The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Orange Beach, AL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    86° SW @ 13 → 15mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:37pm / 8:04am
  • BUOY 42012
    SSE1.3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 21
TUE 22
WED 23
THU 24
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 7am on Sun 7/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (143) 0.9 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WSW (242) 0.6 ft @ 2 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 1.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Jul 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    WSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    WSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    WSW
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  • Tuesday, Jul 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    WSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    5mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    W
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    WSW
  • Wednesday, Jul 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NW
    6mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    1ft
    3s
    ESE
  • Thursday, Jul 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NE
    9mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    12mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    11mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    SE
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  • Friday, Jul 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    12mph
    4.1ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    S
    16mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    3.6ft
    6s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Jul 20, 2025 @ 8:54pm.
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