Fort Walton Pier
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great wave, mean locals, deffinately worth it
Atmosphere:
the weather is usualy nice, the break is a nice steep take off with a lot of sections to hit and then it mushes out a little and reforms into a fun little shorebreak, i got my first barrel here. but watch out, theres a group of little punk locals who think they own the place because they are friends with the older locals, watch out they are pretty mean people but if u show them respect then they respect you. this is one of the most localized spots on the panhandle
Additional Info:
just park your car in the big parking lot and hop out, on small days it will be about 6 inches to a foot bigger right beside the pier on the left side, on the right side theres a nice sandbar infront of the gulfarium that works on anything from waste to head high
Location
Loading...Access
go down highway 98 heading east and turn in to ft walton, then just take the bridge over to the beach, take a left at the light and your there....its right beside the gulfarium
| Walk | Instant access (<5 min) |
|---|---|
| Public access | Yes |
| 4x4 required | Unknown |
| Boat required | Unknown |
Wave Characteristics
| Type | Beach break |
|---|---|
| Direction | Right and left |
| Bottom | Sandy |
| Power | Fast, Ordinary, Fun |
| Frequency | Regular (100 days/year) |
| Normal length | Short (<50m) |
| Good day length | Normal (50 to 150m) |
Ideal Conditions
| Wind direction | North, NorthWest, NorthEast |
|---|---|
| Swell direction | South, SouthEast, East |
| Swell size | Less than 3ft - 10ft+ |
| Tide | All tides |
| Tide movement | Rising tide |
Crowd
| Week | Few surfers |
|---|---|
| Weekend | Ultra crowded |
Dangers
Localism, Pollution, Sharks
Videos
None
Nearby spots
0.50 miles away
| Direction: | Right and left |
| Bottom: | Sandy |
| Frequency: | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |
10.03 miles away
| Direction: | Don't know |
| Bottom: | Sandy |
| Frequency: | Regular (100 days/year) |