The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and clean right now for Orange Beach, AL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    47° NNE @ 10 → 15mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:47pm / 11:04am
  • BUOY 42012
    NNE2ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    67° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 17
WED 18
THU 19
FRI 20
SAT 21
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 7pm on Mon 3/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 18 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (192) 1.1 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NW (312) 3.2 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Mar 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    11mph
    0.8ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    10mph
    0.7ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    11mph
    0.6ft
    6s
    SSE
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  • Wednesday, Mar 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    10mph
    0.5ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    8mph
    0.6ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    0.6ft
    7s
    S
  • Thursday, Mar 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    0.5ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    0.5ft
    8s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    0.4ft
    7s
    S
  • Friday, Mar 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    11mph
    0.4ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    WSW
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  • Saturday, Mar 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    2ft
    4s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    0.5ft
    7s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Mar 17, 2026 @ 8:17am.
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