Dauphin Island’s main spots have been around for years. This is a list of the most common spots on the island. Dauphin Island generally breaks best on a South or Southeast swell, or a good wind wave. On rare occasions, such as a tropical systems, the island will break on a Southwest swell. Generally, wind waves from the Southwest are choppy and disorganized. The reason for this being that the boot of Louisiana cuts off swell from the SW. The relatively shallow water between the boot of Louisiana and Dauphin Island further helps break up the swell.
The best conditions on Dauphin Island are usually found when the buoys report a solid swell wave, with very little wind wave. A swell wave with a period above 6 seconds is good for our area. A wind wave with a period above 5 seconds can also make for a fun day, but rides tend to be shorter.
As Of August 2003, The Town of Dauphin Island and the Property Owners Association have joined together in making it illegal to park anywhere west of the public parking area at the pier.The general public is not allowed to park anywhere on the west end of Dauphin Island. This "Privilege" is reserved for Property Owners only. You must have a valid POA sticker on your car to park on the west end of the island.
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