Alabama Point
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
4Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (3 ft swell at 4 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- E 18 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 s
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Mon 9 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NW 11 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 31, too small
- Wed 412, too small
- Thu 55, too small
- Fri 61, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 91, too small
- Tue 101, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Alabama Point does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 3, too small | 3 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the east, 13 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 1, too small | 3 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the east, 18 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft2 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-west, 11 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-west, 10 knots | 17°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:58 +0.3 mLow 13:07 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:45 +0.2 mLow 13:45 −0.0 mHigh 19:13 +0.0 mLow 21:22 +0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 06:12 +0.1 mLow 11:46 +0.0 mHigh 18:28 +0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Alabama Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (51°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (231°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 18°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Orange Beach, 3.6 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 4 wind sports spots.
Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,050–US$1,890 each
about US$1,050–US$1,890 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PNS, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$161–US$342 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$100–US$167 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,050–US$1,890 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Orange Beach
about 10 min by car · 56 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Orange Beach its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 10m
About 5h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PNS, direct, then 1h 05m by road
Flights MDW → PNS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.