The surf forecast is flat right now for Gulf Shores, AL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    40° NNE @ 2 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:31am / 4:35pm
  • BUOY 42040
    4.9ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    65° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 21
SUN 22
MON 23
TUE 24
WED 25
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 12pm on Fri 12/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (149) 0.3 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NW (312) 1.4 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Dec 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    N
    14mph
    2.5ft
    4s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    12mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    NE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    12mph
    1.7ft
    3s
    NNE
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  • Sunday, Dec 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    13mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    ENE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NE
    8mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    ENE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    9mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    E
  • Monday, Dec 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    12mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    12mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    14mph
    2.6ft
    5s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, Dec 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    14mph
    2.4ft
    4s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    E
    13mph
    2.5ft
    4s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    10mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    ESE
  • Wednesday, Dec 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    14mph
    3.1ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    17mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    13mph
    3.6ft
    5s
    SE
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Dec 21, 2024 @ 1:46am.
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