Overview

Orange Beach is a beach town just east of Gulf Shores, near the Florida border (Perdido Key). The white sand beach faces south on the Gulf of Mexico. Orange Beach is slightly more upscale than Gulf Shores with luxury condominiums and marinas. The spot offers the same conditions as Gulf Shores — moderate Gulf waves and white sand. The town is also known for deep-sea sport fishing. Perdido Pass (inlet) to the west creates currents and interesting conditions for experienced riders.

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Spot forecast for Orange Beach

Sunrise 06:55 · Sunset 18:14

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.4 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 01:47 · 0.6 m Low tide 14:38 · 0.2 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:54 · 0.6 m Low tide 03:54 · 0.6 m High tide 04:48 · 0.6 m Low tide 14:53 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 06:15 · 0.5 m Low tide 13:46 · 0.3 m High tide 22:18 · 0.4 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 00:45 · 0.4 m High tide 07:26 · 0.5 m Low tide 13:56 · 0.4 m High tide 20:09 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:06 · 0.4 m High tide 08:43 · 0.5 m Low tide 14:08 · 0.4 m High tide 20:10 · 0.5 m

Orange Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

270h

in May · 28 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in May: 25 rideable days a month and 270 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is December, at 10 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 88%13-20 knots · 12%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 14 °C. The wettest month is August, with 540 mm.

Monthly averages: Orange Beach

Monthly averages — Orange Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	13.5	108 h	14 °C	161 mm
February	14.5	102 h	19 °C	59 mm
March	20.5	179 h	21 °C	153 mm
April	26.5	261 h	25 °C	77 mm
May	28.0	270 h	29 °C	188 mm
June	27.5	224 h	31 °C	224 mm
July	22.5	140 h	32 °C	321 mm
August	17.0	102 h	31 °C	540 mm
September	17.0	100 h	29 °C	196 mm
October	10.5	91 h	26 °C	230 mm
November	14.5	108 h	22 °C	78 mm
December	10.0	75 h	17 °C	108 mm

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Technical details of Orange Beach spot

The spot works with winds from ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Moderate Gulf of Mexico waves. Light to moderate shore break. White quartz sand bottom. Best conditions in SE to SW winds. Winter cold fronts bring strong but offshore wind. Very warm water in summer (82-86°F). Conditions are similar to Gulf Shores — the Gulf generally produces smaller waves than the Atlantic.

Hazards

Perdido Pass (inlet) to the west — strong tidal currents, don't drift toward the inlet. Busy swimming zone in summer. Stingrays. Jellyfish (including occasional man-of-war). Sharks present in Gulf waters. Violent thunderstorms in summer. Hurricanes possible June through November. Fishing boat traffic near marinas.

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