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

Current Water Temperature

73.9°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, May 7, 2026, 2:00 AM CDT

Today's Tides

Low: May 7, 1:36 AM, -0.1 ft
 High: May 7, 2:07 PM, 1.4 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

75.6°F
Mist
Mist
80.2°F
77.5°F
100%
SSW 18.6 mph
29.8 mph
73.3°F
71.3°F
0 in
100%
4 mi
1012 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 75°F
L: 73°F
Moderate rain
Fri
H: 72°F
L: 70°F
Moderate rain
Sat
H: 76°F
L: 71°F
Heavy rain
Sun
H: 77°F
L: 71°F
Patchy rain nearby
Mon
H: 76°F
L: 72°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 9.55 μg/m3
PM10: 13.35 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 101.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 55 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:04 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 12:15 AM
Moon Transit: 5:17 AM
Moonset: 10:24 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 59.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:47 AM - 7:17 AM
5:28 PM - 7:58 PM

Minor Periods

9:54 AM - 11:24 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tornado Watch issued May 7 at 1:26AM CDT until May 7 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

Effective: Thu May 7, 2026, 1:26 AM
Expires: Thu May 7, 2026, 6:00 AM

TORNADO WATCH 189 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 6 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA BUTLER CONECUH COVINGTON CRENSHAW ESCAMBIA MONROE IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA BALDWIN CLARKE MOBILE WASHINGTON IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA ESCAMBIA IN MISSISSIPPI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI GEORGE GREENE PERRY STONE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANDALUSIA, ATMORE, BAY MINETTE, BEAUMONT, BELLVIEW, BRANTLEY, BRENT, BREWTON, CHATOM, DAPHNE, ENSLEY, EVERGREEN, FERRY PASS, FLOMATON, GREENVILLE, GROVE HILL, GULF SHORES, HOMEWOOD, JACKSON, LEAKESVILLE, LUCEDALE, LUVERNE, MCLAIN, MILLRY, MOBILE, MONROEVILLE, MYRTLE GROVE, NEW AUGUSTA, OPP, PENSACOLA, PRICHARD, RICHTON, SARALAND, THOMASVILLE, TILLMANS CORNER, AND WIGGINS.


Special Weather Statement issued May 7 at 1:12AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

Effective: Thu May 7, 2026, 1:12 AM
Expires: Thu May 7, 2026, 2:00 AM

At 112 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of Fruitdale to 5 miles southeast of McLain. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Citronelle, Leakesville, Gulfcrest, Deer Park, and McIntosh.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for southwestern Alabama...and southeastern Mississippi.


Tornado Watch issued May 7 at 1:27AM CDT until May 7 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

Effective: Thu May 7, 2026, 1:27 AM
Expires: Thu May 7, 2026, 6:00 AM

TORNADO WATCH 189 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 6 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MISSISSIPPI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI HANCOCK HARRISON JACKSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BAY ST. LOUIS, DIAMONDHEAD, GAUTIER, GULFPORT, MOSS POINT, OCEAN SPRINGS, PASCAGOULA, ST. MARTIN, AND WAVELAND.


Thursday, May 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
75.1°F
73°F
73.6°F
90%
0.03 in
81%
0%
19.5 mph
6.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.67 μg/m3
PM10: 13.24 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 134.01 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.37 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.2 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:04 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 12:15 AM
Moon Transit: 5:17 AM
Moonset: 10:24 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 59.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:47 AM - 7:17 AM
5:28 PM - 7:58 PM

Minor Periods

9:54 AM - 11:24 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, May 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
72.1°F
69.5°F
71.2°F
83%
0.49 in
88%
0%
15.9 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.73 μg/m3
PM10: 10.33 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 185.13 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.83 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.39 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:03 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 12:55 AM
Moon Transit: 6:06 AM
Moonset: 11:22 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 47.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:36 AM - 8:06 AM
6:15 PM - 8:45 PM

Minor Periods

10:52 AM - 12:22 AM
12:25 AM - 1:55 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
76.1°F
71.1°F
74.5°F
88%
0.54 in
86%
0%
15.4 mph
5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.43 μg/m3
PM10: 10.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 120.13 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.82 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:02 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 1:30 AM
Moon Transit: 6:52 AM
Moonset: 12:21 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 36.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:22 AM - 8:52 AM
7:01 PM - 9:31 PM

Minor Periods

11:51 AM - 1:21 PM
1:00 AM - 2:30 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, May 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
76.5°F
71.1°F
74.1°F
88%
1.23 in
86%
0%
19.5 mph
5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.51 μg/m3
PM10: 5.93 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 125.54 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.78 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.17 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.31 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:02 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 2:03 AM
Moon Transit: 7:38 AM
Moonset: 1:19 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 26.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:08 AM - 9:38 AM
7:46 PM - 10:16 PM

Minor Periods

12:49 AM - 2:19 PM
1:33 AM - 3:03 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, May 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
76.2°F
71.5°F
74.2°F
81%
0.06 in
88%
0%
19 mph
5


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:01 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 2:33 AM
Moon Transit: 8:22 AM
Moonset: 2:19 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 16.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:52 AM - 10:22 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

1:49 PM - 3:19 PM
2:03 AM - 3:33 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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