The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Dauphin Island, AL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    71° SE @ 24 → 26mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:13pm / 5:16am
  • BUOY 42012
    SSE4.3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    68° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 28
SAT 29
SUN 30
MON 31
TUE 1
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 7pm on Thu 3/27
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (165) 0.3 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (205) 0.2 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 0.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Mar 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    18mph
    0.9ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SE
    18mph
    3.9ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    20mph
    4.8ft
    6s
    SE
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  • Saturday, Mar 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    20mph
    4.9ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SE
    23mph
    6.2ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SE
    22mph
    5.9ft
    8s
    SSE
  • Sunday, Mar 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SE
    14mph
    4.4ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    14mph
    3.7ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    13mph
    3.4ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Monday, Mar 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    18mph
    3.5ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    15mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Tuesday, Apr 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    18mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    8mph
    2ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SE
    12mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to North, and was updated Mar 28, 2025 @ 8:49am.
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