Bienville Beach, Mobile County

Alabama beaches

Q: What is the best beach in Alabama right now?

Magnolia Beach has the top Beach Score later: 9.8 Excellent, with 9 km/h (5 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

Q: What is the water temperature in Alabama today?

Sea water is 22 to 24°C (72 to 76°F) across the 16 scored beaches. The warmest is 10th Street Beach Access, at 24°C (76°F).

Q: Where is the sea calmest in Alabama right now?

Magnolia Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 9 km/h (5 mph) of wind.

Q: Which Alabama beaches have lifeguards?

2 of 16 listed beaches are tagged with lifeguards on OpenStreetMap, including Gulf Shores Public Beach and Shell Beach. Tags can be out of date, so follow the posted flags and staff on the day.

Q: What is the best time to go to the beach in Alabama today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 pm, at 9.6 Excellent, and the strongest stretch runs 10 am to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Q: Are there live beach cams in Alabama?

No live cams are listed for Alabama yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

Q: How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Alabama?

All 16 beaches in our data for Alabama are scored live on this page.

Which Alabama beach is best right now? 16 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Beaches16
Good later16 of 16
Water22 to 24°C72 to 76°F
Best laterMagnolia Beach
9.8Excellentlater

Updated 12:24 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

19.8Excellentlater
Magnolia Beach
Baldwin County
Dark there now. Best 10 am later
Air
16°C60°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
9 km/h5 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 3 pm, 9.6
29.5Excellentlater
10th Street Beach Access
Baldwin County
Dark there now. Best 10 am later
Air
14°C58°F
Water
24°C76°F
Wind
9 km/h6 mph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 5 pm, 9.5
39.5Excellentlater
13th St Beach Access
Baldwin County
Dark there now. Best 10 am later
Air
14°C58°F
Water
24°C76°F
Wind
9 km/h6 mph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 5 pm, 9.5

Alabama today

It is dark across Alabama right now: 16 of 16 scored beaches look good later, water is 22 to 24°C72 to 76°F. Read at 12:24 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western Alabama

4 of 4 beaches scored, 0 good now

9.4ExcellentAverage Beach ScoreBest: Magnolia Beach, 9.8

Water: 23°C74°F
Wind: 17 km/h10 mph
Waves: 0.3 m1 ft

Eastern Alabama

12 of 12 beaches scored, 0 good now

9.3ExcellentAverage Beach ScoreBest: 10th Street Beach Access, 9.5

Water: 24°C75°F
Wind: 11 km/h7 mph
Waves: 0.3 m<1 ft

Warmest water
24°C76°F
10th Street Beach Access
Baldwin County. Score 9.5 Excellent.
Calmest sea
0.2 m<1 ft waves
Magnolia Beach
Baldwin County. Wind 9 km/h5 mph.
Best for families
9.5 Excellent
Gulf Shores Public Beach
Baldwin County. Top score of the 2 scored beaches tagged with lifeguards.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 6 pm (9.6); the weakest is 7 am (8.1).

The strongest stretch runs 10 am to 7 pm.

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9.5

9.6

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Alabama beaches

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16 beaches listed · 16 of 16 scored live

SortArea

Magnolia Beach
Baldwin County
9.8Excellentlater
Flat water, light wind and 22°C72°F water.
- Water22°C72°F
- Air16°C60°F
- Wind9 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
10th Street Beach Access
Baldwin County
9.5Excellentlater
Flat water, light wind and 24°C76°F water.
- Water24°C76°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
- Free parking
13th St Beach Access
Baldwin County
9.5Excellentlater
Flat water, light wind and 24°C76°F water.
- Water24°C76°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
6th Street Beach Access
Baldwin County
9.5Excellentlater
Flat water, light wind and 24°C76°F water.
- Water24°C76°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Gulf Shores Public Beach
Baldwin County
9.5Excellentlater
Flat water, light wind and 24°C76°F water.
- Water24°C76°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
- Lifeguards
24°C75°FNo photo yet
Ono Island
Baldwin County
9.3Excellentlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 24°C75°F water.
- Water24°C75°F
- Air21°C69°F
- Wind14 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Bienville Beach
Mobile County
9.3Excellentlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 24°C74°F water.
- Water24°C74°F
- Air21°C69°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Dauphin Beach
Mobile County
9.3Excellentlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 24°C74°F water.
- Water24°C74°F
- Air21°C69°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Timelapse
East Gulf Place
Baldwin County
9.2Excellentlater
Flat water, light wind and 24°C76°F water.
- Water24°C76°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
- Paid parking
Gulf Place
Baldwin County
9.2Excellentlater
Flat water, light wind and 24°C76°F water.
- Water24°C76°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
- Paid parking
West Gulf Place
Baldwin County
9.2Excellentlater
Flat water, light wind and 24°C76°F water.
- Water24°C76°F
- Air18°C64°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
- Paid parking
Alabama Point Beach
Baldwin County
9.2Excellentlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 24°C74°F water.
- Water24°C74°F
- Air19°C67°F
- Wind13 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
- Restrooms
East Jetty
Baldwin County
9.2Excellentlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 24°C74°F water.
- Water24°C74°F
- Air19°C67°F
- Wind13 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Shell Beach
Baldwin County
9.2Excellentlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 24°C74°F water.
- Water24°C74°F
- Air19°C67°F
- Wind13 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
- Lifeguards
West Jetty
Baldwin County
9.2Excellentlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 24°C74°F water.
- Water24°C74°F
- Air19°C67°F
- Wind13 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
24°C74°FNo photo yet
East End Beach
Mobile County
9.2Excellentlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 24°C74°F water.
- Water24°C74°F
- Air20°C69°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

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Alabama by area

Every area we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.

Baldwin County

It is dark in Baldwin County: 13 of 13 scored beaches look good later. Water is 22 to 24°C72 to 76°F. Magnolia Beach is the calmest, with 9 km/h5 mph of wind and 0.2 m<1 ft waves.

Dark now. 13 of 13 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

9.8Excellentlater
Magnolia Beach
Baldwin County
Dark there now. Best 10 am later
9.5Excellentlater
10th Street Beach Access
Baldwin County
Dark there now. Best 10 am later
9.5Excellentlater
13th St Beach Access
Baldwin County
Dark there now. Best 10 am later
9.5Excellentlater
6th Street Beach Access
Baldwin County
Dark there now. Best 10 am later
9.5Excellentlater
Gulf Shores Public Beach
Baldwin County
Dark there now. Best 10 am later
24°C75°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
9.3Excellentlater
Ono Island
Baldwin County
Dark there now. Best 10 am later
9.2Excellentlater
East Gulf Place
Baldwin County
Dark there now. Best 10 am later
9.2Excellentlater
Gulf Place
Baldwin County
Dark there now. Best 10 am later

See all 13 beaches in Baldwin County

Mobile County

It is dark in Mobile County: 3 of 3 scored beaches look good later. Water is 24°C74°F. Bienville Beach is the calmest, with 19 km/h12 mph of wind and 0.4 m1 ft waves.

Dark now. 3 of 3 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

9.3Excellentlater
Bienville Beach
Mobile County
Dark there now. Best 11 am later
9.3Excellentlater
Dauphin Beach
Mobile County
Dark there now. Best 11 am later
24°C74°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
9.2Excellentlater
East End Beach
Mobile County
Dark there now. Best 10 am later

See all 3 beaches in Mobile County

Sub-areas of Alabama

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.

9.8Excellentlater
Baldwin County
Dark now. 13 of 13 look good later
Best now: Magnolia Beach, 9.8 Excellent
9.3Excellentlater
Mobile County
Dark now. 3 of 3 look good later
Best now: Bienville Beach, 9.3 Excellent

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Alabama beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Alabama right now?

Magnolia Beach has the top Beach Score later: 9.8 Excellent, with 9 km/h (5 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Alabama today?

Sea water is 22 to 24°C (72 to 76°F) across the 16 scored beaches. The warmest is 10th Street Beach Access, at 24°C (76°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Alabama right now?

Magnolia Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 9 km/h (5 mph) of wind.

Which Alabama beaches have lifeguards?

2 of 16 listed beaches are tagged with lifeguards on OpenStreetMap, including Gulf Shores Public Beach and Shell Beach. Tags can be out of date, so follow the posted flags and staff on the day.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Alabama today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 pm, at 9.6 Excellent, and the strongest stretch runs 10 am to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Alabama?

No live cams are listed for Alabama yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Alabama?

All 16 beaches in our data for Alabama are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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