Pensacola Beach Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.33° N 87.14° W

Pensacola Beach Pier WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 28 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pensacola Beach Pier sea temperature is
23.7°C
0.2° 

Pensacola Beach Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Pensacola Beach Pier surf forecast from 28 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 30 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 4 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, SE swell with 255 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 30 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pensacola Beach Pier this week:

The surf forecast for Pensacola Beach Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 30) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pensacola Beach Pier in the next 16 days are 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 04) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 29) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Fri 30th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Best Surf 7PM (Fri 30th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Most Powerful 6AM (Wed 4th Nov)6ft (1.8m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pensacola Beach Pier over the next 16 days.


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