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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    81° NE @ 16 → 18mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:07pm / 6:37am
  • BUOY 42012
    E2.6ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 12ft
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
FRI 9
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 7pm on Mon 10/5
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNE 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSE (154) 1.3 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSW (195) 0.4 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide,-0.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Monday, Oct 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    18mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    18mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    18mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Tuesday, Oct 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    22mph
    3.1ft
    5s
    E
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    20mph
    3ft
    5s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    22mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    E
  • Wednesday, Oct 7
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    22mph
    4.5ft
    7s
    ESE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    20mph
    4.8ft
    7s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    18mph
    4.2ft
    7s
    ESE
  • Thursday, Oct 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    19mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    ESE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    19mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    17mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    ESE
  • Friday, Oct 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    23mph
    5.3ft
    7s
    ESE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    27mph
    6.3ft
    7s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    31mph
    7.2ft
    7s
    ESE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-East, and was updated Oct 5, 2026 @ 2:18pm.
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