Dauphin Island Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Alabama, USA)

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Dauphin Island Pier Surf Guide

Dauphin Island Pier in Alabama is a beach break that has quite reliable surf. The best conditions for surfing are during the hurricane season. The best wind direction is from the north northwest. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the best wave direction is from the south southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for - Rips / undertow.

Dauphin Island Pier Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.8
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	14.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dauphin Island Pier:

The best conditions reported for surf at Dauphin Island Pier occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Dauphin Island Pier (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Dauphin Island Pier with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in February while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 46% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

40%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

46%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Dauphin Island Pier Location Map

Interactive Dauphin Island Pier surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Dauphin Island Pier is Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) in USA, 42 km (26 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Dauphin Island Pier is Mobile Rgnl Airport (MOB), also in USA, 52 km (32 miles) away.

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Dauphin Island Pier Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 20 January 2021, 01:15 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 20
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	3	4	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Dauphin Island Pier look like?

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Credit: peck
Credit: peck

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Tides at Dauphin Island Pier

Current tide and informaton

At Dauphin Island, Alabama (0 km).

Next High Water: 05:22pm | 0.17m

Next Low Water: 06:41am | -0.0m

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Dauphin Island Pier Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.2 °C) at Dauphin Island Pier is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.