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

WEATHER - LIVE
81° WSW @ 9 → 12mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
4:31pm / 4:27am
BUOY 42012
WSW1.3ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SAT 22

SUN 23

MON 24

TUE 25

9pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 9pm on Fri 8/21

WINDWSW 14 mph

PRIMARYSW (228) 1.3 ft @ 3 sec

SECONDARYS (174) 0.3 ft @ 8 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide,0.7 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

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

WNW

3mph
0.3ft
7s
S
12pm
flat
clean

NNW

4mph
0.3ft
7s
S
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SW

11mph
1ft
2s
SW

Sunday, Aug 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

NNW

5mph
0.3ft
7s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

SSW

2mph
0.3ft
7s
S
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SW

11mph
0.3ft
7s
S

Monday, Aug 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

NE

8mph
0.4ft
8s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

E

5mph
0.4ft
8s
S
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

WNW

5mph
0.4ft
8s
S

Tuesday, Aug 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

ESE

3mph
0.4ft
8s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

NNE

1mph
0.4ft
8s
S
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

WNW

5mph
0.4ft
8s
S

Wednesday, Aug 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

WSW

5mph
0.4ft
8s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SSW

8mph
0.4ft
8s
S
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SW

12mph
1ft
2s
SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	WNW 3mph	0.3ft 7s S
12pm	flat clean	NNW 4mph	0.3ft 7s S
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	SW 11mph	1ft 2s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	NNW 5mph	0.3ft 7s S
12pm	0-1 ft clean	SSW 2mph	0.3ft 7s S
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	SW 11mph	0.3ft 7s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	NE 8mph	0.4ft 8s S
12pm	0-1 ft fair	E 5mph	0.4ft 8s S
6pm	0-1 ft clean	WNW 5mph	0.4ft 8s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	ESE 3mph	0.4ft 8s S
12pm	0-1 ft clean	NNE 1mph	0.4ft 8s S
6pm	0-1 ft clean	WNW 5mph	0.4ft 8s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	WSW 5mph	0.4ft 8s S
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	SSW 8mph	0.4ft 8s S
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	SW 12mph	1ft 2s SSW

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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Aug 21, 2026 @ 8:04pm.

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