Dauphin Island Pier surf break

Dauphin Island Pier surfForecast / Alabama / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 17 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
24.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dauphin Island Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Dauphin Island Pier at 4AM is: 0.3m 3s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)1ft (0.3m)3s
Afternoon (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (17 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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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)
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
4
8
9
12
14
15
15
21
20
33
31
37
49
53
80
85
91
66
62
54
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
30
SE
30
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:34AM0.57m
11:28AM0.58m
12:27PM0.57m
Low Tide
10:29PM-0.17m
11:50PM-0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:39
7:40
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
22
23
23
23
22
24
25
25
24
24
25
24
24
24
25
24
25
25
23
24
26
26
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.8
S
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
Energy kJ
6
12
14
15
15
21
20
2
2
46
85
91
66
62
54
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
4
8
9
2
2
5
3
7
33
31
37
49
53
80
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1339
1321
1092
1047
1321
1337
1703
1569
1336
909
1297
1297
1849
911
911
911
1516
1047
142
911
911
911
911
117
Best forecast wave conditions in Alabama
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
2
4
8
6
4
4
4
7
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
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