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Gulf Coast Guide

Orange Beach

Red Snapper Capital

Everything for a day on the Alabama Gulf: conditions, parking, the sunset over Perdido Pass and where to eat after the charter comes in.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Garages, lots & meters

Sunset

Sunset countdown & live cam

Dining

Where to eat after the sand

Things to Do

Cruises, sails & tours

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Cotton Bayou Beach

Largest city Gulf access · showers

Public lot · fills fast

Romar Beach

Wide open sand along Perdido Beach Blvd

Public access

Alabama Point

Gulf State Park east of the pass

State lot · fee

Perdido Pass

Jetties, the fleet & the boat channel

Overlook & access

Waterfront Park

Calm Wolf Bay beach & splash pad

Free lot · family

Gulf State Park

Dunes, trails & the beach pavilion

20 min west

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Gulf Shores

10 min west

The Hangout, the pier & the main public beach

The Wharf

5 min north

Ferris wheel, marina, shops & amphitheater

Perdido Key

10 min east

The Flora-Bama roadhouse & dune shore

Foley

20 min north

OWA theme park & Tanger Outlets

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Orange Beach. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Right now at Orange Beach, the water is 87°F, surf is running 3–4 ft and the air is 83°F but feels like 89°F. Wind is 4 mph from the SE and the UV index peaks at 8 (very high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 240 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 11 AM to 4 PM. Today’s tides: High 12:43 AM, Low 2:25 PM.