Swimming at Dauphin Island Beach today
Dauphin Island, Alabama
Updated 3:00 AM CDT
What decides a swimming score
Before you swim
Swim near a staffed lifeguard tower, and check the National Weather Service surf-zone forecast for the official rip-current outlook — we report conditions, we don't forecast rip currents.
Dauphin Island Beach is also scored for
About Dauphin Island Beach
Dauphin Island Beach sits on the Alabama coast, where the water runs from about 57°F in January to 89°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 89°F in August and dropping to about 57°F in January.
Today it is 78°F. That is 1° above the October average of 77°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Dauphin Island Hydro about 1.8 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Dauphin Island Beach good for swimming today?
Great for swimming — we score it 98 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.
What makes a good swimming day?
We weight water temperature (40%), surf calmness (25%), uv exposure (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.
When is the best time of year to swim at Dauphin Island Beach?
The water averages above 70°F in April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November — 8 months of the year — peaking around 89°F in August and dropping to about 57°F in January.