Water Temperature of the Gulf of Mexico in Dauphin Island, AL

Current Water Temperature

81.0°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 5:48 PM CDT

Today's Tides

 High: October 6, 7:27 AM, 1.6 ft
Low: October 6, 6:21 PM, 0.4 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Pelican Point Public Beach; Magnolia Park; Dauphin Island East End Beach; Alabama Aquarium

Gulf of Mexico

Station Name: Dauphin Island
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Sensor Depth: -3 feet

Nearest Address:
2–70 Bienville Blvd
Dauphin Island, AL 36528
Mobile County

GPS Coordinates: 30.25, -88.075

Nearby Water Temperatures

Mobile Bay, Mobile, AL (27.5 mi)
Pascagoula River, Pascagoula, MS (30.2 mi)
Mississippi Sound, Pascagoula, MS (30.6 mi)
Mobile River, Mobile, AL (31.5 mi)
Biloxy Bay, Biloxi, MS (47.6 mi)
Pensacola Bay, Pensacola, FL (52.6 mi)
Mississippi Sound, Biloxi, MS (53.7 mi)
Mississippi Sound, Pass Christian, MS (69.7 mi)
Bay of St. Louis, Bay St. Louis, MS (74.8 mi)
Cypress Creek, Brooklyn, MS (77.5 mi)
Mississippi Sound, Waveland, MS (80.5 mi)
Leaf River, New Augusta, MS (88.8 mi)
Lake Borgne, Shell Beach, LA (99.1 mi)
Mississippi River, Pilottown, LA (102.6 mi)
Southwest Pass, Venice, LA (121.2 mi)

Weather for Dauphin Island, Alabama

Current Weather

80.2°F
Overcast
Conditions: Overcast
Humidity: 72%
Feels Like: 82.9°F
Wind: ENE 17.4 mph
Wind Gusts: 19.9 mph
Pressure: 29.85 in
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 100%
Visibility: 6 mi
UV Index: 0.4

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 80°F
L: 75°F
Overcast
Wed
H: 81°F
L: 75°F
Overcast
Thu
H: 81°F
L: 76°F
Overcast
Fri
H: 81°F
L: 76°F
Light rain shower
Sat
H: 80°F
L: 71°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.2 μg/m3
PM10: 3.3 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 120 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 78 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:32 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 2:41 AM
Moon Transit: 9:32 AM
Moonset: 4:16 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:02 AM - 11:32 AM

Minor Periods

3:46 PM - 5:16 PM
2:11 AM - 3:41 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Rip Current Statement issued October 6 at 12:56PM CDT until October 11 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

Effective: Tue October 6, 2026, 12:56 PM
Expires: Tue October 6, 2026, 11:00 PM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.


Small Craft Advisory issued October 6 at 12:54PM CDT until October 9 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

Effective: Tue October 6, 2026, 12:54 PM
Expires: Tue October 6, 2026, 9:00 PM

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM, Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 3 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Patchy rain nearby
Average Temperature: 77.4°F
Average Humidity: 80%
Chance of Rain: 52%
Wind: 21.3 mph
UV Index: 4

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.46 μg/m3
PM10: 2.49 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 127.67 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.98 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.49 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:32 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 2:41 AM
Moon Transit: 9:32 AM
Moonset: 4:16 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:02 AM - 11:32 AM

Minor Periods

3:46 PM - 5:16 PM
2:11 AM - 3:41 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 78.2°F
Average Humidity: 77%
Chance of Rain: 43%
Wind: 19.7 mph
UV Index: 7.1

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.76 μg/m3
PM10: 6.56 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 131.54 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.83 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.86 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.75 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:31 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 3:46 AM
Moon Transit: 10:21 AM
Moonset: 4:48 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:51 AM - 12:21 AM

Minor Periods

4:18 PM - 5:48 PM
3:16 AM - 4:46 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 78.7°F
Average Humidity: 74%
Chance of Rain: 25%
Wind: 19.5 mph
UV Index: 6.5

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.72 μg/m3
PM10: 6.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 136.08 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.96 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.83 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 12:39 AM
Sunset: 6:29 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 4:48 AM
Moon Transit: 11:07 AM
Moonset: 5:18 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:37 AM - 1:07 PM

Minor Periods

4:48 PM - 6:18 PM
4:18 AM - 5:48 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, October 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 78.8°F
Average Humidity: 69%
Chance of Rain: 20%
Wind: 30.6 mph
UV Index: 6.8

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.18 μg/m3
PM10: 7.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 134.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.67 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 84.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 12:39 AM
Sunset: 6:28 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 5:49 AM
Moon Transit: 11:51 AM
Moonset: 5:47 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:21 AM - 1:51 PM

Minor Periods

5:17 PM - 6:47 PM
5:19 AM - 6:49 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, October 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Light rain shower
Average Temperature: 76.3°F
Average Humidity: 87%
Chance of Rain: 91%
Wind: 28.6 mph
UV Index: 1.1

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.9 μg/m3
PM10: 4.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 149 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.54 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.36 μg/m3
Ozone: 69.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 12:39 AM
Sunset: 6:27 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 6:49 AM
Moon Transit: 12:36 AM
Moonset: 6:18 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:06 AM - 2:36 PM

Minor Periods

5:48 PM - 7:18 PM
6:19 AM - 7:49 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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