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

WEATHER - LIVE
74° NE @ 12 → 20mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
4:18pm / 5:55am
BUOY 42012
E4.6ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

TUE 6

WED 7

THU 8

FRI 9

SAT 10

10am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 10am on Tue 10/6

WINDENE 18 mph

PRIMARYE (101) 2.9 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARYSSW (210) 0.2 ft @ 5 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,1.3 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Tuesday, Oct 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

ENE

18mph
2.9ft
4s
E
12pm
1 ft
choppy

ENE

18mph
2.7ft
5s
E
6pm
1 ft
choppy

ENE

16mph
2.3ft
4s
E

Wednesday, Oct 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

ENE

16mph
2.9ft
5s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

18mph
3.4ft
5s
ESE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

15mph
2.6ft
6s
SE

Thursday, Oct 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
choppy

ENE

14mph
3.4ft
6s
SE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

15mph
2.5ft
5s
SE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

ENE

13mph
2.2ft
6s
SE

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

ENE

12mph
2.7ft
7s
SE
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

E

17mph
3.6ft
6s
SE
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

E

18mph
4.8ft
6s
SE

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

E

17mph
4.7ft
7s
SE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

E

19mph
3.8ft
5s
SE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

E

19mph
4.9ft
6s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	ENE 18mph	2.9ft 4s E
12pm	1 ft choppy	ENE 18mph	2.7ft 5s E
6pm	1 ft choppy	ENE 16mph	2.3ft 4s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	ENE 16mph	2.9ft 5s ESE
12pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 18mph	3.4ft 5s ESE
6pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 15mph	2.6ft 6s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	ENE 14mph	3.4ft 6s SE
12pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 15mph	2.5ft 5s SE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	ENE 13mph	2.2ft 6s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	ENE 12mph	2.7ft 7s SE
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	E 17mph	3.6ft 6s SE
6pm	3+ ft choppy	E 18mph	4.8ft 6s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft choppy	E 17mph	4.7ft 7s SE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	E 19mph	3.8ft 5s SE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	E 19mph	4.9ft 6s SE

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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Oct 6, 2026 @ 8:15am.

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