The surf forecast is 1 ft and glassy right now for Santa Rosa Beach, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    70° NE @ 0 → 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:18am / 1:23pm
  • BUOY 42012
    S1.6ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    74° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
MON 11
TUE 12
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 1am on Fri 5/8
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (202) 2 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 3.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    9mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    1ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    1.2ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    S
  • Monday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    SSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    SSW
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  • Tuesday, May 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    14mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    12mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    11mph
    1.2ft
    7s
    S
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This forecast is for South-South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 8, 2026 @ 2:15pm.
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