Alabama Surf
Detailed Alabama surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Alabama. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Alabama. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Alabama over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Alabama and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.
Alabama Surf Forecast
Alabama Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Alabama Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Alabama coastline are also listed below.
Alabama Photos
Alabama Wavefinder
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Best forecast wave conditions in Alabama | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | 1.0 S | 0.8 S | 0.6 S | 0.5 S | 0.4 SSE | 0.3 S | 0.8 SSE | 0.7 SSE | 0.7 SSE | 0.6 S | 0.5 S | 0.6 S | 0.7 S | 0.8 S | 0.7 S | 0.8 S | 1.0 S | 1.4 SSW | 0.7 S | 0.5 S | 0.4 S | 0.3 S |
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Energy(?) | 127 | 68 | 39 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 24 | 19 | 41 | 22 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 44 | 84 | 315 | 47 | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State(?) | cross- off | off | cross- off | on | cross | cross- on | on | on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | off | cross- off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:16PM 0.30 | 9:55PM 0.29 | 11:46AM 0.07 | 9:16PM 10:46PM 0.25 0.25 | 9:15AM 0.07 | 12:15PM 0.10 | 9:44PM 11:57PM 0.21 0.21 | 9:47AM 0.12 | 12:45PM 0.13 | 10:20PM 1:07AM 0.16 0.16 | 10:29AM 0.18 | 1:09PM 0.17 | 10:57PM 2:16AM 0.09 0.12 | 11:19AM 0.23 | 8:43PM 0.05 | 3:32AM 0.07 | 12:14PM 0.28 | |||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:26AM -0.02 | 6:37AM 0.02 | 1:00PM 0.06 | 10:00PM 0.25 | 5:33AM 9:48AM 0.05 0.07 | 2:46PM 0.07 | 10:48PM 0.21 | 5:17AM 11:02AM 0.08 0.12 | 4:53PM 0.06 | 11:23PM 0.15 | 5:09AM 0.09 | 12:13PM 0.17 | 6:11PM 11:59PM 0.05 0.09 | 4:31AM 0.09 | 7:44PM 12:39AM 0.05 0.03 | 4:31AM 0.07 | ||||||
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Summary | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | risk thund- der | some clouds | clear | clear | clear |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
High °C | 20 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 15 |
Low °C | 18 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Chill °C (?) | 20 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 13 |
Sunrise | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | 6:26 | - | - | 6:26 | - | - | 6:26 | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | 6:24 | - |
Sunset | 5:37 | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | 5:40 | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | 5:43 |
| Swell1 (m) & direction | 1.0 S | 0.8 S | 0.6 S | 0.5 S | 0.4 SSE | 0.3 S | - | - | 0.7 SSE | 0.4 SE | - | 0.5 SSE | 0.4 SE | - | - | 0.3 SE | - | 1.0 S | 0.7 S | 0.5 S | 0.4 S | 0.3 S |
| Period (s) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | - | - | 5 | 4 | - | 5 | 5 | - | - | 4 | - | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Swell2 (m) & direction | - | - | 0.4 NW | 0.2 NNE | 0.2 SSE | 0.1 SE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 ENE |
| Period (s) | - | - | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Wind waves (m) & direction | 1.0 WSW | 0.5 NW | 0.3 N | - | - | 0.2 SSE | 0.8 SSE | 0.7 SSE | 0.7 SSE | 0.6 S | 0.5 S | 0.6 S | 0.7 S | 0.8 S | 0.7 S | 0.8 S | 1.0 S | 1.4 SSW | 0.3 W | 0.4 NNE | 0.7 NNE | 0.4 NNW |
| Period (s) | 4 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Alabama Surf Breaks
Due to Alabama's tiny coast line big hurricane swells or big local wind swells are needed to create a wave here. There is a surfing community here never the less, so on the big swell days it won't hurt to go hunting for a wave with only 80km (50 miles) of coast to explore.
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