Water Temperature of the Gulf of Mexico in Dauphin Island, AL
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Saturday, August 1, 2026, 11:42 PM CDT
Today's Tides
High: August 1, 12:29 PM, 1.1 ft
Low: August 1, 10:44 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 AquariumStation 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

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sat
H: 89°F
L: 85°F

Sun
H: 88°F
L: 77°F

Mon
H: 86°F
L: 80°F

Tue
H: 86°F
L: 85°F

Wed
H: 85°F
L: 84°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 56 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 35 mins
Moon Transit: 2:58 AM
Moonset: 8:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:28 AM - 4:58 AM3:05 PM - 5:35 PM
Minor Periods
9:06 PM - 10:36 PM8:26 AM - 9:56 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Rip Current Statement issued August 1 at 11:59AM CDT until August 3 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Effective: Sat August 1, 2026, 11:59 AM
Expires: Sat August 1, 2026, 8:00 PM
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late Sunday 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 August 1 at 11:59AM CDT until August 2 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Effective: Sat August 1, 2026, 11:59 AM
Expires: Sat August 1, 2026, 8:00 PM
* WHAT...Southwest winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft expected. * 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...From 7 PM this evening to 4 PM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Rip Current Statement issued August 1 at 7:56PM CDT until August 3 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Effective: Sat August 1, 2026, 7:56 PM
Expires: Sun August 2, 2026, 4:00 AM
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late Sunday 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 August 1 at 7:58PM CDT until August 2 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Effective: Sat August 1, 2026, 7:58 PM
Expires: Sun August 2, 2026, 4:00 AM
* WHAT...Southwest winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pascagoula MS out to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 4 PM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.96 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.99 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.58 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 35 mins
Moon Transit: 2:58 AM
Moonset: 8:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:28 AM - 4:58 AM3:05 PM - 5:35 PM
Minor Periods
9:06 PM - 10:36 PM8:26 AM - 9:56 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.31 μg/m3
Ozone: 91.21 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:45 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 33 mins
Moon Transit: 3:41 AM
Moonset: 9:54 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:11 AM - 5:41 AM5:20 PM - 7:50 PM
Minor Periods
9:35 PM - 11:05 PM9:24 AM - 10:54 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 107.63 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:44 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 32 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 10:53 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 65.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM4:33 PM - 7:03 PM
Minor Periods
10:05 PM - 11:35 PM10:23 AM - 11:53 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.87 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 140.38 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:43 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 30 mins
Moon Transit: 5:10 AM
Moonset: 11:55 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:40 AM - 7:10 AM5:20 PM - 7:50 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM11:25 AM - 12:55 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.73 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 105.67 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:43 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 29 mins
Moon Transit: 6:00 AM
Moonset: 1:00 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:30 AM - 8:00 AM6:11 PM - 8:41 PM
Minor Periods
12:30 AM - 2:00 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
