Alabama's best public Gulf beach for fossil hunters. Storm-cut shell hash and inlet bars occasionally throw Miocene shark teeth onto the sand.
Workable but not ideal. Best window opens around the 12:48 AM low (-0.1 ft, likely 0.3 ft below NOAA → more beach exposed). Brisk E winds (20 mph) — expect chop; seas 4 ft+ — murky and choppy.
Heads up: 4 ft seas — visibility will be poor; consider another day.
Next 3 days: Today is the pick (54); Sun runs cooler at 46.
Plan around the fair low-tide window. 1.5ft swing · low 12:48 AM · post-storm · 4.4ft swell · +20 event boost.
Impact on visibility and stir-up over the next 5 days.
The Hunt Score blends tide range, lunar phase, daylight timing, recent stir, wind setup, and surf.
Fair. Standard conditions — go for the volume hunt.
We are deliberate about which factors to include. These are not currently in the model:
If you think we should add one of these, log a hunt with notes — every rated outcome helps us decide which signals actually predict tooth count.
Walk the shell line after a front or tropical swell. Focus on dark hash, wrack pockets, and cuts near the west end and inlet edges.
Public beach access from Dauphin Island public lots and west-end pull-offs; bring your own shade and water.
Surface collecting on public beach is generally allowed. Respect dune fencing and local closures after storms.
Trophy = headline find · Rare = real score · Uncommon = some trips · Common = most trips.
The beachcomber's bonus round — what else the geology gives up.
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