The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and slightly choppy right now for Dauphin Island, AL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    62° SE @ 13 → 16mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:09pm / 7:45am
  • BUOY 42012
    ESE4.9ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    52° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
SUN 25
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 6pm on Tue 1/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (102) 0.8 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 0.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    15mph
    2.9ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    12mph
    3.3ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    3.5ft
    6s
    SE
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  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    3.4ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    2.8ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    5mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    5mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    12mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    E
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    12mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SE
    10mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    SE
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  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    13mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    21mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-East, and was updated Jan 21, 2026 @ 7:11am.
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