The surf forecast is 6-8 ft and choppy and disorganized right now for Dauphin Island, AL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    82° S @ 26 → 31mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:45am / 3:33am
  • BUOY 42012
    SSW9.2ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 22
THU 23
FRI 24
SAT 25
SUN 26
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 6-8 ft and choppy at 7pm on Wed 7/22
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSE 32 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (171) 10.6 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide,0.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Wednesday, Jul 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    E
    29mph
    7.4ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    30mph
    8.5ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    6-8 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    34mph
    10.4ft
    9s
    SSE
  • Thursday, Jul 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    S
    18mph
    6.1ft
    8s
    S
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    12mph
    4.5ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    3.4ft
    7s
    S
  • Friday, Jul 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    1mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    S
  • Saturday, Jul 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    8mph
    0.7ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    1.2ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    15mph
    1.2ft
    6s
    S
  • Sunday, Jul 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    13mph
    1.1ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    13mph
    0.9ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    18mph
    1.6ft
    3s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-East, and was updated Jul 22, 2026 @ 2:17pm.
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