Dauphin Island Pier surf break

Dauphin Island Pier surfForecast / Alabama / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 22 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
25.9° 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 6PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (22 May)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
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)
1.1
SSE
5
0.9
S
6
1.1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
49
66
46
42
32
24
17
14
9
9
9
12
8
8
7
7
6
4
4
6
6
10
11
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
S
5
SSW
15
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:14PM0.41m
3:53PM0.31m
3:18PM0.22m
Low Tide
3:21AM0.00m
3:01AM0.09m
1:15AM0.15m
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:44
7:44
7:45
3
6
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
30
28
27
28
29
29
28
27
28
29
27
26
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
28
22
46
42
32
24
17
14
9
9
9
12
8
8
7
7
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
1
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
5
0.9
S
6
1.1
SSE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
Energy kJ
61
49
66
6
4
4
6
6
10
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1230
1230
1230
1230
1757
662
642
642
642
911
911
1844
643
642
642
642
988
713
655
725
1330
716
653
691
Best forecast wave conditions in Alabama
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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