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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° ESE @ 6 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:01am / 9:28am
  • BUOY 42012
    E1.3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 12am on Tue 1/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ENE (65) 0.9 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NW (315) 0.2 ft @ 2 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    ENE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    10mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    E
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NE
    10mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    E
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  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    16mph
    3.2ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    14mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    SE
  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    3.5ft
    6s
    SE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    3ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    4mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    11mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    SSE
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  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NE
    13mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    11mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    14mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    ESE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Jan 20, 2026 @ 1:10pm.
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