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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    84° SE @ 3 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:47pm / 6:51am
  • BUOY 42012
    ESE3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 2
WED 3
THU 4
FRI 5
SAT 6
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and choppy at 1am on Tue 9/2
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (105) 2.8 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 1.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Sep 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    10mph
    2.7ft
    5s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    E
    12mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    ESE
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  • Wednesday, Sep 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NE
    7mph
    1ft
    5s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    ESE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    ESE
  • Thursday, Sep 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    ESE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    4mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    ESE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    S
    8mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    ESE
  • Friday, Sep 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    1mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    ESE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    4mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    ESE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    S
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  • Saturday, Sep 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    N
    2mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    S
    5mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    S
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Sep 2, 2025 @ 2:07pm.
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