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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    76° N @ 0 → 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:51am / 3:24am
  • BUOY 42012
    SSE1.3ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 5am on Sat 7/18
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (190) 1 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYWSW (242) 0.4 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide,0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Jul 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    7mph
    1ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    0.7ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    0.7ft
    7s
    S
  • Sunday, Jul 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    0.7ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    0.6ft
    8s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    13mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Monday, Jul 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    10mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    4mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Tuesday, Jul 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    1mph
    0.6ft
    9s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    2ft
    4s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, Jul 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    SSW
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This forecast is for South-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jul 18, 2026 @ 2:00am.
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