Dauphin Island Pier surf break

Dauphin Island Pier surfForecast / Alabama / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 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
24.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Dauphin Island Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Dauphin Island Pier at 2PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (19 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
1 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)
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
55
36
55
56
46
40
38
37
29
30
30
30
22
16
15
15
14
13
13
13
17
22
21
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:27PM0.57m
1:26PM0.53m
2:23PM0.48m
Low Tide
1:06AM-0.16m
2:09AM-0.12m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:40
7:42
7:42
7:43
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
26
27
26
26
25
27
27
26
28
26
27
28
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.1
S
9
0.5
SE
5
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
32
33
36
55
56
46
40
38
37
29
30
30
30
22
16
15
15
14
13
1
13
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
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
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
ESE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
Energy kJ
51
55
26
13
17
22
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
142
142
911
911
1679
1687
1696
1613
643
641
713
1914
1687
1516
1449
642
642
642
1036
1297
2035
1297
642
642
Best forecast wave conditions in Alabama
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
2
2
4
5
4
3
3
3
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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