Gulf Shores

Gulf Shores is an S-facing beach break in Alabama, United States. It picks up swell from ESE to SW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 55% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the N: light winds or N breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while S onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

S (180°)

Best swell

SE to SW (140°–221°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

NW to NE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

ESE to SW (122.5° to 226°)

Offshore wind

N

Tide

NOAA station 8731269

Wave buoy

ORANGE BEACH - 44 NM SE of Mobile, AL · 25 km away

Cams

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