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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    80° NE @ 0mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:23am / 5:21am
  • BUOY 42012
    SW2.3ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 2
THU 3
FRI 4
SAT 5
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 7am on Tue 7/1
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (158) 1 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WSW (238) 1 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jul 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    7mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    WSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    12mph
    1.6ft
    3s
    WSW
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  • Thursday, Jul 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    9mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    12mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    SW
  • Friday, Jul 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    N
    9mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    0.8ft
    2s
    WSW
  • Saturday, Jul 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    NE
    11mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    E
    12mph
    2.5ft
    4s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    ESE
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  • Sunday, Jul 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    11mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    E
    10mph
    2.7ft
    5s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    2.3ft
    5s
    ESE
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Jul 1, 2025 @ 8:45pm.
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