The surf forecast is 1 ft and slightly bumpy right now for Orange Beach, AL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    71° SSE @ 14 → 15mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:01am / 2:55pm
  • BUOY 42012
    SSE1.6ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    68° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 11
THU 12
FRI 13
SAT 14
SUN 15
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 7pm on Tue 3/10
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ESE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (168) 1.6 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (221) 0.2 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 0.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Mar 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    1ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    7mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    2.7ft
    5s
    S
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  • Thursday, Mar 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    20mph
    3.3ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    22mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    18mph
    1.6ft
    7s
    S
  • Friday, Mar 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    13mph
    0.9ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    E
    4mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Mar 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    8mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    11mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    SE
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  • Sunday, Mar 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Mar 11, 2026 @ 8:11am.
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