Shell Beach

Name: Shell Beach Surf Spot
Address: Orange Beach, Alabama, 36561, United States

Alabama, United States

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Right now

The conditions at the spot at 4:00 AM Central Daylight Time.

Poor

Flat (0.2 m) at 6 s going to N, moderate cross-offshore wind going to S

Swell

0.2 m

6 s

Wind

8 km/h

Cross-offshore

Tide

0.5 m

Falling

Weather

25 °C

Clear

31 °C water

10-day forecast

Wave height and the best conditions expected each day.

Hourly forecast

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Time	Rating	Swell	Swell direction	Wind	Wind direction	Tide	Weather
12 AM	Poor	0.2 m · 6 s	N	1 km/h · 4 km/h gusts	SW Cross-shore	0.7 m	Clear · 27 °C
1 AM	Poor	0.2 m · 6 s	N	4 km/h · 6 km/h gusts	N Onshore	0.7 m	Fog · 26 °C
2 AM	Poor	0.2 m · 6 s	N	4 km/h · 4 km/h gusts	E Offshore	0.6 m	Fog · 26 °C
3 AM	Poor	0.2 m · 6 s	N	7 km/h · 7 km/h gusts	SSE Offshore	0.5 m	Clear · 26 °C
4 AM	Poor	0.2 m · 6 s	N	8 km/h · 9 km/h gusts	S Offshore	0.5 m	Clear · 25 °C
5 AM	Poor	0.2 m · 6 s	N	8 km/h · 9 km/h gusts	S Offshore	0.4 m	Clear · 25 °C
6 AM	Poor	0.2 m · 6 s	N	9 km/h · 12 km/h gusts	S Offshore	0.4 m	Clear · 25 °C
7 AM	Poor	0.2 m · 6 s	N	9 km/h · 12 km/h gusts	SSW Cross-shore	0.3 m	Clear · 25 °C
8 AM	Poor	0.2 m · 6 s	N	7 km/h · 10 km/h gusts	SSW Cross-shore	0.3 m	Clear · 27 °C
9 AM	Poor	0.2 m · 6 s	N	8 km/h · 11 km/h gusts	WSW Cross-shore	0.3 m	Clear · 28 °C
10 AM	Poor	0.2 m · 6 s	N	9 km/h · 11 km/h gusts	WSW Onshore	0.3 m	Clear · 30 °C
11 AM	Poor	0.2 m · 6 s	N	11 km/h · 13 km/h gusts	W Onshore	0.3 m	Clear · 31 °C
12 PM	Poor	0.2 m · 5 s	N	14 km/h · 16 km/h gusts	WNW Onshore	0.3 m	Mostly clear · 32 °C
1 PM	Poor	0.2 m · 5 s	N	16 km/h · 18 km/h gusts	WNW Onshore	0.4 m	Clear · 32 °C
2 PM	Poor	0.2 m · 5 s	N	18 km/h · 20 km/h gusts	WNW Onshore	0.4 m	Clear · 32 °C
3 PM	Poor	0.2 m · 5 s	N	19 km/h · 22 km/h gusts	WNW Onshore	0.4 m	Clear · 32 °C
4 PM	Poor	0.1 m · 5 s	N	20 km/h · 24 km/h gusts	WNW Onshore	0.4 m	Clear · 31 °C
5 PM	Poor	0.1 m · 5 s	N	16 km/h · 20 km/h gusts	WNW Onshore	0.5 m	Clear · 31 °C
6 PM	Poor	0.2 m · 5 s	N	12 km/h · 19 km/h gusts	NW Onshore	0.5 m	Overcast · 30 °C
7 PM	Poor	0.2 m · 6 s	N	11 km/h · 19 km/h gusts	NW Onshore	0.6 m	Clear · 29 °C
8 PM	Poor	0.2 m · 6 s	N	13 km/h · 19 km/h gusts	NW Onshore	0.6 m	Clear · 29 °C
9 PM	Poor	0.1 m · 6 s	N	13 km/h · 17 km/h gusts	NW Onshore	0.7 m	Clear · 29 °C
10 PM	Poor	0.1 m · 6 s	N	11 km/h · 15 km/h gusts	NW Onshore	0.7 m	Clear · 28 °C
11 PM	Poor	0.1 m · 6 s	N	13 km/h · 18 km/h gusts	WNW Onshore	0.7 m	Clear · 28 °C