Perdido Key · Escambia County · Florida
Johnson Beach Surf Report & Forecast, Perdido Key, Florida
Johnson Beach, Perdido Key, Florida: flat (under 1 ft), at 9 pm CST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 0.3 ft at 3 seconds from the east, with calm wind. Water is about 75°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is 0.4 ft at 6:42 am.
flat (under 1 ft) ft
- Swell
- 0.3 ft · 3 s · E
- Wind
- calmcalm
- Tide
- 2.1 ft fallinglow 0.4 ft at 6:42 am
- Water
- 75°Frashguard
- Air
- 69°Ffeels like 69°F
- Sun
- rise 6:10 amset 4:56 pm
Johnson Beach surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Johnson Beach: 6 am, Poor, on a rising low tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Johnson Beach: 6 am, Poor, on a falling low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 10 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 15 | 0.4 ft |
| 7 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 11 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 17 | 0.4 ft |
| 8 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 11 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 18 | 0.5 ft |
| 9 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 10 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 16 | 0.6 ft |
| 10 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 9 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 14 | 0.7 ft |
| 11 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph offshore (NNE) | 0.9 ft |
| 12 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph offshore (NE) | 1.0 ft |
| 1 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (NE) | 1.2 ft |
| 2 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph offshore (NNE) | 1.3 ft |
| 3 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 1.5 ft |
| 4 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 1.8 ft |
| 5 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 2.0 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph offshore (NE) | 0.4 ft |
| 7 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 12 | 0.4 ft |
| 8 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 12 | 0.4 ft |
| 9 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph offshore (NNE) | 0.5 ft |
| 10 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph offshore (NNE) | 0.6 ft |
| 11 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 0.8 ft |
| 12 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 0.9 ft |
| 1 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph onshore (SSE) | 1.1 ft |
| 2 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph onshore (SSW) | 1.2 ft |
| 3 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph onshore (SSW) | 1.4 ft |
| 4 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph onshore (SW) | 1.6 ft |
| 5 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (SW) | 1.9 ft |
Johnson Beach beach conditions today: waves, sets and current
At 9 pm, sets at Johnson Beach arrive about every minute with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly unknown.
- Set waves
- about 0.1 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 4
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 8 s
- How they break
- Unknown
- Breaking
- 0% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Johnson Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Johnson Beach: the biggest day is Wednesday, Nov 18 at 2–3 ft, and the best-rated day is Tuesday, Nov 17 (Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 0–1 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Johnson Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.4 ft · 3 s · ENE | 11 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 18 | 4 mph offshore (NNE) | 9 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 7 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 12 | 4 mph onshore (SSW) | 11 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 6 mph offshore (N), gusts 11 | 7 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 2.1 ft · 4 s · WSW | 14 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 21 | 14 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 20 | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 6 mph offshore (NNW) | 14 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 20 | 2 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 11 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 17 | 9 mph offshore (N) | 3 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.4 ft · 3 s · ENE | 12 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 18 | 10 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 16 | 3 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1 ft | Poor to Fair | 2.2 ft · 4 s · E | 15 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 23 | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 25 | 12 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1–3 ft | Fair | — | 18 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 3 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 2–3 ft | Fair | — | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 17 mph cross-shore (E) | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Johnson Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Johnson Beach tide chart and tide times
Tides at Johnson Beach today, Monday, Nov 9: low 0.4 ft at 5:52 am and high 2.2 ft at 7:28 pm. At 9 pm the tide is 2.1 ft and falling.
Johnson Beach tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 0.4 ft at 5:52 amHigh 2.2 ft at 7:28 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.4 ft at 6:42 amHigh 2.3 ft at 8:28 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.5 ft at 7:26 amHigh 2.5 ft at 8:29 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.4 ft at 8:43 amHigh 2.2 ft at 9:17 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 0.4 ft at 9:44 amHigh 2.0 ft at 9:55 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 0.3 ft at 10:25 amHigh 1.9 ft at 10:28 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 0.3 ft at 10:01 amHigh 1.8 ft at 11:16 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 0.5 ft at 11:19 amHigh 1.5 ft at 11:43 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Low 0.5 ft at 10:10 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Johnson Beach water temperature
The water temperature at Johnson Beach is about 75°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 69°F and a 3 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 74 and 75°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Johnson Beach
- The Point - Fort Pickens7.1 mi ENE · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Bungalows, Alabama8.0 mi WSW · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Spuds, Alabama8.4 mi WSW · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Alabama Point, Alabama8.6 mi WSW · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Slabs15 mi E · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Gulf State Park Pier, Alabama16 mi WSW · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
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About Johnson Beach
Johnson Beach is a beach break in Perdido Key, Escambia County, Florida, facing south. Also called Johnsons Beach.
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