Dauphin Island tide times

Mobile Bay, ALMobile BayNOAA 8735180Tuesday, October 20 · CDTTue Oct 20Live gauge · 10 min agoLiveChange station
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The last tide turn at Dauphin Island today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 4:50 PM. The water is running 0.5 ft above the forecast right now.

Right now
1.0 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
6:07 AM
In 11 h 45 min · 1.3 ft
Next low
4:50 PM
In 22 h 28 min · 0.6 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.5 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.5 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 6:214:55 AMHigh · 1.4 ft4:44 PMLow · 0.4 ft
Tide chart for Dauphin Island, today. High 1.4 ft at 4:55 AM, low 0.4 ft at 4:44 PM. Measured water level is 0.5 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
  • High4:55 AM1.4 ft
  • Low4:44 PM0.4 ft
Tide times for Dauphin Island
TideTimeHeight
High4:55 AM1.4 ft
Low4:44 PM0.4 ft
Water temp
71°F
Station sensor
Wind
SW 0 mph
Gusts to 2 mph
Sunrise
6:58 AM
First light 6:34
Sunset
6:17 PM
Last light 6:41
Moon
70%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
1.0 ft
Mean 1.2 ft

Best windows today

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

    Today's best window (5:00 to 6:00 PM) has passed. Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 4:44 PM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Monday at 8:00 AM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Fri 10:00 to 11:00 AM
    Earlier today: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

    Today's best window (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM) has passed.

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

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 12:00 AM. 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
TodayTue 20H4:55a1.4L4:44p0.41.0
WedOct 21H6:07a1.3L4:50p0.60.7
ThuOct 22H8:01a1.1L4:13p0.8H10:22p1.00.3
FriOct 23L5:15a0.8H10:36a0.9L1:38p0.9H9:33p1.20.4
SatOct 24L6:31a0.6H9:33p1.40.8
SunOct 25L7:36a0.4H9:55p1.61.2
MonOct 26L8:44a0.2H10:32p1.81.6

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 8735180.

Nearby stations

Currents

Mobile Bay Entrance, off Mobile Point

  • Slack7:06 AM
  • Max ebb12:01 PM 1.1 kn
  • Slack7:36 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 October 30, with a range of 2.2 ft. Neap tides follow on Thursday, 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. 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.