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Destin Surf Forecast
/ Florida – Gulf (38 breaks) / Florida (155 breaks) /
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Destin surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 24 May 2026 CDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Destin surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Destin sea temperature is
25.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Destin today?
The current surf forecast for Destin at 1PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (24 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Destin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | |
11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 34 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 45 | 45 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:06PM0.12m | 4:54PM0.12m | 8:43AM0.14m | 7:03PM0.07m | 8:18AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32AM0.03m | 3:23PM0.08m | 1:01AM0.05m | 6:06PM0.05m | 9:45PM0.05m | 6:28PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | 7:39 |
— | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | S 6 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 45 | — | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 17 | 17 | 21 | — | 34 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 66 | 66 | — | — | 45 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 484 | 485 | 485 | 1183 | 1183 | 1203 | 1204 | 508 | 503 | 869 | 1209 | 1203 | 1203 | 485 | 494 | 783 | 508 | 503 | 1182 | 1183 | 106 | 107 | 1183 | 783 |
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