The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Pensacola Beach, FL

WEATHER FORECAST
77° SE @ 1 → 2mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
11:32pm / 12:05pm
BUOY 42012
SSE2ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
76° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf

Swell

THU 21

FRI 22

SAT 23

SUN 24

MON 25

4am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 4am on Thu 5/21

WINDS 5 mph

PRIMARYS (183) 1.1 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARYSE (143) 1.1 ft @ 5 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide,0.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Thursday, May 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

SE

5mph
1.1ft
6s
S
12pm
1 ft
choppy

SE

8mph
1.3ft
5s
SSE
6pm
1 ft
fair

SSE

7mph
1.3ft
5s
SSE

Friday, May 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

SSE

10mph
1.4ft
5s
SSE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

SSE

11mph
2.3ft
4s
SSE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

SSE

11mph
2.6ft
5s
SSE

Saturday, May 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
fair

SSE

6mph
2.3ft
5s
S
12pm
1+ ft
fair

SSE

7mph
2ft
5s
SSE
6pm
1+ ft
fair

SSE

8mph
1.9ft
6s
SSE

Sunday, May 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

SE

6mph
1.5ft
5s
SSE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

SE

9mph
1.4ft
5s
SSE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SSE

9mph
1.5ft
5s
SSE

Monday, May 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

SE

12mph
1.7ft
5s
SSE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

SE

11mph
2ft
5s
SSE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

SSE

9mph
2.2ft
6s
SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	SE 5mph	1.1ft 6s S
12pm	1 ft choppy	SE 8mph	1.3ft 5s SSE
6pm	1 ft fair	SSE 7mph	1.3ft 5s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	SSE 10mph	1.4ft 5s SSE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	SSE 11mph	2.3ft 4s SSE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	SSE 11mph	2.6ft 5s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	SSE 6mph	2.3ft 5s S
12pm	1+ ft fair	SSE 7mph	2ft 5s SSE
6pm	1+ ft fair	SSE 8mph	1.9ft 6s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	SE 6mph	1.5ft 5s SSE
12pm	1 ft choppy	SE 9mph	1.4ft 5s SSE
6pm	1 ft choppy	SSE 9mph	1.5ft 5s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	SE 12mph	1.7ft 5s SSE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	SE 11mph	2ft 5s SSE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	SSE 9mph	2.2ft 6s SSE

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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated May 21, 2026 @ 2:07am.

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