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

WEATHER - LIVE
69° NNE @ 3 → 7mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
2:09pm / 3:51am
BUOY 42012
SE3ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
78° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

TUE 20

WED 21

THU 22

FRI 23

SAT 24

8pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 8pm on Tue 10/20

WINDNE 9 mph

PRIMARYSSE (147) 1 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARYENE (73) 1.1 ft @ 3 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide,0.9 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

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

ENE

15mph
1.9ft
4s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
fair

ENE

15mph
1.6ft
5s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
fair

NE

13mph
1.2ft
6s
SE

Wednesday, Oct 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

NE

11mph
0.8ft
5s
SE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

ENE

12mph
1.3ft
5s
SE
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

NNE

9mph
0.8ft
5s
SE

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

NNE

10mph
0.6ft
4s
SE
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

ESE

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

WSW

5mph
0.8ft
5s
SSE

Friday, Oct 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

NE

12mph
0.6ft
4s
SSE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

E

11mph
0.6ft
4s
SSE
6pm
flat
clean

ENE

6mph
0.5ft
4s
SSE

Saturday, Oct 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
fair

ENE

14mph
2.8ft
5s
ESE
12pm
1-2 ft
fair

NE

17mph
2.3ft
6s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
fair

NE

16mph
1.4ft
6s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	ENE 15mph	1.9ft 4s ESE
12pm	1 ft fair	ENE 15mph	1.6ft 5s ESE
6pm	1 ft fair	NE 13mph	1.2ft 6s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	NE 11mph	0.8ft 5s SE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	ENE 12mph	1.3ft 5s SE
6pm	0-1 ft clean	NNE 9mph	0.8ft 5s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	NNE 10mph	0.6ft 4s SE
12pm	0-1 ft fair	ESE 4mph	0.7ft 5s SSE
6pm	0-1 ft fair	WSW 5mph	0.8ft 5s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	NE 12mph	0.6ft 4s SSE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	E 11mph	0.6ft 4s SSE
6pm	flat clean	ENE 6mph	0.5ft 4s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft fair	ENE 14mph	2.8ft 5s ESE
12pm	1-2 ft fair	NE 17mph	2.3ft 6s SE
6pm	1+ ft fair	NE 16mph	1.4ft 6s SE

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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Oct 20, 2026 @ 2:18pm.

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