The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Santa Rosa Beach, FL

WEATHER FORECAST
78° N @ 1 → 3mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:09am / 1:02pm
BUOY 42012
SSE3.9ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP
81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf

Swell

FRI 22

SAT 23

SUN 24

MON 25

TUE 26

7pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1-2 ft and fair at 7pm on Fri 5/22

WINDS 8 mph

PRIMARYS (184) 2.5 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARYS (186) 0.4 ft @ 8 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,0.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Friday, May 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

SE

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

SSE

13mph
2.6ft
4s
S
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

S

8mph
2.5ft
5s
S

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

SSE

6mph
1.7ft
5s
S
12pm
1 ft
fair

SSE

6mph
1.6ft
5s
S
6pm
1 ft
fair

S

6mph
1.6ft
6s
S

Sunday, May 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

SSE

6mph
1ft
5s
SSE
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

SSE

5mph
1.1ft
5s
SSE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SSE

8mph
1.3ft
5s
SSE

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

SE

7mph
1.5ft
5s
SSE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

SSE

10mph
2.3ft
5s
SSE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

S

9mph
2.4ft
5s
S

Tuesday, May 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

ESE

10mph
2.5ft
6s
SSE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

SSE

15mph
3.2ft
6s
S
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

S

11mph
3.1ft
6s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	SE 12mph	1.7ft 5s S
12pm	1+ ft choppy	SSE 13mph	2.6ft 4s S
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	S 8mph	2.5ft 5s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	SSE 6mph	1.7ft 5s S
12pm	1 ft fair	SSE 6mph	1.6ft 5s S
6pm	1 ft fair	S 6mph	1.6ft 6s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	SSE 6mph	1ft 5s SSE
12pm	0-1 ft fair	SSE 5mph	1.1ft 5s SSE
6pm	1 ft choppy	SSE 8mph	1.3ft 5s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	SE 7mph	1.5ft 5s SSE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	SSE 10mph	2.3ft 5s SSE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	S 9mph	2.4ft 5s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	ESE 10mph	2.5ft 6s SSE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	SSE 15mph	3.2ft 6s S
6pm	2+ ft choppy	S 11mph	3.1ft 6s S

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This forecast is for South-South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 22, 2026 @ 2:14pm.

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