The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and fairly clean right now for Pensacola Beach, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    61° NW @ 4 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:23pm / 9:58am
  • BUOY 42012
    W1.3ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    74° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 4
TUE 5
WED 6
THU 7
FRI 8
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 1pm on Sun 5/3
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (178) 1.4 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY E (99) 0.7 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 0.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NE
    10mph
    0.8ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    8mph
    0.7ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    0.7ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    0.6ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    0.6ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    0.6ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    S
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    3ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    17mph
    3.1ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    2.7ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    12mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    S
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated May 4, 2026 @ 2:08am.
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