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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    61° SE @ 11 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:08pm / 4:54pm
  • BUOY 42012
    E2.3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    69° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 13
SAT 14
SUN 15
MON 16
TUE 17
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 7pm on Thu 3/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (169) 1.6 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NNE (30) 2.4 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 0.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Mar 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    9mph
    1ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    9mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    4mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    ESE
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  • Saturday, Mar 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    0.8ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    12mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    E
    10mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    SE
  • Sunday, Mar 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    11mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    2.5ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    15mph
    2.7ft
    4s
    S
  • Monday, Mar 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    23mph
    4.5ft
    5s
    WSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    22mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    20mph
    0.4ft
    6s
    SSW
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  • Tuesday, Mar 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    14mph
    0.5ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    14mph
    0.5ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    13mph
    0.5ft
    6s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Mar 13, 2026 @ 8:10am.
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