Dauphin Island tide times

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Today at Dauphin Island the next high tide is at 10:46 PM (1.6 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 10:16 AM. The water is running 0.4 ft above the forecast right now.

Right now
0.8 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
10:46 PM
In 13 h 21 min · 1.6 ft
Next low
10:16 AM
In 24 h 51 min · 0.3 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.4 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.4 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 9:249:14 AMLow · 0.4 ft10:46 PMHigh · 1.6 ft
Tide chart for Dauphin Island, today. Low 0.4 ft at 9:14 AM, high 1.6 ft at 10:46 PM. Measured water level is 0.4 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
  • Low9:14 AM0.4 ft
  • High10:46 PM1.6 ft
Tide times for Dauphin Island
TideTimeHeight
Low9:14 AM0.4 ft
High10:46 PM1.6 ft
Water temp
72°F
Station sensor
Wind
W 9 mph
Gusts to 15 mph
Sunrise
6:52 AM
First light 6:28
Sunset
6:27 PM
Last light 6:51
Moon
2%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
1.2 ft
Mean 1.2 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 7:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 9:14 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Tuesday at 10:00 AM.

  • Surfing
    3:00 to 7:00 PM

    Mid tide from 3:00 to 7:00 PM. We don't track swell, so check a surf forecast too.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 AM to 8:00 PM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 AM to 8:00 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

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodaySun 11L9:14a0.4H10:46p1.61.2
MonOct 12L10:16a0.3H11:23p1.71.4 spring tide
TueOct 13L11:13a0.3
WedOct 14H12:04a1.8L12:10p0.31.5 spring tide
ThuOct 15H12:49a1.8L1:09p0.21.5 spring tide
FriOct 16H1:36a1.8L2:10p0.21.5 spring tide
SatOct 17H2:24a1.7L3:05p0.21.5 spring tide

Spring tides Monday to Saturday. Lows drop to 0.2 ft, the best low-water 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 8735180.

Nearby stations

Currents

Mobile Bay Entrance, off Mobile Point

  • Max ebb4:29 AM 1.3 kn
  • Slack11:10 AM
  • Max flood4:23 PM 1.4 kn
  • Slack11:11 PM

Current predictions for Mobile Bay Entrance, off Mobile Point, 3 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
30.250° N, 88.075° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−5
Station ID
NOAA 8735180

About the tides at Dauphin Island

Most days here have a single high and a single low. Around neap tides the pattern can blur into small double tides. The mean range is small, about 1.2 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. The next spring tides peak on Thursday, with a range of 1.5 ft. Neap tides follow on October 22, when the range shrinks to 0.3 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 2.0 ft on October 30, and the lowest is −1.0 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 1966. The nearest other station is Dauphin Island Hydro, 0.3 mi away, where high tide comes about 5 min later. For tidal currents, see Mobile Bay Entrance, off Mobile Point.

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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.