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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    85° SE @ 20 → 23mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:50pm / 8:58am
  • BUOY 42012
    E3.3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    87° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 8
WED 9
THU 10
FRI 11
SAT 12
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 4pm on Tue 9/8
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDE 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYESE (110) 2.4 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide,0.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Sep 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    ENE
    13mph
    0.2ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    15mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    E
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    E
    8mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    ESE
  • Wednesday, Sep 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    14mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    10mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SE
    3mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    ESE
  • Thursday, Sep 10
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    ESE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    ESE
  • Friday, Sep 11
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    SW
  • Saturday, Sep 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    0.3ft
    9s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Sep 8, 2026 @ 2:17pm.
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