The surf forecast is 2 ft and slightly bumpy right now for Pensacola Beach, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    72° SE @ 8 → 12mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:56am / 1:26pm
  • BUOY 42012
    SSE3.3ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Spring Suit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 23
FRI 24
SAT 25
SUN 26
MON 27
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and choppy at 1am on Thu 4/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ESE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (149) 3.5 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    8mph
    3.1ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    E
    12mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Friday, Apr 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    3ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    9mph
    3ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    2.7ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Apr 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    2.4ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    2.2ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    14mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Sunday, Apr 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    1.1ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    SSE
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  • Monday, Apr 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    11mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    9mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SSE
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Apr 23, 2026 @ 2:15pm.
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