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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    81° SSW @ 0mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:56am / 3:10am
  • BUOY 42357
    SSE1.6ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 2am on Sat 7/18
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (172) 1 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYWSW (248) 0.8 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide,0.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Jul 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    0.9ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    0.8ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    0.7ft
    6s
    S
  • Sunday, Jul 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    0.7ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    0.4ft
    9s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    0.5ft
    9s
    S
  • Monday, Jul 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    E
    3mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, Jul 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    7mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    SE
  • Wednesday, Jul 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    15mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    SW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Jul 17, 2026 @ 8:01pm.
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