Mobile, AL Live Cam

A port city on Alabama’s Gulf Coast

Hosted by:
  • Dauphin's - RSA Trustmark Bank Building
  • 107 St Francis St #3400 - Mobile
  • Alabama 36602 - United States
  • 251-444-0200
  • https://godauphins.com/

What You're Watching

This camera provides a live view of Mobile, AL. Early Explorers Legend has it that Prince Madoc of Wales drifted into Mobile bay in 1170. He then sailed back to Wales and returned the following year with ten shiploads of colonists. After a year or so of living on the Gulf Coast, the colony moved North to Sand Island on the Ohio River. Some historians believe that his first Gulf Coast settlement was here at Mobile. A few centuries later in 14.

Best Times to Watch

Time / PeriodWhat to expect
Early mornings 6–9am localQuietest — best light on water; surfers and fishermen active
Midday (11am–2pm) in seasonPeak beach activity; clearest water visibility in sunlight
SunsetGolden light — often most visually dramatic period
Storm / approaching weatherCheck wave size and conditions before visiting

Quick Facts

History & Context

Early Explorers Legend has it that Prince Madoc of Wales drifted into Mobile bay in 1170. He then sailed back to Wales and returned the following year with ten shiploads of colonists. After a year or so of living on the Gulf Coast, the colony moved North to Sand Island on the Ohio River. Some historians believe that his first Gulf Coast settlement was here at Mobile. A few centuries later in 1497, Amerigo Vespucci was thought to have mapped Mobile Bay. If not true, somebody else must have charted it for the bay shows up very clearly on the Waldmueller Map of 1507.

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