The Back Porch Surf Report & Forecast

Surf Report and Surf Forecast

Current Surf Conditions

Local time:

Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
POOR

Surf Height

0-1FT

Shin to knee

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

1.6FT4s
WSW257º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

5KTSNNW

8kts gusts, Offshore

Model Forecast
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Tide

2.2FT

Temperature

84°F

spotName Wind & Weather
91ºF

Rashguard

Mike Watson

Panhandle Forecast

Mike Watson •

Today

Westerly wind chop similar to Monday for PCB and Cape San Blas. Minimal elsewhere.

It won't be flat but it also won't be very good. Weak windswell and knee high surf persists for PCB and Cape San Blas. Western/central beaches are near flat.

The Back Porch Surf Forecast

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The Back Porch Surf Guide

The Back Porch is a fried-seafood tourist restaurant just to the east of Destin and has a good inside break year-round. Destin East is full of beachbreaks with good access and parking right off the beach road. All along Old Highway 98, you can see waves breaking, making it easy to check from your car on those cold winter days.

If you want a solo session, most any beach will do if it looks good and the waves are waist-high and up. The Destin East beaches are located between Destin proper... 
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