Dauphin Island Pier surf break

Dauphin Island Pier surfForecast / Alabama / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 23 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
26.1° 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 4PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (23 May)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (23 May)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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)
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
9
9
14
15
10
14
10
7
6
6
6
3
4
4
4
3
8
28
53
44
36
39
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
20
SE
20
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
20
S
15
NNW
15
E
15
SE
20
SE
30
SSE
25
SSE
35
SSE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:53PM0.31m
3:18PM0.22m
8:59AM0.23m
Low Tide
3:01AM0.09m
1:15AM0.15m
6:57PM0.12m
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:44
7:45
7:45
1
1
1
2
6
7
1
1
6
Temp °C
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
23
24
25
26
26
26
26
28
29
29
29
29
28
28
26
26
29
29
29
28
28
27
26
26
25
25
27
27
25
26
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.1
SW
4
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
17
17
9
9
14
15
10
14
10
6
6
6
3
1
4
3
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
5
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
6
Energy kJ
2
2
7
4
4
2
8
28
53
44
36
39
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
642
1315
911
911
641
642
642
642
716
1326
1336
1337
650
642
828
988
988
1336
1326
1326
1337
1336
657
657
Best forecast wave conditions in Alabama
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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