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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    69° ENE @ 7 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:53am / 10:28pm
  • BUOY 42012
    SE3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    65° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 23
WED 24
THU 25
FRI 26
SAT 27
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 6pm on Mon 12/22
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (124) 3 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 0.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Dec 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    8mph
    3ft
    6s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    8mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    SE
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Dec 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    SE
  • Thursday, Dec 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    1.6ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Friday, Dec 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    1ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    0.5ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Saturday, Dec 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Dec 23, 2025 @ 7:12am.
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