42012 Photo
(Credit: NOAA NDBC)

ORANGE BEACH - 44 NM SE of Mobile, AL

Station ID: 42012

30.06° N / -87.548° W

Last reported: 04/19/2026 13:20 (UTC-06:00) Central Time (Chicago)

Air Temperature

62 ° F

Water Temperature

72 ° F

Dew Point

49 ° F

Wind Speed

23.3 knots

Wind Direction

10°

Wind Gust

29.2 knots

Pressure

30.17 in

Wave Height

3.9 ft

Average Wave Period

3.8 sec

Dominant Wave Period

4 sec

Mean Wave Direction

39°

Trends

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Latitude
30° 3' 36" N (30.06)
Longitude
87° 32' 53" W (-87.548)
Observations data source: NOAA NDBC. Weather icons by Erik Flowers