort Walton Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Fort Walton Beach occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Fort Walton Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Fort Walton Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in February while 34% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 52% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

34%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

52%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Fort Walton Beach Location Map

Interactive Fort Walton Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Fort Walton Beach is Eglin Afb (Valparaiso) Airport (VPS) in Usa (florida, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Fort Walton Beach is Hurlburt Fld (Mary Esther) Airport (HRT) in USA, 18 km (11 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Fort Walton Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 10 May 2025, 05:49 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 10
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	5	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on

What does Fort Walton Beach look like?

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Tides at Fort Walton Beach

Current tide and informaton

For East Pass (Destin), Choctawhatchee Bay, Florida, 1 km from Fort Walton Beach.

Next High Water: 09:28am | 0.19m

Next Low Water: 07:52pm | 0.01m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Fort Walton Beach Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and warm water(24.9 °C) too at Fort Walton Beach, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 24.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite