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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    82° ESE @ 2 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:33pm / 10:59am
  • BUOY 42012
    SSE2.3ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 20
THU 21
FRI 22
SAT 23
SUN 24
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 6pm on Wed 5/20
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDS 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (174) 1.5 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYS (176) 0.3 ft @ 2 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide,0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, May 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    7mph
    1.1ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    S
    8mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    S
  • Thursday, May 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    1ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    S
    7mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    S
  • Friday, May 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    7mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    11mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    S
  • Saturday, May 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    7mph
    2ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    2ft
    6s
    S
  • Sunday, May 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    7mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    S
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This forecast is for South-South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 20, 2026 @ 2:19pm.
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