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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    59° N @ 3 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:59am / 7:29pm
  • BUOY 42012
    SE2.6ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 12am on Sat 1/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (209) 3.2 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -1.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    9mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    19mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    16mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    14mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    13mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    WSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    6mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    WSW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    14mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    WSW
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    17mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    WSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    13mph
    0.9ft
    2s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    15mph
    1ft
    2s
    NE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    14mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    E
    6mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    SE
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Jan 17, 2026 @ 1:15pm.
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