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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    44° NNE @ 2 → 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:08pm / 3:43pm
  • BUOY 42040
    3.9ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
THU 23
FRI 24
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 12am on Mon 1/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (224) 0.4 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (172) 0.5 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    N
    16mph
    0.5ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    13mph
    0.7ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    13mph
    0.6ft
    6s
    S
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  • Tuesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    16mph
    0.4ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    19mph
    0.3ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    20mph
    0.2ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Wednesday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    14mph
    3.1ft
    4s
    NE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    ENE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    E
  • Thursday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    13mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    E
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    14mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    ESE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    14mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    ESE
  • Friday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    N
    19mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    ESE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    17mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    ESE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    15mph
    2ft
    3s
    WNW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Jan 20, 2025 @ 1:46pm.
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