The surf forecast is 1+ ft and fairly clean right now for Destin, FL

WEATHER FORECAST
85° NNW @ 22mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
2:13pm / 1:24am
BUOY 42012
N3ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
87° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

WED 19

THU 20

FRI 21

SAT 22

9pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 9pm on Tue 8/18

WINDNNW 22 mph

PRIMARYWSW (250) 2.6 ft @ 4 sec

SECONDARYS (176) 0.7 ft @ 8 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,1 ft

Forecast Details

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History

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

NW

7mph
0.7ft
6s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SW

6mph
0.6ft
6s
S
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SW

13mph
1.3ft
3s
SW

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

NW

6mph
0.5ft
8s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SSW

10mph
1ft
4s
SW
6pm
1 ft
choppy

WSW

14mph
2.1ft
4s
WSW

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

W

6mph
1.1ft
4s
SW
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SW

6mph
0.9ft
4s
SW
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SW

13mph
1.8ft
3s
SW

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

NNW

7mph
1ft
4s
SW
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

WSW

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

SW

15mph
2.3ft
4s
SW

Sunday, Aug 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
fair

WNW

6mph
1.9ft
5s
SW
12pm
1 ft
choppy

WSW

8mph
1.5ft
5s
SW
6pm
1 ft
choppy

WSW

12mph
2ft
4s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	NW 7mph	0.7ft 6s S
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	SW 6mph	0.6ft 6s S
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	SW 13mph	1.3ft 3s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	NW 6mph	0.5ft 8s S
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	SSW 10mph	1ft 4s SW
6pm	1 ft choppy	WSW 14mph	2.1ft 4s WSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	W 6mph	1.1ft 4s SW
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	SW 6mph	0.9ft 4s SW
6pm	1 ft choppy	SW 13mph	1.8ft 3s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	NNW 7mph	1ft 4s SW
12pm	0-1 ft fair	WSW 4mph	1ft 4s SW
6pm	1 ft choppy	SW 15mph	2.3ft 4s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	WNW 6mph	1.9ft 5s SW
12pm	1 ft choppy	WSW 8mph	1.5ft 5s SW
6pm	1 ft choppy	WSW 12mph	2ft 4s SW

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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Aug 18, 2026 @ 8:05pm.

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