Alabama Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk Alabama Point, in feet and miles per hour.

First up, this area is locked in a flat spell for a long time. From September 13 through the night of the 22nd, the wave energy reads zero — not a single rideable bump. Water temps are a touch warmer than normal at about 87°, but you won’t even get wet because there’s nothing to surf.

The mornings of the 23rd and 24th are clean but flat. Nothing happening.

Then, on Wednesday September 25th, a little pulse finally shows. The morning has a small 0.5ft easterly swell (4-second period) with a light offshore wind from the NNW — clean but tiny, energy a weak 8. The afternoon gets slightly better: 0.9ft from the east, still 4 seconds, but with a moderate offshore from the NW keeping the surface clean, energy up to 34. Might be ridable on a longboard.

The best window comes on Saturday September 26th. Morning delivers 1.0ft from the ESE with a 6-second period, a gentle offshore from the north, glassy and clean. Energy is 60 — moderate. That afternoon is similar: 1.0ft from the ESE, 6-second period, moderate offshore from the NW, energy 72. That’s your standout. The swell direction (ESE) lines up well with this breakwater’s preferred SE direction. Size is friendly for beginners, but crowds can show up here sometimes. It’s clean, small fun.

Sunday the 27th holds nearly the same: 0.9ft ESE swell (5-6 seconds), light cross-offshore winds, clean, energy 44-63. Monday the 28th fades a bit to 0.8ft (5-6 seconds) with cross or cross-onshore breezes that mess with the surface.

So the takeaway: 13 days of nothing, then a small clean window from the 25th to the 27th, with Saturday the 26th being the pick. Not a big swell, but if you want a clean longboard session that’s your shot. After that, it shuts back down.

Rusty.

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