The surf forecast is 1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Pensacola Beach, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    90° SW @ 15 → 16mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:13pm / 1:24am
  • BUOY 42012
    SW1.6ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 19
THU 20
FRI 21
SAT 22
SUN 23
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 2pm on Wed 8/19
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYWSW (242) 1.8 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYS (175) 0.7 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide,0.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Wednesday, Aug 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    0.8ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    WSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    16mph
    2.4ft
    4s
    SW
  • Thursday, Aug 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    6mph
    0.4ft
    8s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    5mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    SW
  • Friday, Aug 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    1ft
    4s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SW
  • Saturday, Aug 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    14mph
    1.9ft
    3s
    SW
  • Sunday, Aug 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SE
    4mph
    1ft
    4s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    SW
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 19, 2026 @ 2:18pm.
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