The surf forecast is 2 ft and sideshore choppy right now for Destin, FL

WEATHER - LIVE
80° NE @ 15 → 22mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
2:35pm / 9:33am
BUOY 42012
ESE5.6ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP
82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

12ft
9ft
6ft
3ft

THU 8

FRI 9

SAT 10

SUN 11

MON 12

12pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 12pm on Thu 10/8

WINDENE 17 mph

PRIMARYESE (116) 3.3 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARYSSW (209) 0.2 ft @ 10 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,1.2 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Thursday, Oct 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
fair

ENE

16mph
2.5ft
6s
SE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

17mph
3.3ft
5s
ESE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

ENE

16mph
3.1ft
6s
SE

Friday, Oct 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
choppy

E

19mph
5.1ft
7s
SE
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

ENE

26mph
6.3ft
7s
SE
6pm
5-8 ft
choppy

ENE

40mph
6.6ft
13s
SSW

Saturday, Oct 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6+ ft
choppy

SSW

15mph
8ft
8s
SSW
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

SW

11mph
4.3ft
8s
SSE
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

SW

14mph
4.2ft
7s
SSE

Sunday, Oct 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
choppy

W

15mph
2.9ft
7s
SSE
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

WNW

12mph
1.9ft
6s
SSE
6pm
1+ ft
clean

NW

5mph
1.7ft
6s
SSE

Monday, Oct 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

NNE

6mph
1.2ft
5s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

NE

3mph
0.8ft
5s
SSE
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

SW

6mph
0.6ft
5s
SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft fair	ENE 16mph	2.5ft 6s SE
12pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 17mph	3.3ft 5s ESE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	ENE 16mph	3.1ft 6s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft choppy	E 19mph	5.1ft 7s SE
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	ENE 26mph	6.3ft 7s SE
6pm	5-8 ft choppy	ENE 40mph	6.6ft 13s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6+ ft choppy	SSW 15mph	8ft 8s SSW
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	SW 11mph	4.3ft 8s SSE
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	SW 14mph	4.2ft 7s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	W 15mph	2.9ft 7s SSE
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	WNW 12mph	1.9ft 6s SSE
6pm	1+ ft clean	NW 5mph	1.7ft 6s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	NNE 6mph	1.2ft 5s S
12pm	0-1 ft clean	NE 3mph	0.8ft 5s SSE
6pm	0-1 ft fair	SW 6mph	0.6ft 5s SSE

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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Oct 8, 2026 @ 8:12am.

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