The Back Porch Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report and Surf Forecast
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Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
2-3FT+
Thigh to stomach
Swell
Wind
13KTSSE
15kts gusts, Cross-shore
Tide
Temperature
79°F
Rashguard
Panhandle Forecast
Rob Mitstifer •Today
Still holding on with chest+ and up to shoulder high surf off local windswell. ESE/SE winds.
The direction shifts a little more SE allowing for more size to work in for PCB but this is still smaller than western beaches. Worth a look since we are in the summer season with breaks from Destin and further west up into the chest high range. Continued moderate to fresh ESE winds favoring the west side of piers/jetties for best conditions.
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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... Read more