Dauphin Island Pier surf break

Dauphin Island Pier surfForecast / Alabama / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 26 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
26.5° 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 6AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (26 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
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)
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
40
40
40
59
98
101
101
98
95
85
67
73
75
65
52
44
42
39
40
40
51
40
34
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
35
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
30
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
0
S
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:14AM0.31m
8:21AM0.39m
8:41AM0.44m
Low Tide
6:45PM0.04m
7:12PM-0.02m
7:45PM-0.06m
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:46
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
23
24
24
24
25
25
28
27
27
27
28
28
30
27
28
28
29
28
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SSE
6
Energy kJ
40
40
40
95
73
75
65
52
44
42
39
40
40
51
40
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
5
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.5
NW
3
Energy kJ
37
59
98
101
101
98
85
67
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1336
662
657
1321
224
1337
1321
635
635
635
648
642
1321
1341
650
657
641
641
117
142
642
641
641
650
Best forecast wave conditions in Alabama
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
4
2
4
1
2
4
4
2
3
2
1
1
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
7
6
5
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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