The surf forecast is 1+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Pensacola Beach, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    87° SE @ 3 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:06pm / 7:22am
  • BUOY 42012
    ESE3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 8
WED 9
THU 10
FRI 11
SAT 12
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 5pm on Tue 9/8
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDESE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYESE (121) 1.9 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide,0.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Sep 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    E
    14mph
    0.3ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    E
    14mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    E
    7mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    ESE
  • Wednesday, Sep 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    16mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    12mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    4mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    SE
  • Thursday, Sep 10
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    E
    5mph
    1ft
    4s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    8mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    0.2ft
    7s
    S
  • Friday, Sep 11
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    0.3ft
    7s
    S
  • Saturday, Sep 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    0.4ft
    9s
    S
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 8, 2026 @ 2:17pm.
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