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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    77° NNE @ 0mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:26am / 2:23pm
  • BUOY 42012
    ENE1ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 29
WED 30
THU 1
FRI 2
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 12am on Tue 9/29
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNE 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYWSW (250) 0.2 ft @ 2 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide,0.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Monday, Sep 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    E
    3mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, Sep 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    1mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Wednesday, Sep 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    E
    5mph
    0.6ft
    2s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    13mph
    1ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    13mph
    1.6ft
    3s
    SE
  • Thursday, Oct 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SE
    12mph
    3ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SE
    12mph
    3ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    12mph
    2.5ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Friday, Oct 2
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SE
    11mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    12mph
    3.5ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    12mph
    3.2ft
    6s
    SSE
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Sep 28, 2026 @ 9:03pm.
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