Walking Dauphin Island Beach today

Dauphin Island, Alabama

Updated 6:03 AM CDT

84/ 100

Great for a walk Air comfort is 83°F — but low-tide window at No daytime low tide is what holds it back.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 83°F · 30% of the score 100
Wind 9 mph · 22% of the score 85
Low-tide window No daytime low tide · 20% of the score 35
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100
Air quality AQI 49 · 10% of the score 100

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS Air quality · AirNow

Dauphin Island Beach is also scored for

96 Families with kids surf calmness 0.3 ft 94 Swimming surf calmness 0.3 ft

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 88°F. That is 1° below the August average of 89°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 84 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is low-tide window at No daytime low tide.

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 9:05 PM at 0.5 ft.

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