The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Dauphin Island, AL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    86° W @ 7 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:17am / 4:31am
  • BUOY 42357
    SSW1.3ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 9
FRI 10
SAT 11
SUN 12
MON 13
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 5am on Thu 7/9
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDWSW 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSW (229) 0.9 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYS (169) 0.3 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide,1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Thursday, Jul 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    12mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    0.3ft
    8s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    0.4ft
    8s
    SSE
  • Friday, Jul 10
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    0.4ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    0.6ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    1.2ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Jul 11
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    2ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    2.2ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    2.4ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Sunday, Jul 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    2ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    16mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Monday, Jul 13
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    21mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    0.6ft
    6s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-East, and was updated Jul 9, 2026 @ 2:09am.
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