The surf forecast is 6-8 ft and choppy right now for Pensacola Beach, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    82° SE @ 21 → 35mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:01pm / 3:34am
  • BUOY 42012
    SE9.5ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 22
THU 23
FRI 24
SAT 25
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 6-8 ft and choppy at 1am on Wed 7/22
Compass Map
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Wind Arrow
WINDSE 24 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSE (149) 10 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide,1.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Wednesday, Jul 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    7-9 ft
    choppy
    SE
    26mph
    11.9ft
    10s
    SSE
    12pm
    5-8 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    22mph
    9.3ft
    9s
    SSE
    6pm
    6-8 ft
    choppy
    S
    24mph
    9.9ft
    9s
    S
  • Thursday, Jul 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    S
    16mph
    6.2ft
    8s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    3.7ft
    7s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    2.9ft
    7s
    SW
  • Friday, Jul 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Jul 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    0.5ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    1ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    14mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    SW
  • Sunday, Jul 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    1.1ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    12mph
    1ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    14mph
    1.8ft
    3s
    WSW
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jul 21, 2026 @ 8:03pm.
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