Mobile tide times

Mobile State Docks, Mobile River, ALMobile State Docks, Mobile RiverNOAA 8737048Tuesday, November 10 · CSTTue Nov 10Live gauge · 10 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Mobile the next high tide is at 11:38 PM (1.9 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 10:59 AM. Right now the gauge reads 0.5 ft above prediction, so plan for a higher tide than the table shows. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Right now
0.3 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
11:38 PM
In 13 h 28 min · 1.9 ft
Next low
10:59 AM
In 24 h 49 min · −0.2 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.5 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.5 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ftNOW 10:1010:00 AMLow · −0.2 ft11:38 PMHigh · 1.9 ft
Tide chart for Mobile, today. Low −0.2 ft at 10:00 AM, high 1.9 ft at 11:38 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
  • Low10:00 AM−0.2 ft
  • High11:38 PM1.9 ft
Tide times for Mobile
TideTimeHeight
Low10:00 AM−0.2 ft
High11:38 PM1.9 ft
Water temp
71°F
Station sensor
Sunrise
6:15 AM
First light 5:50
Sunset
4:59 PM
Last light 5:24
Moon
3%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
2.1 ft
Spring tides Tue

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    4:00 to 6:00 PM

    Today's best window (5:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 10:00 AM low. Second window 4:00 to 6:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    6:00 AM to 2:00 PM

    A minus tide, −0.2 ft at 10:00 AM. Rare ground is uncovered, go early.

  • Surfing
    3:00 to 5:00 PM

    Mid tide from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 2:00 AM to 8:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 2:00 AM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

November calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 10L10:00a−0.2H11:38p1.92.1 spring tide
WedNov 11L10:59a−0.2
ThuNov 12H12:19a1.9L12:05p−0.22.1 spring tide
FriNov 13H1:03a1.9L1:01p−0.22.1 spring tide
SatNov 14H1:48a1.8L1:42p−0.22.0 spring tide
SunNov 15H2:32a1.7L2:10p−0.11.8
MonNov 16H3:11a1.5L2:24p0.01.5

Spring tides Tuesday to Saturday. Lows drop to −0.2 ft, the best shelling 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 8737048.

Nearby stations

Currents

Tensaw River entrance (bridge)

  • Max ebb3:41 AM 1.6 kn
  • Slack12:10 PM
  • Max flood4:41 PM 0.7 kn
  • Slack9:29 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−6
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, 2.1 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 0.6 ft, on November 19. 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 34 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.