Pensacola Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gulf Coast, Florida, USA)

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Pensacola Beach Surf Guide

Pensacola Beach in Gulf Coast, Florida is a sheltered sandbar break. The best conditions for surfing are during the hurricane season. Offshore winds are from the north northwest. Most of the surf comes fis in the form of windswells and the optimum wave angle is from the south southeast. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for - Rips / undertow - Sharks.

Pensacola Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	1		23.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pensacola Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pensacola Beach occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Pensacola Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Pensacola Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in December while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 45% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

41%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

45%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Pensacola Beach Location Map

Interactive Pensacola Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Pensacola Beach is Pensacola Rgnl Airport (PNS) in USA, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pensacola Beach is Pensacola Nas Airport (NPA), also in USA, 17 km (11 miles) away.

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Pensacola Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 07:37 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	SSE	S	S	S
Period (s)	4	4	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Pensacola Beach look like?

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Tides at Pensacola Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Fishing Bend, Santa Rosa Sound, Florida, 1 km from Pensacola Beach.

Next High Water: 02:39pm | 0.41m

Next Low Water: 02:26am | -0.01m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Pensacola Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.1 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Pensacola Beach

Surf stats for Pensacola Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Pensacola Beach

Wind stats for Pensacola Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Pensacola Beach Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

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