Pensacola beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gulf Coast, Florida, USA)

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Pensacola beach Surf Guide

Pensacola beach in Florida is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the north. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the ideal wave direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rips and sharks.

Pensacola beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.7
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	28.2°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.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

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

aprilBest 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 April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 13% of the time in April while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 36% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

13%

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

blown out

51%

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

too small

36%

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 Hurlburt Fld (Mary Esther) Airport (HRT) in USA, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pensacola beach is Eglin Afb (Valparaiso) Airport (VPS) in Usa (florida, 24 km (15 miles) away.

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Pensacola beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 19 September 2021, 12:00 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 19
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	6	7	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does Pensacola beach look like?

Latest photos from Pensacola beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Courtney Patterson
Credit: Courtney Patterson
Credit: Courtney Patterson
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Pensacola beach Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(28.2 °C) too at Pensacola beach, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite