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West Pass surfForecast / Alabama / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 CDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
West Pass surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's West Pass sea temperature is
23.8° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at West Pass today?
The current surf forecast for West Pass at 5PM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (17 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at West Pass. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 4 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | |
1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 45 | 51 | 44 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-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 | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:27AM0.72m | 12:19PM0.75m | 1:14PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58PM-0.11m | 00:19AM-0.12m | 1:26AM-0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | 7:39 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 9 | S 5 | SE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | — | 16 | 19 | 2 | 14 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 45 | — | 44 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 19 | — | 24 | 20 | 15 | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1294 | 1294 | 1496 | 1552 | 1311 | 1311 | 879 | 1269 | 1269 | 2039 | 2026 | 1900 | 1557 | 1007 | 1032 | 879 | 881 | 881 | 881 | 1682 | 85 | 1007 | 611 | 609 |
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