Alabama Surf Forecast
Free surf forecast for Alabama, United States — 4 surf spots. Wave height, swell, wind, tide and live buoy conditions with a 16-day outlook, no subscription, updated daily on SwellByte.
Best surf spot in Alabama by day
Top-rated of 4 spots each day
WedOct 28Orange Beach★★★★★1.2ftThuOct 29Orange Beach★★★★★1.2ftFriOct 30Orange Beach★★★★★1.8ftSatOct 31Top pickOrange Beach★★★★★2.8ftbest 3pmSunNov 1Orange Beach★★★★★2.3ftMonNov 2Orange Beach★★★★★1.1ftTueNov 3Fort Morgan★★★★★0.9ftWedNov 4Orange Beach★★★★★2.1ftThuNov 5Orange Beach★★★★★3.1ftbest 6amFriNov 6Orange Beach★★★★★1.3ftSatNov 7Orange Beach★★★★★0.5ftSunNov 8Orange Beach★★★★★0.3ftMonNov 9Orange Beach★★★★★1.0ftTueNov 10Fort Morgan★★★★★1.5ftWedNov 11Orange Beach★★★★★1.2ftThuNov 12Orange Beach★★★★★0.4ft
Surf spots in Alabama
Best wind spot in Alabama
Where the wind is best for kitesurfing, wing foiling and windsurfing over the next few days — rated on cross-shore direction and strength in knots, not on waves.
- Thu 29 OctDauphin IslandPrime, cross-shore, best around 06:00
- Fri 30 OctFort MorganPrime, cross-shore, best around 12:00
- Sat 31 OctFort MorganPrime, cross-shore, best around 09:00
- Sun 1 NovFort MorganFresh, cross-offshore, best around 15:00
Monthly conditions in Alabama
How often each surf size shows up by month, 2020–2024, measured near Gulf Shores. Bars fill from the bottom by the share of days reaching each surf size; white at the top is smaller days. The percentage is the chance of a surfable day.
2–4ft4–6ft6–8ft8–12ft12ft+
Jan
30%
Feb
22%
Mar
22%
Apr
28%
May
5%
Jun
8%
Jul
0%
Aug
3%
Sep
9%
Oct
12%
Nov
17%
Dec
19%
Swell period
8s
8s
8s
7s
6s
7s
6s
7s
8s
7s
8s
7s
Water temp
59°F
61°F
67°F
71°F
79°F
84°F
87°F
89°F
85°F
78°F
71°F
64°F