The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and sideshore choppy right now for Destin, FL

WEATHER - LIVE
86° E @ 2 → 5mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
9:09am / 11:25pm
BUOY 42012
ESE1ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
88° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

WED 16

THU 17

FRI 18

SAT 19

10pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 10pm on Tue 9/15

WINDE 15 mph

PRIMARYS (172) 0.5 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYSSW (213) 0.3 ft @ 5 sec

TIDE LEVEL

High Tide,1.5 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Tuesday, Sep 15
SURF WIND SWELL
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

E

5mph
0.5ft
8s
S
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

ESE

12mph
0.5ft
8s
S

Wednesday, Sep 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
choppy

E

19mph
2.7ft
5s
SE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

E

17mph
2.9ft
5s
SE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

18mph
2.6ft
6s
SE

Thursday, Sep 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

ENE

19mph
2.6ft
5s
SE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

16mph
2.5ft
6s
SE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

12mph
2.2ft
6s
SE

Friday, Sep 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

E

12mph
1.4ft
6s
SSE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

ENE

11mph
1.7ft
6s
SE
6pm
1 ft
fair

SE

4mph
1.5ft
6s
SE

Saturday, Sep 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

NE

6mph
1ft
5s
SE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

ESE

6mph
0.7ft
5s
SSE
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

S

8mph
0.7ft
4s
SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
12pm	0-1 ft fair	E 5mph	0.5ft 8s S
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	ESE 12mph	0.5ft 8s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	E 19mph	2.7ft 5s SE
12pm	2 ft choppy	E 17mph	2.9ft 5s SE
6pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 18mph	2.6ft 6s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	ENE 19mph	2.6ft 5s SE
12pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 16mph	2.5ft 6s SE
6pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 12mph	2.2ft 6s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	E 12mph	1.4ft 6s SSE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	ENE 11mph	1.7ft 6s SE
6pm	1 ft fair	SE 4mph	1.5ft 6s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	NE 6mph	1ft 5s SE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	ESE 6mph	0.7ft 5s SSE
6pm	0-1 ft fair	S 8mph	0.7ft 4s SSE

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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Sep 15, 2026 @ 8:12pm.

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