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Dauphin Island Pier surfForecast / Alabama / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 May 2026 CDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
25.6° 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 4AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Dauphin Island Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | |
15 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:23PM0.48m | 3:14PM0.41m | 3:53PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09AM-0.12m | 2:57AM-0.07m | 3:21AM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | SE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | 15 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | — | 21 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 6 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 642 | 642 | 641 | 701 | 1726 | 928 | 788 | 1326 | 662 | 642 | 642 | 642 | 1230 | 1318 | 1317 | 1315 | 662 | 642 | 642 | 642 | 1304 | 1297 | 911 | 1003 |
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