The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and semi clean/textured right now for Orange Beach, AL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    82° ENE @ 16 → 20mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:55pm / 4:59am
  • BUOY 42012
    ESE4.3ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 21
WED 22
THU 23
FRI 24
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and fair at 1am on Tue 7/21
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDENE 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYESE (112) 3.5 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYS (173) 0.3 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide,0.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Jul 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    fair
    NE
    16mph
    4.5ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    24mph
    5.9ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    22mph
    8.1ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Wednesday, Jul 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    6-9 ft
    choppy
    SE
    30mph
    10.8ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    6-8 ft
    choppy
    SE
    28mph
    9.9ft
    9s
    SSE
    6pm
    5-8 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    23mph
    9.6ft
    9s
    S
  • Thursday, Jul 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    6.4ft
    8s
    S
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    4.9ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    3.2ft
    7s
    SSW
  • Friday, Jul 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    1ft
    6s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Jul 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    0.5ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    0.7ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    1.2ft
    6s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Jul 20, 2026 @ 8:06pm.
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