The surf forecast is 2 ft and light sideshore texture right now for Orange Beach, AL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    66° ESE @ 6 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:38am / 11:23am
  • BUOY 42012
    SSE3ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    64° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 4
THU 5
FRI 6
SAT 7
SUN 8
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and choppy at 12pm on Tue 3/3
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (128) 3.5 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (171) 0.3 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 0.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Mar 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    8mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    E
    11mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    E
    9mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    SSE
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  • Thursday, Mar 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    2.5ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    E
    9mph
    2.4ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    E
    11mph
    2.5ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Friday, Mar 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    E
    9mph
    3.4ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    12mph
    3.8ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    12mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Mar 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    10mph
    3.4ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    11mph
    3.4ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    10mph
    3.3ft
    6s
    SSE
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  • Sunday, Mar 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SE
    7mph
    3.1ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SE
    8mph
    2.9ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SE
    8mph
    2.1ft
    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 4, 2026 @ 1:13am.
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