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

WEATHER - LIVE
78° WSW @ 0mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
11:48am / 12:33am
BUOY 42012
S1.6ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP
80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

FRI 16

SAT 17

SUN 18

MON 19

TUE 20

6pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 6pm on Fri 10/16

WINDSW 9 mph

PRIMARYSSE (154) 1.1 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARYSW (217) 0.2 ft @ 4 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide,0.9 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Friday, Oct 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
clean

NE

8mph
1.2ft
6s
SSE
12pm
1+ ft
fair

SE

5mph
1.2ft
6s
SSE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SW

9mph
1.1ft
5s
SSE

Saturday, Oct 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

N

25mph
0.5ft
6s
SSE
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

NNE

23mph
3.4ft
4s
NE
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

NNE

21mph
3.4ft
4s
NE

Sunday, Oct 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
choppy

ENE

22mph
4.1ft
6s
E
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

ENE

19mph
4.6ft
7s
ESE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

19mph
3.8ft
6s
ESE

Monday, Oct 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
choppy

ENE

20mph
3.9ft
6s
ESE
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

ENE

14mph
3.5ft
6s
ESE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

NE

14mph
2.7ft
6s
ESE

Tuesday, Oct 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
fair

NNE

18mph
2.4ft
5s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

ENE

9mph
2.2ft
5s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
fair

NNE

16mph
1.7ft
5s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft clean	NE 8mph	1.2ft 6s SSE
12pm	1+ ft fair	SE 5mph	1.2ft 6s SSE
6pm	1 ft choppy	SW 9mph	1.1ft 5s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	N 25mph	0.5ft 6s SSE
12pm	0-1 ft fair	NNE 23mph	3.4ft 4s NE
6pm	0-1 ft fair	NNE 21mph	3.4ft 4s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	ENE 22mph	4.1ft 6s E
12pm	3+ ft choppy	ENE 19mph	4.6ft 7s ESE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	NE 19mph	3.8ft 6s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	ENE 20mph	3.9ft 6s ESE
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	ENE 14mph	3.5ft 6s ESE
6pm	2 ft choppy	NE 14mph	2.7ft 6s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	NNE 18mph	2.4ft 5s ESE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	ENE 9mph	2.2ft 5s ESE
6pm	1 ft fair	NNE 16mph	1.7ft 5s ESE

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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 16, 2026 @ 2:25pm.

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