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Dauphin Island Pier surfForecast / Alabama / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 01 May 2026 CDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dauphin Island Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dauphin Island Pier sea temperature is
24.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dauphin Island Pier today?
The current surf forecast for Dauphin Island Pier at 8AM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (01 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Dauphin Island Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SW 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 5 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:08AM0.44m | 10:38AM0.46m | 11:12AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02PM-0.05m | 9:48PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
23 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 5 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | ENE 5 | E 5 | S 7 | S 6 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SSW 7 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | E 5 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NNW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 39 | 41 | 62 | 76 | 91 | 70 | 27 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 643 | 648 | 648 | 672 | 1140 | 1140 | 1140 | 712 | 755 | 642 | 642 | 642 | 657 | 801 | 739 | 713 | 1092 | 788 | 876 | 1092 | 1172 | 1172 | 1449 | 1506 |
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