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Magnolia Beach

Baldwin County, Alabama, United States

Magnolia Beach 5 photos

  • Fairhope Sunset - panoramio (1)

    Fairhope Sunset - panoramio (1). Mike Tilley, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Fairhope Sunset 2 - panoramio

    Fairhope Sunset 2 - panoramio. Mike Tilley, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • At Pier Ave Boat Launch - panoramio

    At Pier Ave Boat Launch - panoramio. Mike Tilley, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Mobile Bay at Fairhope, Al - panoramio

    Mobile Bay at Fairhope, Al - panoramio. dmtilley, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • From the Bluff - panoramio

    From the Bluff - panoramio. Mike Tilley, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 10 am to sunset, sunset 6:11 pm
7 am
8.0
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
8 am
8.0
15 km/h10 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
10 am
9.0
14 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
10.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
10.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
10.0
12 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
10.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
10.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
10.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
9.8
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 10 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
15°C59°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph NE
Gusts
3522 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:11 pm
Today
8.0Great7 am159
8.0Great8 am1510
8.3Great9 am1610
9.0Excellent10 am149
9.8Excellent11 am117
10.0Excellent12 pm85
10.0Excellent1 pm117
10.0Excellent2 pm127
10.0Excellent3 pm117
10.0Excellent4 pm106
10.0Excellent5 pm117
9.8Excellent6 pm64
Sat
7.7Great8 am1811
7.9Great9 am2113
8.4Great10 am2013
8.6Excellent11 am2113
9.1Excellent12 pm1912
9.4Excellent1 pm1811
9.5Excellent2 pm1811
9.6Excellent3 pm1811
9.5Excellent4 pm1811
9.5Excellent5 pm1610
9.2Excellent6 pm138
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 4 am, -<0.1 m. High at 12 pm, <0.1 m. Low at 4 pm, <0.1 m. High at 9 pm, 0.2 mLow 4 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 12 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftLow 4 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • Low 4 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 12 pm, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 4 pm, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 9 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 230 m750 ft
  • Boat ramp360 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest town
1.7 km1.1 miFairhope (town)
Nearest airport
31 km19 miNaval Outlying Landing Field Barin (NHX)

Nearby places

  • Eastern Shore American Legion Post 199Food and drink
    230 m750 ft
  • Gambino's Italian GrillItalian
    240 m780 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Magnolia Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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Hotel results come from our stays partner. We may earn a commission when you book, at no extra cost to you, and it never changes the beach score.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat9.6 ExcellentBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.2 ExcellentBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.8 ExcellentBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.8 GoodBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed9.8 ExcellentBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu7.2 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 1%