The surf forecast is 1 ft and sideshore choppy right now for Destin, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    49° ENE @ 6 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:20am / 9:13pm
  • BUOY 42012
    ESE2.6ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 6am on Tue 1/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (180) 0.2 ft @ 0 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    10mph
    0.2ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    E
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    15mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    E
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  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    16mph
    2.9ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    12mph
    2.9ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    11mph
    3.1ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SE
    9mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    7mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    8mph
    1ft
    5s
    SSE
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  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    11mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    9mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    SSE
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Jan 20, 2026 @ 7:17pm.
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