Gulf Shores Beach surf report

Gulf Shores, Alabama

Updated 6:03 AM CDT

33/ 100

Flat or blown out Water temperature is 88°F — but wave size at 0.5 ft is what holds it back.

What decides a surfing score

Wave size 0.5 ft · 45% of the score 5
Swell period 5s · 30% of the score 25
Wind 3 mph · 15% of the score 100
Water temperature 88°F · 10% of the score 85

Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.

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Gulf Shores Beach is also scored for

96 Families with kids surf calmness 0.5 ft 94 Swimming surf calmness 0.5 ft

About Gulf Shores Beach

Gulf Shores Beach sits on the Alabama coast, where the water runs from about 59°F in January to 88°F in August.

The water averages above 70°F in April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November — 8 months of the year — peaking around 88°F in August and dropping to about 59°F in January.

Today it is 88°F. That is right on the August average of 88°F for this beach.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Gulf State Park Pier about 3.1 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Gulf Shores Beach good for surfing today?

Flat or blown out — we score it 33 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is wave size at 0.5 ft.

What makes a good surfing day?

We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

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