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

WEATHER - LIVE
81° SSE @ 0 → 4mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
8:09am / 9:50am
BUOY 42012
SSE2ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

TUE 1

WED 2

THU 3

FRI 4

10pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 10pm on Mon 8/31

WINDESE 9 mph

PRIMARYESE (121) 0.9 ft @ 4 sec

SECONDARYSSW (196) 0.7 ft @ 5 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,0.7 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Tuesday, Sep 1
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

ENE

6mph
0.7ft
4s
SSW
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

E

6mph
0.7ft
5s
SE
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

SSE

6mph
0.6ft
5s
SSE

Wednesday, Sep 2
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

NNE

5mph
0.5ft
5s
S
12pm
flat
fair

E

5mph
0.4ft
5s
S
6pm
flat
clean

NE

2mph
0.2ft
7s
SSE

Thursday, Sep 3
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

NE

6mph
0.2ft
8s
SSE
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

E

12mph
1.3ft
3s
E
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

E

8mph
1.1ft
4s
ESE

Friday, Sep 4
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

SE

5mph
0.2ft
7s
SSE
12pm
flat
fair

SSE

8mph
0.2ft
7s
SSE
6pm
flat
fair

SSE

8mph
0.3ft
4s
ESE

Saturday, Sep 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

WSW

5mph
0.3ft
4s
ESE
12pm
flat
choppy

SW

7mph
0.2ft
4s
S
6pm
flat
choppy

SW

8mph
0.2ft
8s
SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	ENE 6mph	0.7ft 4s SSW
12pm	0-1 ft fair	E 6mph	0.7ft 5s SE
6pm	0-1 ft fair	SSE 6mph	0.6ft 5s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	NNE 5mph	0.5ft 5s S
12pm	flat fair	E 5mph	0.4ft 5s S
6pm	flat clean	NE 2mph	0.2ft 7s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	NE 6mph	0.2ft 8s SSE
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	E 12mph	1.3ft 3s E
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	E 8mph	1.1ft 4s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	SE 5mph	0.2ft 7s SSE
12pm	flat fair	SSE 8mph	0.2ft 7s SSE
6pm	flat fair	SSE 8mph	0.3ft 4s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	WSW 5mph	0.3ft 4s ESE
12pm	flat choppy	SW 7mph	0.2ft 4s S
6pm	flat choppy	SW 8mph	0.2ft 8s SSE

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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Aug 31, 2026 @ 8:13pm.

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