Water Temperature of the Gulf of Mexico in Dauphin Island, AL
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Friday, May 29, 2026, 12:06 PM CDT
Today's Tides
High: May 29, 9:01 AM, 1.5 ft
Low: May 29, 8:40 PM, -0.1 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

Fri
H: 84°F
L: 80°F

Sat
H: 82°F
L: 78°F

Sun
H: 81°F
L: 77°F

Mon
H: 82°F
L: 78°F

Tue
H: 83°F
L: 76°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 62 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:48 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 56 mins
Moon Transit: 11:51 PM
Moonset: 4:21 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
11:13 AM - 1:43 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
6:11 PM - 7:41 PM3:51 AM - 5:21 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Rip Current Statement issued May 28 at 10:30PM CDT until May 30 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Effective: Thu May 28, 2026, 10:30 PM
Expires: Fri May 29, 2026, 7:30 AM
* 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 Friday 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.
Rip Current Statement issued May 29 at 5:18AM CDT until May 30 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Effective: Fri May 29, 2026, 5:18 AM
Expires: Fri May 29, 2026, 2:00 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 tonight. * 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.
Flood Warning issued May 28 at 10:12PM CDT until May 31 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Effective: Thu May 28, 2026, 10:12 PM
Expires: Fri May 29, 2026, 10:15 AM
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Mississippi... Pascagoula At Merrill affecting George, Jackson and Greene Counties. For the Pascagoula River...including Merrill...Minor flooding is forecast. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/mob. Click on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations. The next statement will be issued when updates occur. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pascagoula at Merrill. * WHEN...From this evening to Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Flood Stage. Water approaches homes in west Merrill. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 22.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is N/A. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.5 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flood Warning issued May 28 at 8:09PM CDT until June 1 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Effective: Thu May 28, 2026, 8:09 PM
Expires: Fri May 29, 2026, 12:15 PM
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Mississippi... Pascagoula River At Graham Ferry affecting Jackson County. For the Pascagoula River...including Graham Ferry...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pascagoula River at Graham Ferry. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon to early Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, River property at Cumbest Bluff will be cut off by high water and some river roads will be impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.0 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lix. Click on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations. The next statement will be issued Friday afternoon at 1215 PM CDT.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.09 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.14 μg/m3
Ozone: 56.16 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:48 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 56 mins
Moon Transit: 11:51 PM
Moonset: 4:21 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
11:13 AM - 1:43 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
6:11 PM - 7:41 PM3:51 AM - 5:21 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.04 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.68 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:48 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 57 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:58 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM12:01 AM - 2:31 PM
Minor Periods
7:07 PM - 8:37 PM4:28 AM - 5:58 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.28 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.71 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.96 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:50 AM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 58 mins
Moon Transit: 12:40 AM
Moonset: 5:41 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:10 AM - 2:40 AM12:51 AM - 3:21 PM
Minor Periods
8:03 PM - 9:33 PM5:11 AM - 6:41 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.44 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.46 μg/m3
Ozone: 62.92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:50 AM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 58 mins
Moon Transit: 1:31 AM
Moonset: 6:29 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 96.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:01 AM - 3:31 AM1:42 PM - 4:12 PM
Minor Periods
8:55 PM - 10:25 PM5:59 AM - 7:29 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.27 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 55.69 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:50 AM
Sunset: 7:50 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 59 mins
Moon Transit: 2:22 AM
Moonset: 7:21 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 91.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:52 AM - 4:22 AM2:34 PM - 5:04 PM
Minor Periods
9:42 PM - 11:12 PM6:51 AM - 8:21 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
