The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Pensacola Beach, FL

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    67° SW @ 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:42am / 10:16pm
  • BUOY 42012
    SSW1.3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    65° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 8
FRI 9
SAT 10
SUN 11
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 6am on Wed 1/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (232) 1.5 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSE (147) 0.4 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    1ft
    4s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    SW
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  • Thursday, Jan 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    0.9ft
    6s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    12mph
    0.7ft
    6s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    11mph
    1.8ft
    3s
    S
  • Friday, Jan 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    12mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    14mph
    2.7ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    12mph
    3.3ft
    6s
    S
  • Saturday, Jan 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    4ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    3.3ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    8mph
    2.9ft
    6s
    SSW
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  • Sunday, Jan 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    18mph
    2ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    18mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    21mph
    0.7ft
    7s
    SSE
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 7, 2026 @ 7:09pm.
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