Gulf Shores · Baldwin County · Alabama
Gulf State Park Pier Surf Report & Forecast, Gulf Shores, AL
Gulf State Park Pier, Gulf Shores, Alabama: flat (under 1 ft), at 2 pm CST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 0.8 ft at 3 seconds from the east-northeast, with a 6 mph offshore wind from the northeast. Water is about 72°F, so a 2mm wetsuit jacket is the suggestion; the next high tide is 2.2 ft at 7:25 pm.
flat (under 1 ft) ft
- Swell
- 0.8 ft · 3 s · ENE
- Wind
- 6 mph (NE)offshore
- Tide
- 1.4 ft risinghigh 2.2 ft at 7:25 pm
- Water
- 72°F2mm jacket
- Air
- 71°Ffeels like 69°F
- Sun
- rise 6:11 amset 4:58 pm
Gulf State Park Pier surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Gulf State Park Pier: 6 am, Poor, on a rising low tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Gulf State Park Pier: 6 am, Poor, on a rising low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 10 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 16 | 0.4 ft |
| 7 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 11 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 18 | 0.4 ft |
| 8 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 11 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 18 | 0.5 ft |
| 9 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 10 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 16 | 0.6 ft |
| 10 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 9 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 14 | 0.8 ft |
| 11 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph offshore (NE), gusts 13 | 1.0 ft |
| 12 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph offshore (NE) | 1.1 ft |
| 1 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph offshore (NE) | 1.3 ft |
| 2 pmnow | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 1.4 ft |
| 3 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 1.6 ft |
| 4 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 1.8 ft |
| 5 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 2.0 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph offshore (NE) | 0.3 ft |
| 7 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 13 | 0.3 ft |
| 8 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph offshore (N), gusts 12 | 0.4 ft |
| 9 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 10 | 0.5 ft |
| 10 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 3 mph offshore (NE) | 0.6 ft |
| 11 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 0.8 ft |
| 12 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 1.0 ft |
| 1 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph onshore (SW) | 1.1 ft |
| 2 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph onshore (SW) | 1.3 ft |
| 3 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph onshore (SW) | 1.4 ft |
| 4 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (SW) | 1.6 ft |
| 5 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 1.9 ft |
Gulf State Park Pier beach conditions today: waves, sets and current
At 2 pm, sets at Gulf State Park Pier arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly unknown.
- Set waves
- about 0.2 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 5 s
- How they break
- Unknown
- Breaking
- 0% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Gulf State Park Pier surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Gulf State Park Pier: the biggest day is Wednesday, Nov 18 at 1–2 ft, and the best-rated day is Wednesday, Nov 18 (Poor to Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 0–1 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Gulf State Park Pier are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.1 ft · 3 s · ENE | 11 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 18 | calm | 12 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 7 mph offshore (N), gusts 12 | 5 mph onshore (SW) | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.3 ft · 2 s · WNW | 9 mph offshore (NW), gusts 16 | 7 mph cross-shore (W) | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 2.6 ft · 4 s · WSW | 12 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 17 | 17 mph cross-shore (NW) | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 8 mph offshore (NNW) | 15 mph cross-shore (NW) | 5 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 9 mph offshore (NNE) | 7 mph cross-shore (NW) | 3 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.2 ft · 8 s · SSE | 12 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 19 | 7 mph cross-shore (E) | 3 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1 ft | Poor | 0.4 ft · 4 s · ESE | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 22 | 14 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 20 | 12 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 12 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 13 mph cross-shore (E) | 9 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | — | 19 mph cross-shore (E) | 16 mph cross-shore (E) | 3 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Gulf State Park Pier are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Gulf State Park Pier tide chart and tide times
Tides at Gulf State Park Pier today, Monday, Nov 9: low 0.4 ft at 5:37 am and high 2.2 ft at 7:25 pm. At 2 pm the tide is 1.4 ft and rising.
Gulf State Park Pier tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 0.4 ft at 5:37 amHigh 2.2 ft at 7:25 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.3 ft at 6:08 amHigh 2.3 ft at 8:21 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.5 ft at 7:27 amHigh 2.4 ft at 8:34 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.4 ft at 9 amHigh 2.2 ft at 9:24 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 0.3 ft at 9:56 amHigh 2.0 ft at 9:57 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 0.3 ft at 9:58 amHigh 1.8 ft at 10:28 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 0.3 ft at 9:18 amHigh 1.9 ft at 11:14 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 0.6 ft at 9:51 amHigh 1.8 ft at 11:43 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Low 0.7 ft at 10:06 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Gulf State Park Pier water temperature
The water temperature at Gulf State Park Pier is about 72°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 69°F and a 6 mph wind, a 2mm wetsuit jacket is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 71 and 72°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Gulf State Park Pier
- West Pass4.2 mi W · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Alabama Point7.1 mi ENE · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Spuds7.3 mi ENE · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Bungalows7.7 mi ENE · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Johnson Beach, Florida16 mi ENE · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- The Point - Fort Pickens, Florida23 mi ENE · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
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About Gulf State Park Pier
Gulf State Park Pier is a pier in Gulf Shores, Baldwin County, Alabama, facing south. Also called GSP Pier and Gulf Shores Pier.
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