The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Destin, FL

WEATHER - LIVE
66° NE @ 12 → 15mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
1:22pm / 1:36am
BUOY 42012
ESE3.9ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
78° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

SUN 18

MON 19

TUE 20

WED 21

THU 22

8pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 8pm on Sun 10/18

WINDNE 19 mph

PRIMARYE (92) 2.9 ft @ 4 sec

SECONDARYSE (143) 0.7 ft @ 7 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide,1 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Sunday, Oct 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

ENE

19mph
3.3ft
4s
E
12pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

19mph
3.6ft
5s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
fair

NE

19mph
2.9ft
5s
E

Monday, Oct 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

ENE

19mph
2.5ft
4s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
fair

ENE

15mph
1.2ft
7s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
fair

NE

14mph
1.5ft
7s
SE

Tuesday, Oct 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

NE

15mph
2ft
5s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

ENE

13mph
1.4ft
5s
SE
6pm
1 ft
clean

NE

14mph
1.4ft
6s
SE

Wednesday, Oct 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

NE

12mph
1ft
6s
SSE
12pm
1 ft
fair

ENE

9mph
1.3ft
5s
SE
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

NNE

7mph
0.9ft
5s
SSE

Thursday, Oct 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

NNE

17mph
0.7ft
5s
SE
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

NE

4mph
0.7ft
5s
SSE
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

WNW

1mph
0.7ft
5s
SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	ENE 19mph	3.3ft 4s E
12pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 19mph	3.6ft 5s ESE
6pm	1 ft fair	NE 19mph	2.9ft 5s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	ENE 19mph	2.5ft 4s ESE
12pm	1 ft fair	ENE 15mph	1.2ft 7s SE
6pm	1+ ft fair	NE 14mph	1.5ft 7s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	NE 15mph	2ft 5s ESE
12pm	1 ft choppy	ENE 13mph	1.4ft 5s SE
6pm	1 ft clean	NE 14mph	1.4ft 6s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	NE 12mph	1ft 6s SSE
12pm	1 ft fair	ENE 9mph	1.3ft 5s SE
6pm	0-1 ft clean	NNE 7mph	0.9ft 5s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	NNE 17mph	0.7ft 5s SE
12pm	0-1 ft clean	NE 4mph	0.7ft 5s SSE
6pm	0-1 ft clean	WNW 1mph	0.7ft 5s SSE

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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Oct 18, 2026 @ 2:15pm.

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