Pensacola beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.39° N 86.76° W

Pensacola beach WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pensacola beach sea temperature is
30.4°C
2.1° 

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


Pensacola beach surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, ESE swell with 115 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pensacola beach this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Pensacola beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (CDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1PM (Wed 16th Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s

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


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