Walking Dauphin Island Beach today
Dauphin Island, Alabama
Updated 3:00 AM CDT
What decides a walking & shelling score
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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 a beach walk today?
Great for a walk — we score it 98 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.
What makes a good walking & shelling day?
We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.
Is low tide better for walking at Dauphin Island Beach?
Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 10:47 AM at 0.2 ft.