Destin Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Florida – Gulf)
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Destin Spot ID: Type: beach/Jetty Reliability: consistent Best: Swell SSE | Wind N Sea Temperature Today is: 22.4 °C |
Saturday, 18 May 2013, 18:54 Local time
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Destin in Florida is an exposed beach/Jetty break that has reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the north. Most of the surf comes fis in the form of windswells and the best wave direction is from the south southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of rips and sharks.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For East Pass (Destin), Choctawhatchee Bay, Florida, 6 miles from Destin.
Destin Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Destin Airport, 3 km from Destin.
Buoy Data:At Orange Beach Buoy, 70 miles from Destin.
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Overall Destin Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
This chart shows the combination of swells directed at Destin through an average May an... (show all text) 
This image illustrates how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directi... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Destin surf consistency graph. Also see Destin surf quality by season and Destin surf quality by month. |
Destin Location Maps
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Visitor Reviews of Destin |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Destin:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Fort Walton Beach | 3 mi |
| Second closest break | Okaloosa Pier | 9 mi |
| Third closest break | Fort Walton Pier | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Pensacola beach | 18 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Navarre Beach Pier | 25 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Destin: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Orange Beach Buoy | 70 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Pensacola Buoy | 112 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Biloxi Buoy | 140 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | West Tampa Buoy | 174 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Thunder Horse Buoy | 195 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Destin: |
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| Closest tide station | East Pass (Destin), Choctawhatchee Bay | 4 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Shalimar, Garnier Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay | 9 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Valparaiso | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Harris, The Narrows, Choctawhatchee Bay | 17 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Navarre Beach | 25 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Destin: |
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| Closest ski area | Cloudmont (United States) | 311 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 365 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 371 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sapphire Valley (United States) | 386 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Cataloochee (United States) | 405 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Destin: |
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| Closest city location | East Pensacola Heights (United States) | 44 mi |
| Second closest city location | Ferry Pass (United States) | 47 mi |
| Third closest city location | Pensacola (United States) | 47 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Panama City (United States) | 54 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Dothan (United States) | 86 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Destin is Eglin Afb (Valparaiso) Airport (VPS) in Usa (florida, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Destin is Hurlburt Fld (Mary Esther) Airport (HRT) in USA, 24 km (15 miles) away.
- Third is Bob Sikes (Crestview) Airport (CEW) in USA, 45 km (28 miles) away.
- Whiting Fld Nas North (Milton) Airport (NSE) in USA is 67 km (42 miles) away.
- Pensacola Rgnl Airport (PNS), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Destin and is 71 km (44 miles) away.
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