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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    66° W @ 6 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:57pm / 12:50am
  • BUOY 42357
    S1.6ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 7
THU 8
FRI 9
SAT 10
SUN 11
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 6pm on Tue 1/6
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (204) 1.1 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (125) 0.8 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 0.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Jan 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    12mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    S
  • Friday, Jan 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    11mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SE
    13mph
    3ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    13mph
    3.2ft
    6s
    S
  • Saturday, Jan 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    4ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    3ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    19mph
    3.3ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Best Surf Trip
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  • Sunday, Jan 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    23mph
    1.6ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    19mph
    1.1ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    21mph
    0.8ft
    7s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-East, and was updated Jan 7, 2026 @ 7:09am.
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