Dauphin Island Pier surf break

Dauphin Island Pier surfForecast / Alabama / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 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 12PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (26 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (26 May)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
55
55
212
219
126
80
75
65
56
58
61
65
65
63
56
51
49
51
51
51
48
36
23
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
35
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
10
S
5
SE
15
SE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:14AM0.31m
8:21AM0.39m
8:41AM0.44m
Low Tide
6:45PM0.04m
7:12PM-0.02m
7:45PM-0.06m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
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
7:46
1
2
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
26
26
25
24
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
27
25
23
22
25
25
26
26
28
27
27
27
28
27
28
27
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
Energy kJ
75
65
56
58
61
65
65
63
56
51
49
51
51
51
48
36
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
1
11
13
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
55
55
55
212
219
126
80
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1047
1321
1321
1321
224
224
635
619
659
657
657
1321
716
659
641
641
117
117
641
224
641
641
641
641
Best forecast wave conditions in Alabama
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
3
4
4
4
1
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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