The surf forecast is 2 ft and choppy right now for Pensacola Beach, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    75° S @ 15 → 19mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:17pm / 12:14pm
  • BUOY 42012
    SSE3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    74° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 7
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
MON 11
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 1pm on Wed 5/6
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (179) 1.7 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (170) 0.4 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 1.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    14mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    16mph
    3.2ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    8mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    NE
    12mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    E
    5mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    S
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    SSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    2.5ft
    6s
    SSW
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  • Monday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    2ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    11mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    N
    14mph
    2ft
    6s
    S
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated May 7, 2026 @ 2:09am.
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