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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    60° N @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:37am / 11:46am
  • BUOY 42012
    S1ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 17
WED 18
THU 19
FRI 20
SAT 21
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 12pm on Mon 2/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (184) 2.3 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NNE (28) 0.7 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Feb 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    11mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    9mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    SSE
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  • Wednesday, Feb 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    2ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    S
    8mph
    1.7ft
    4s
    S
  • Thursday, Feb 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    S
  • Friday, Feb 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    6mph
    3.1ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    3.2ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    S
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  • Saturday, Feb 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    3.7ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    3.3ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    3.5ft
    6s
    S
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Feb 17, 2026 @ 1:12am.
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