The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and light sideshore texture right now for Orange Beach, AL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    86° SSW @ 18 → 22mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:10pm / 2:27am
  • BUOY 42012
    ENE1.6ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    89° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 20
FRI 21
SAT 22
SUN 23
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 2am on Thu 8/20
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDWSW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (172) 0.7 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSE (168) 0.4 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide,0.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Thursday, Aug 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    7mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    WSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    WSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    SW
  • Friday, Aug 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    SW
  • Saturday, Aug 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    1ft
    4s
    WSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    13mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    WSW
  • Sunday, Aug 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    0.3ft
    9s
    SSE
  • Monday, Aug 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    0.3ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    0.4ft
    8s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Aug 19, 2026 @ 8:08pm.
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