The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and choppy right now for Orange Beach, AL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    75° ESE @ 22 → 26mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:23pm / 7:33pm
  • BUOY 42012
    SSE3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    78° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
FRI 9
SAT 10
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 1am on Tue 5/6
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (186) 0.5 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (144) 0.4 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    E
    7mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    E
    13mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    ESE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SE
    14mph
    2.8ft
    4s
    SE
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    E
    12mph
    3.5ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    15mph
    3.3ft
    7s
    S
  • Thursday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SSE
    4mph
    3.2ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Friday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    1mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Saturday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    10mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    E
    10mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    2ft
    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 6, 2025 @ 2:47pm.
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