The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Orange Beach, AL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    69° SSW @ 5 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:09am / 1:07am
  • BUOY 42012
    S4.6ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 21
SUN 22
MON 23
TUE 24
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and fair at 6am on Fri 2/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (186) 3.6 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Feb 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    3.6ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    3.4ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    3.8ft
    6s
    S
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  • Saturday, Feb 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    3.6ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    3.2ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    3.1ft
    7s
    S
  • Sunday, Feb 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    20mph
    2ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    21mph
    1.1ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    16mph
    0.6ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Monday, Feb 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    15mph
    0.3ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    17mph
    0.3ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    15mph
    0.3ft
    8s
    SSE
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  • Tuesday, Feb 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    N
    19mph
    0.2ft
    9s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    0.2ft
    8s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    0.3ft
    10s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Feb 20, 2026 @ 7:13pm.
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