The surf forecast is 1+ ft and slightly bumpy right now for Gulf Shores, AL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    73° SSW @ 4 → 12mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:29am / 8:44pm
  • BUOY 42357
    SSE3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    69° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 22
SUN 23
MON 24
TUE 25
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 6am on Fri 11/21
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (171) 1.5 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Nov 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    8mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    S
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  • Saturday, Nov 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    2ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Sunday, Nov 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    6mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    10mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    9mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Monday, Nov 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    ENE
    9mph
    0.3ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    10mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    ESE
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  • Tuesday, Nov 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    12mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    SSE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    12mph
    2.6ft
    5s
    S
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Nov 21, 2025 @ 7:10pm.
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