The surf forecast is 2 ft and choppy right now for Orange Beach, AL

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    79° S @ 16 → 18mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:20am / 1:31pm
  • BUOY 42012
    SSE3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    79° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 22
SAT 23
SUN 24
MON 25
TUE 26
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 7am on Fri 5/22
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSE 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSE (161) 3.1 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide,0.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    14mph
    2.9ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    3.9ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    3.1ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Saturday, May 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    S
    7mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    7mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Sunday, May 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    8mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Monday, May 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    7mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    15mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    3.5ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Tuesday, May 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    13mph
    3.1ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SE
    13mph
    3.3ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    12mph
    3.3ft
    6s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated May 22, 2026 @ 2:06am.
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