Dauphin Island Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.25° N 88.08° W

Dauphin Island Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dauphin Island Pier sea temperature is
30.4°C
2.4° 

Dauphin Island Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dauphin Island Pier today (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dauphin Island Pier at 5AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (18 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (18 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
49
47
40
41
41
33
33
25
21
21
15
13
7
6
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
NNW
15
N
10
N
5
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
0
SW
5
SW
5
WNW
10
NNE
5
SE
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:21AM0.51m
4:26AM0.51m
5:34AM0.50m
Low Tide
3:47PM0.06m
4:52PM0.07m
5:45PM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:53
6:52
6:51
 mm
6
Temp °C
27
26
26
26
28
28
28
28
28
27
26
27
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
29
29
29
Feels °C
26
25
26
25
29
29
29
30
31
30
27
29
31
29
29
31
33
33
31
30
31
29
30
32
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