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
SunSep 13Orange Beach★★★★★0.8ftMonSep 14Orange Beach★★★★★0.9ftTueSep 15Orange Beach★★★★★0.8ftWedSep 16Orange Beach★★★★★2.1ftThuSep 17Orange Beach★★★★★1.8ftFriSep 18Orange Beach★★★★★1.3ftSatSep 19Orange Beach★★★★★0.8ftSunSep 20Orange Beach★★★★★1.3ftMonSep 21Orange Beach★★★★★1.3ftTueSep 22Orange Beach★★★★★0.8ftWedSep 23Dauphin Island★★★★★0.6ftThuSep 24Orange Beach★★★★★0.3ftFriSep 25Orange Beach★★★★★0.3ftSatSep 26Orange Beach★★★★★0.2ftSunSep 27Fort Morgan★★★★★0.3ftMonSep 28Orange Beach★★★★★1.0ft
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.
- Mon 14 SeptDauphin IslandModerate, cross-shore, best around 15:00
- Wed 16 SeptFort MorganPrime, cross-shore, best around 09:00
- Thu 17 SeptFort MorganModerate, cross-shore, best around 09:00
- Fri 18 SeptFort MorganFresh, onshore, best around 18:00
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