The surf forecast is 5-8 ft and choppy right now for Destin, FL

WEATHER FORECAST
82° SE @ 24mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
4:01pm / 3:34am
BUOY 42012
SE9.5ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP
83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

WED 22

THU 23

FRI 24

SAT 25

SUN 26

3am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 5-8 ft and choppy at 3am on Wed 7/22

WINDSE 24 mph

PRIMARYS (170) 10.1 ft @ 9 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

High Tide,1.3 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Wednesday, Jul 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
5-8 ft
choppy

SSE

25mph
10.5ft
9s
S
12pm
6-8 ft
choppy

SSE

24mph
9.8ft
9s
S
6pm
5-8 ft
choppy

S

19mph
9ft
9s
S

Thursday, Jul 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5 ft
choppy

SSE

12mph
6ft
8s
SSW
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

SSE

9mph
4.7ft
7s
SSW
6pm
3+ ft
fair

S

8mph
3.8ft
7s
SW

Friday, Jul 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

N

4mph
2.7ft
7s
SW
12pm
2 ft
fair

SW

5mph
2.2ft
7s
SW
6pm
2 ft
choppy

SW

13mph
2.2ft
7s
SW

Saturday, Jul 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

W

5mph
1.4ft
7s
SW
12pm
1 ft
choppy

SW

7mph
1.3ft
6s
SSW
6pm
1 ft
choppy

WSW

14mph
2ft
6s
SW

Sunday, Jul 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

W

8mph
1ft
6s
SSW
12pm
1 ft
choppy

WSW

9mph
0.9ft
6s
SSW
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

WSW

13mph
1.7ft
3s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	5-8 ft choppy	SSE 25mph	10.5ft 9s S
12pm	6-8 ft choppy	SSE 24mph	9.8ft 9s S
6pm	5-8 ft choppy	S 19mph	9ft 9s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft choppy	SSE 12mph	6ft 8s SSW
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	SSE 9mph	4.7ft 7s SSW
6pm	3+ ft fair	S 8mph	3.8ft 7s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	N 4mph	2.7ft 7s SW
12pm	2 ft fair	SW 5mph	2.2ft 7s SW
6pm	2 ft choppy	SW 13mph	2.2ft 7s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	W 5mph	1.4ft 7s SW
12pm	1 ft choppy	SW 7mph	1.3ft 6s SSW
6pm	1 ft choppy	WSW 14mph	2ft 6s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	W 8mph	1ft 6s SSW
12pm	1 ft choppy	WSW 9mph	0.9ft 6s SSW
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	WSW 13mph	1.7ft 3s SW

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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Jul 22, 2026 @ 2:05am.

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