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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° E @ 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:38am / 8:44pm
  • BUOY 42012
    SSW2ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 16
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 12am on Fri 1/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (279) 0.5 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY N (350) 0.3 ft @ 2 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    SSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    16mph
    2.8ft
    4s
    SSW
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  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    14mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    16mph
    1ft
    4s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    19mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    S
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    N
    19mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NW
    12mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    11mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    SE
  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    WNW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
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  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    21mph
    2.3ft
    3s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    14mph
    1.9ft
    3s
    NE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    15mph
    1.6ft
    3s
    NE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-East, and was updated Jan 16, 2026 @ 1:10pm.
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