Dauphin Island Pier surf break

Dauphin Island Pier surfForecast / Alabama / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 CDT
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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
25.2° C
(Which is 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 10PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (20 May)2ft (0.6m)6s

Table - waves today at Dauphin Island Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
22
16
15
11
7
4
8
11
11
11
19
15
14
10
19
28
23
24
20
21
21
17
17
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
25
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
15
S
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:26PM0.53m
2:23PM0.48m
3:14PM0.41m
Low Tide
2:09AM-0.12m
2:57AM-0.07m
3:21AM0.00m
clear
clear
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:42
7:42
7:43
7:44
1
2
4
2
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
28
26
27
27
28
28
27
26
25
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
27
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
Energy kJ
22
22
16
15
11
7
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
24
21
21
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
Energy kJ
8
11
11
11
19
15
14
10
19
28
23
20
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
911
911
1230
642
642
642
716
1911
1733
1835
1321
642
642
642
642
1317
1321
1315
1304
662
642
642
642
1285
Best forecast wave conditions in Alabama
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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