The surf forecast is 1 ft and glassy right now for Gulf Shores, AL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    84° NNE @ 2 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:10am / 10:19pm
  • BUOY 42357
    ESE2ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 8
THU 9
FRI 10
SAT 11
SUN 12
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 1am on Wed 10/8
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (127) 2.2 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (217) 0.3 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Oct 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    8mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    SE
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Oct 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    12mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NE
    8mph
    2ft
    5s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    9mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    ESE
  • Friday, Oct 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    NE
    14mph
    4.5ft
    6s
    ESE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    12mph
    4.5ft
    6s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    11mph
    3.5ft
    7s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Oct 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    14mph
    3.4ft
    6s
    ESE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    NE
    12mph
    3ft
    6s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    9mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    ESE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Sunday, Oct 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    8mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    ESE
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Oct 8, 2025 @ 2:09pm.
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