Hows the surf in Mobile, Alabama (Gulf Shores area)?

Question

Also how safe are the waters, I heard there was some Bull Sharkes that moved in.

Thanx All

Answer 1

I don't think too many surf at G.S.  Maybe during the hurricanes. :-)

But it is known for spring breaks, summer fun, and hot girls.

As a side, I think most of Girls Gone Wild vids were filmed down there.

Also the world famous "Lamberts Throwed Rolls" is down there in Foley.

As for the sharks, we take the neighbors kid. Throw him out in the water. If he doesn't come back, we know its time to leave. :-))

Answer 2

surfing in Alabama? the waves aren't really... they don't exist,

sharks do though, I find teeth on the beach

Answer 3

sorry never beeen there

Answer 4

not much unless its storming or about to storm. if you go wy out you may catch one or two waves. Scuba is more popular down here though. and i havent seen a shark yet..im on the beach all the time. theres of course sharks out ther but i havent hear of anything close to shore these days. I wouldnt be too concerned.

Answer 5

Sorry, but you are on the wrong body of water to get any real surfing in, unless there is a named storm over the horizon. I know there are thousand of surfers from Florida to Texas, who "surf" in the Gulf, but they will all tell you, they wait patiently for ride-able days.

Here is an excerpt from surfline.com

Welcome to the Alabama Coast, a place well-known for combining placid, pristine waters with white sandy beaches -- not to mention white legs and hair -- but lacking any surfing reputation whatsoever. Hopefully, you are also a fisherman, a skater, an expert bingo player or enjoy some activity that demands little cooperation from the ocean. If you must be in the water, windsurfing remains an attractive option, offering the chance to speed along at 15 to 20 mph while desperate surfers bust their testes on blown-out shorepound. If you ask an Alabama convenience store clerk where to score some satisfying swell, he will probably just look confused and offer you a copy of Wrinkled Pink and some lube. He may even challenge you to a contest. If that's not enough to scare you away from Alabama -- or if you simply have no choice in the matter -- read on and discover a tragicomedy of epic proportions.

During the winter months between January and March, Lower Alabama (L.A.) surfers can get just enough satisfaction to keep from selling their boards -- about a swell a week -- and you may even grab a "good day" of mushy, chest-high windswell. Then comes late summer and fall's tropical activity to recharge Dixieland's waveriding faithful with their overall best surf, sometimes producing groundswells a whopping two to four times per season from late August to early November.

Are we noticing a trend here?

Basically, almost any swell that reaches Alabama is going to produce waves of better quality and size farther east along the Florida Panhandle. However, there are times when Alabama is actually more consistent. And if you are in the Mobile Bay area and don't have the time or inclination to take the hour-plus trip to Pensacola, there are some breaks that are worth pursuing under the right conditions in both of Alabama's main surfing communities.

The Alabama Coast consists of two distinct areas split by Mobile Bay: on the west side of the bay, the only surf spots lie on a narrow 15-mile isle known as Dauphin Island. On the bay's east side, several breaks wait near the adjacent resort towns of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach.