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

WEATHER FORECAST
73° ENE @ 18mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
3:10pm / 7:57am
BUOY 42012
ESE4.6ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

12ft
9ft
6ft
3ft

WED 7

THU 8

FRI 9

SAT 10

SUN 11

10am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 10am on Wed 10/7

WINDENE 18 mph

PRIMARYSE (130) 2.2 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARYENE (65) 2.1 ft @ 3 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,1.5 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

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

ENE

18mph
2.2ft
5s
SE
12pm
1+ ft
fair

ENE

16mph
2.8ft
5s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
fair

NE

16mph
1.8ft
5s
SE

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

ENE

15mph
3.1ft
6s
SE
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

ENE

18mph
3ft
5s
ESE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

E

15mph
4.3ft
6s
SE

Friday, Oct 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
choppy

E

23mph
7.1ft
8s
SE
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

ENE

26mph
7.2ft
7s
ESE
6pm
4-6 ft
choppy

ENE

30mph
3.8ft
12s
SSW

Saturday, Oct 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
6-8 ft
choppy

SW

9mph
9.2ft
10s
S
12pm
4-5 ft
fair

SSE

5mph
5.5ft
8s
S
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

SSW

10mph
5.1ft
8s
S

Sunday, Oct 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

NNW

8mph
3.1ft
7s
S
12pm
2 ft
clean

N

5mph
2.5ft
6s
S
6pm
1-2 ft
clean

N

5mph
2.1ft
6s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	ENE 18mph	2.2ft 5s SE
12pm	1+ ft fair	ENE 16mph	2.8ft 5s ESE
6pm	1 ft fair	NE 16mph	1.8ft 5s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	ENE 15mph	3.1ft 6s SE
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	ENE 18mph	3ft 5s ESE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	E 15mph	4.3ft 6s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft choppy	E 23mph	7.1ft 8s SE
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	ENE 26mph	7.2ft 7s ESE
6pm	4-6 ft choppy	ENE 30mph	3.8ft 12s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	6-8 ft choppy	SW 9mph	9.2ft 10s S
12pm	4-5 ft fair	SSE 5mph	5.5ft 8s S
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	SSW 10mph	5.1ft 8s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	NNW 8mph	3.1ft 7s S
12pm	2 ft clean	N 5mph	2.5ft 6s S
6pm	1-2 ft clean	N 5mph	2.1ft 6s S

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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Oct 7, 2026 @ 8:16am.

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