Dauphin Island Hydro tide times

Dauphin Island Hydro, ALDauphin Island HydroNOAA 8735181Tuesday, October 20 · CDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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The last tide turn at Dauphin Island Hydro today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 4:38 PM.

Predicted now
0.4 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
6:06 AM
In 11 h 44 min · 1.3 ft
Next low
4:38 PM
In 22 h 16 min · 0.5 ft
Tide range today
1.1 ft
Neap tides Friday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 6:215:12 AMHigh · 1.5 ft4:37 PMLow · 0.4 ft
Tide chart for Dauphin Island Hydro, today. High 1.5 ft at 5:12 AM, low 0.4 ft at 4:37 PM.

Predicted tide height at Dauphin Island Hydro for Tuesday, October 20, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High5:12 AM1.5 ft
  • Low4:37 PM0.4 ft
Tide times for Dauphin Island Hydro
TideTimeHeight
High5:12 AM1.5 ft
Low4:37 PM0.4 ft
Sunrise
6:58 AM
First light 6:34
Sunset
6:17 PM
Last light 6:41
Moon
70%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
1.1 ft
Mean 1.2 ft

Best windows today

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

    Today's best window (6:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 4:37 PM low. Second window 5:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Sun 7:00 to 8:00 AM
    Earlier today: 3:00 to 6:00 PM

    Today's best window (3:00 to 6:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Fri 5:00 to 7:00 PM
    Earlier today: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Today's best window (10:00 AM to 1:00 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 20H5:12a1.5L4:37p0.41.1
WedOct 21H6:06a1.3L4:38p0.50.8
ThuOct 22H7:24a1.1L4:08p0.7H11:11p1.00.4
FriOct 23L5:35a0.8H10:30a0.9L2:19p0.9H9:56p1.20.3
SatOct 24L6:54a0.6H9:42p1.40.9
SunOct 25L7:50a0.3H9:58p1.71.4
MonOct 26L8:46a0.1H10:31p1.91.8

Neap tides Friday. 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 8735181.

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
None
Coordinates
30.251° N, 88.079° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−5
Station ID
NOAA 8735181

About the tides at Dauphin Island Hydro

Dauphin Island Hydro usually gets one high and one low tide a day, known as a diurnal tide. Water here rises and falls only about 1.2 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 2.3 ft, comes on October 29, and the smallest, 0.3 ft, on Friday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 2.1 ft on October 29 and bottom out at −1.0 ft on January 21.

Predictions for Dauphin Island Hydro come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. NOAA measured the tide here from 1978 to 2010 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Dauphin Island, 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.