The surf forecast is 1 ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Dauphin Island, AL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    57° WNW @ 17 → 22mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:23am / 7:32pm
  • BUOY 42012
    W2.3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 14
THU 15
FRI 16
SAT 17
SUN 18
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 6pm on Tue 1/13
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (112) 0.6 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    10mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    20mph
    2.5ft
    4s
    WSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NW
    20mph
    2.7ft
    4s
    W
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  • Thursday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    25mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    12mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    12mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    NW
  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    16mph
    1.6ft
    3s
    SSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    17mph
    2.7ft
    4s
    SW
  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    14mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    15mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    18mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    SSW
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  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    12mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    NNW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    18mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    WNW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NNW
    20mph
    2.7ft
    4s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-East, and was updated Jan 14, 2026 @ 7:12am.
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