Coast Guard Sector Mobile tide times

Mobile Bay, ALMobile BayNOAA 8736897Tuesday, October 20 · CDTTue Oct 20Live gauge · 10 min agoLiveChange station
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The last tide turn at Coast Guard Sector Mobile today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 5:49 PM. The water is running 0.6 ft above the forecast right now.

Right now
1.1 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
7:59 AM
In 13 h 37 min · 1.4 ft
Next low
5:49 PM
In 23 h 27 min · 0.7 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.6 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.6 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 6:216:33 AMHigh · 1.7 ft5:42 PMLow · 0.5 ft
Tide chart for Coast Guard Sector Mobile, today. High 1.7 ft at 6:33 AM, low 0.5 ft at 5:42 PM. Measured water level is 0.6 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
  • High6:33 AM1.7 ft
  • Low5:42 PM0.5 ft
Tide times for Coast Guard Sector Mobile
TideTimeHeight
High6:33 AM1.7 ft
Low5:42 PM0.5 ft
Water temp
72°F
Station sensor
Wind
ENE 6 mph
Gusts to 7 mph
Sunrise
6:59 AM
First light 6:34
Sunset
6:17 PM
Last light 6:41
Moon
70%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
1.2 ft
Mean 1.5 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:30 to 7:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 5:42 PM low. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    4:00 to 7:00 PM

    The 0.5 ft low at 5:42 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 7:00 to 8:00 AM
    Earlier today: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

    Today's best window (11:00 AM to 2:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 9:00 to 12:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 9:00 AM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 20H6:33a1.7L5:42p0.51.2
WedOct 21H7:59a1.4L5:49p0.70.8
ThuOct 22H1:00a1.3L5:45a1.1H11:19a1.3L5:40p0.90.4
FriOct 23H12:07a1.4L6:37a0.8H1:48p1.2L5:15p1.10.7 and 1 more
SatOct 24L7:25a0.5H11:10p1.81.2
SunOct 25L8:14a0.3H11:19p2.01.8
MonOct 26L9:03a0.1H11:47p2.22.1

Neap tides Thursday. Smaller range, so highs and lows stay close to average. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8736897.

Nearby stations

Currents

Mobile River entrance

  • Max flood3:56 AM 0.3 kn
  • Slack9:38 AM
  • Max ebb3:12 PM 0.5 kn

Current predictions for Mobile River entrance, 2 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
30.649° N, 88.058° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−5
Station ID
NOAA 8736897

About the tides at Coast Guard Sector Mobile

Coast Guard Sector Mobile usually gets one high and one low tide a day, known as a diurnal tide. The mean range is small, about 1.5 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. The next spring tides peak on October 30, with a range of 2.6 ft. Neap tides follow on Thursday, when the range shrinks to 0.4 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 2.4 ft on October 29, and the lowest is −1.2 ft on January 21.

Mobile Bay is a NOAA water level station with a live gauge, updated every 6 minutes. Predictions come from the station's own tide records. It also reports water temperature, wind and air pressure. It was established in 2007. The nearest other station is Mobile, 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 28 min later. For tidal currents, see Mobile River entrance.

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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.