The surf forecast is 1+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Destin, FL

WEATHER - LIVE
76° NNE @ 5 → 7mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
3:00pm / 2:19am
BUOY 42012
ESE3ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

THU 20

FRI 21

SAT 22

SUN 23

9pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 9pm on Wed 8/19

WINDW 12 mph

PRIMARYSW (227) 2.2 ft @ 4 sec

SECONDARYS (177) 0.3 ft @ 8 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide,0.9 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

WNW

7mph
0.5ft
8s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

N

1mph
0.4ft
8s
S
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

WSW

14mph
1.5ft
3s
SW

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

W

5mph
0.5ft
8s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

SSW

7mph
0.4ft
8s
S
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SW

14mph
1.3ft
3s
SW

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

W

7mph
1.3ft
4s
SW
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SW

9mph
1.2ft
4s
SW
6pm
1 ft
choppy

WSW

14mph
2.4ft
4s
SW

Sunday, Aug 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

NNW

4mph
0.8ft
3s
SW
12pm
flat
clean

ESE

1mph
0.3ft
7s
S
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SW

12mph
1.1ft
2s
SW

Monday, Aug 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

WNW

5mph
0.4ft
8s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SW

7mph
0.5ft
8s
S
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

E

7mph
0.5ft
8s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	WNW 7mph	0.5ft 8s S
12pm	0-1 ft clean	N 1mph	0.4ft 8s S
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	WSW 14mph	1.5ft 3s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	W 5mph	0.5ft 8s S
12pm	0-1 ft fair	SSW 7mph	0.4ft 8s S
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	SW 14mph	1.3ft 3s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	W 7mph	1.3ft 4s SW
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	SW 9mph	1.2ft 4s SW
6pm	1 ft choppy	WSW 14mph	2.4ft 4s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	NNW 4mph	0.8ft 3s SW
12pm	flat clean	ESE 1mph	0.3ft 7s S
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	SW 12mph	1.1ft 2s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	WNW 5mph	0.4ft 8s S
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	SW 7mph	0.5ft 8s S
6pm	0-1 ft fair	E 7mph	0.5ft 8s S

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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Aug 19, 2026 @ 8:08pm.

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