The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi glassy right now for Destin, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    72° WSW @ 2 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:42pm / 8:10am
  • BUOY 42012
    SSE2ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 7am on Thu 4/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (169) 1.5 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Apr 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    1ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    S
  • Saturday, Apr 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    0.3ft
    6s
    S
  • Sunday, Apr 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    12mph
    0.5ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    17mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    14mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    S
  • Monday, Apr 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NE
    17mph
    0.3ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    E
    14mph
    2.6ft
    5s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    SE
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  • Tuesday, Apr 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    15mph
    3.9ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    17mph
    5.5ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    15mph
    5.2ft
    7s
    SSE
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Apr 16, 2026 @ 8:14pm.
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