The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Pensacola Beach, FL

WEATHER - LIVE
76° NE @ 9 → 12mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:52pm / 12:18am
BUOY 42012
ESE5.6ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

THU 17

FRI 18

SAT 19

SUN 20

MON 21

7am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-3 ft and choppy at 7am on Thu 9/17

WINDE 17 mph

PRIMARYESE (117) 3.6 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,1 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Thursday, Sep 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
choppy

E

18mph
3.6ft
5s
ESE
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

15mph
3.7ft
6s
ESE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

E

15mph
2.7ft
6s
SE

Friday, Sep 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
choppy

E

13mph
2ft
6s
SE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

NE

9mph
1.3ft
6s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
clean

S

5mph
1.7ft
5s
SE

Saturday, Sep 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

N

5mph
1.4ft
6s
SE
12pm
1 ft
clean

ENE

2mph
1.1ft
5s
SE
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SW

8mph
0.9ft
5s
SE

Sunday, Sep 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

NNE

7mph
0.5ft
4s
SSE
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

ESE

4mph
0.7ft
4s
SE
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

SSW

5mph
0.8ft
4s
SE

Monday, Sep 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

E

6mph
0.6ft
4s
SE
12pm
flat
fair

ENE

8mph
0.4ft
4s
SE
6pm
flat
clean

SSE

4mph
0.2ft
8s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	E 18mph	3.6ft 5s ESE
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 15mph	3.7ft 6s ESE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	E 15mph	2.7ft 6s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	E 13mph	2ft 6s SE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	NE 9mph	1.3ft 6s SE
6pm	1+ ft clean	S 5mph	1.7ft 5s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	N 5mph	1.4ft 6s SE
12pm	1 ft clean	ENE 2mph	1.1ft 5s SE
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	SW 8mph	0.9ft 5s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	NNE 7mph	0.5ft 4s SSE
12pm	0-1 ft fair	ESE 4mph	0.7ft 4s SE
6pm	0-1 ft fair	SSW 5mph	0.8ft 4s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	E 6mph	0.6ft 4s SE
12pm	flat fair	ENE 8mph	0.4ft 4s SE
6pm	flat clean	SSE 4mph	0.2ft 8s S

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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 17, 2026 @ 2:11am.

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