Mobile tide times

Mobile State Docks, Mobile River, ALMobile State Docks, Mobile RiverNOAA 8737048Tuesday, October 20 · CDTTue Oct 20Live gauge · 8 min agoLiveChange station
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The last tide turn at Mobile today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 5:56 PM. Right now the gauge reads 0.4 ft above prediction, so plan for a higher tide than the table shows.

Right now
0.9 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
7:32 AM
In 13 h 12 min · 1.4 ft
Next low
5:56 PM
In 23 h 36 min · 0.6 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 6:206:34 AMHigh · 1.6 ft6:01 PMLow · 0.5 ft
Tide chart for Mobile, today. High 1.6 ft at 6:34 AM, low 0.5 ft at 6:01 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
  • High6:34 AM1.6 ft
  • Low6:01 PM0.5 ft
Tide times for Mobile
TideTimeHeight
High6:34 AM1.6 ft
Low6:01 PM0.5 ft
Water temp
74°F
Station sensor
Sunrise
6:59 AM
First light 6:34
Sunset
6:17 PM
Last light 6:41
Moon
70%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
1.1 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 6:01 PM low.

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

    The 0.5 ft low at 6:01 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    Next: Fri 12:00 to 2:00 PM
    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 20H6:34a1.6L6:01p0.51.1
WedOct 21H7:32a1.4L5:56p0.60.7
ThuOct 22H1:42a1.2L6:03a1.1H10:43a1.1L5:30p0.80.4
FriOct 23H12:37a1.2L7:30a0.8H1:56p1.0L4:38p1.00.6 and 1 more
SatOct 24L8:18a0.5H11:36p1.61.1
SunOct 25L9:03a0.2H11:47p1.81.7
MonOct 26L9:53a0.0

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 8737048.

Nearby stations

Currents

Tensaw River entrance (bridge)

  • Max flood12:37 AM 0.4 kn
  • Slack5:54 AM
  • Max ebb12:06 PM 0.8 kn
  • Slack9:15 PM

Current predictions for Tensaw River entrance (bridge), 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
30.705° N, 88.040° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−5
Station ID
NOAA 8737048

About the tides at Mobile

Mobile usually gets one high and one low tide a day, known as a diurnal tide. Water here rises and falls only about 1.5 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 2.5 ft, comes on October 29, and the smallest, 0.4 ft, on Thursday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 2.3 ft on June 6 and bottom out at −1.2 ft on January 21.

A live NOAA gauge measures the water here, and predictions are calculated from this station's own records. It also reports water temperature and air pressure. It was established in 1980. The nearest other station is Coast Guard Sector Mobile, 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 28 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Tensaw River entrance (bridge).

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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.