Bayou LaBatre Bridge tide times

State Highway 188 Bridge, Bayou la Batre, ALState Highway 188 Bridge, Bayou la BatreNOAA 8739803Tuesday, November 10 · CSTTue Nov 10Live gauge · 10 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Bayou LaBatre Bridge the next high tide is at 9:12 PM (2.1 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 7:36 AM. The water is running 0.7 ft above the forecast right now. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Right now
0.8 ft ↑
Rising 0.1 ft per hour
Next high
9:12 PM
In 10 h 56 min · 2.1 ft
Next low
7:36 AM
In 21 h 20 min · −0.1 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.7 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.7 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ftNOW 10:156:48 AMLow · −0.1 ft9:12 PMHigh · 2.1 ft
Tide chart for Bayou LaBatre Bridge, today. Low −0.1 ft at 6:48 AM, high 2.1 ft at 9:12 PM. Measured water level is 0.7 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low6:48 AM−0.1 ft
  • High9:12 PM2.1 ft
Tide times for Bayou LaBatre Bridge
TideTimeHeight
Low6:48 AM−0.1 ft
High9:12 PM2.1 ft
Sunrise
6:15 AM
First light 5:50
Sunset
5:00 PM
Last light 5:25
Moon
3%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
2.1 ft
Spring tides Tue

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    4:00 to 6:00 PM

    Today's best window (5:00 to 6:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 6:48 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    6:00 to 11:00 AM

    A minus tide, −0.1 ft at 6:48 AM. Rare ground is uncovered, go early.

  • Surfing
    1:00 to 5:00 PM

    Mid tide from 1:00 to 5:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 AM to 6:00 PM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Plan to be back on the trailer before then.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

November calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 10L6:48a−0.1H9:12p2.12.1 spring tide
WedNov 11L7:36a−0.1H9:54p2.02.1 spring tide
ThuNov 12L8:24a−0.1H10:30p2.02.1 spring tide
FriNov 13L9:30a−0.1H11:12p1.92.0 spring tide
SatNov 14L10:36a0.0H11:48p1.81.8
SunNov 15L11:24a0.0
MonNov 16H12:36a1.7L11:54a0.21.5

Spring tides Tuesday to Friday. Lows drop to −0.1 ft, the best shelling days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8739803.

Nearby stations

Currents

Dauphin Island Causeway

  • Slack12:12 AM
  • Max ebb5:43 AM 2.0 kn
  • Slack11:09 AM
  • Max flood4:52 PM 1.8 kn

Current predictions for Dauphin Island Causeway, 11 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
30.406° N, 88.248° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−6
Station ID
NOAA 8739803

About the tides at Bayou LaBatre Bridge

Tides at State Highway 188 Bridge, Bayou la Batre are mostly diurnal: one rise and one fall a day, with a slow change between them. The mean range is small, about 1.4 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 1.7 ft. The next spring tides peak today, with a range of 2.1 ft. Neap tides follow on November 19, when the range shrinks to 0.4 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 2.5 ft on October 28, and the lowest is −1.1 ft on January 20.

State Highway 188 Bridge, Bayou la Batre is a NOAA water level station with a live gauge, updated every 6 minutes. Predictions come from the station's own tide records. It was established in 2011. The nearest other station is Bayou La Batre, 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 52 min later. For tidal currents, see Dauphin Island Causeway.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.