The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Orange Beach, AL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    73° SW @ 6 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:47pm / 9:20am
  • BUOY 42012
    S2.3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    78° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 9
SAT 10
SUN 11
MON 12
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and clean at 7am on Thu 5/8
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (180) 3.1 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 0.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    S
    7mph
    2ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    SSE
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  • Saturday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    S
  • Sunday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SE
    9mph
    2.9ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    8mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    SE
  • Monday, May 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    2.9ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    17mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    15mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    SW
  • Tuesday, May 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    2.5ft
    5s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    13mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated May 8, 2025 @ 8:40pm.
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