Spuds Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Alabama, USA)

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Spuds Surf Guide

Spuds in Alabama is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. The best conditions for surfing are during the hurricane season. Ideal winds are from the north northwest. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the ideal wave angle is from the south southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. The location means that it never gets crowded.

Spuds Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	22.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Spuds:

The best conditions reported for surf at Spuds occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Spuds (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Spuds with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in February while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 44% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

42%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

44%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Spuds Location Map

Interactive Spuds surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Spuds is Pensacola Nas Airport (NPA) in USA, 24 km (15 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Spuds is Pensacola Rgnl Airport (PNS), also in USA, 41 km (25 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Spuds Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 16:00 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	SE	SE
Period (s)	4	4	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on

Tides at Spuds

Current tide and informaton

For Alabama Point, Perdido Pass, Alabama, 1 km from Spuds.

Next High Water: 11:50am | 0.32m

Next Low Water: 12:55am | -0.03m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Spuds Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.8 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite