The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and glassy right now for Gulf Shores, AL

WEATHER - LIVE
82° WNW @ 0 → 2mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
3:13am / 1:26am
BUOY 42357
SSE1ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

TUE 4

WED 5

THU 6

FRI 7

10pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 10pm on Mon 8/3

WINDWNW 4 mph

PRIMARYSSE (165) 1 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARYS (171) 0.5 ft @ 9 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide,0.5 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Tuesday, Aug 4
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

E

0mph
0.5ft
9s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

SW

6mph
0.4ft
8s
S
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SSW

11mph
0.4ft
8s
S

Wednesday, Aug 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

WNW

2mph
0.4ft
8s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

SE

4mph
0.4ft
8s
S
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

S

8mph
0.4ft
8s
S

Thursday, Aug 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

SSW

5mph
0.5ft
9s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

SSE

7mph
0.5ft
9s
S
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SE

11mph
0.5ft
8s
S

Friday, Aug 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

ESE

5mph
1.2ft
4s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

ESE

9mph
1.2ft
5s
SSE
6pm
1-2 ft
fair

SE

5mph
2.2ft
6s
SE

Saturday, Aug 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

E

8mph
2.2ft
6s
SSE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

ESE

10mph
1.9ft
5s
SE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SSE

9mph
1.7ft
5s
SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	E 0mph	0.5ft 9s S
12pm	0-1 ft fair	SW 6mph	0.4ft 8s S
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	SSW 11mph	0.4ft 8s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	WNW 2mph	0.4ft 8s S
12pm	0-1 ft fair	SE 4mph	0.4ft 8s S
6pm	0-1 ft fair	S 8mph	0.4ft 8s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	SSW 5mph	0.5ft 9s S
12pm	0-1 ft fair	SSE 7mph	0.5ft 9s S
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	SE 11mph	0.5ft 8s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	ESE 5mph	1.2ft 4s ESE
12pm	1 ft choppy	ESE 9mph	1.2ft 5s SSE
6pm	1-2 ft fair	SE 5mph	2.2ft 6s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	E 8mph	2.2ft 6s SSE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	ESE 10mph	1.9ft 5s SE
6pm	1 ft choppy	SSE 9mph	1.7ft 5s SSE

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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Aug 3, 2026 @ 8:09pm.

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