West Fowl River tide times

State Highway 188 Bridge, W. Fowl River, ALState Highway 188 Bridge, W. Fowl RiverNOAA 8738043Tuesday, October 20 · CDTTue Oct 20Live gauge · 10 min agoLiveChange station
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The last tide turn at West Fowl River today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 3:52 PM. Right now the gauge reads 0.6 ft above prediction, so plan for a higher tide than the table shows.

Right now
1.4 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
5:57 AM
In 11 h 35 min · 1.6 ft
Next low
3:52 PM
In 21 h 30 min · 0.8 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.6 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.6 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 6:214:54 AMHigh · 1.8 ft3:33 PMLow · 0.6 ft
Tide chart for West Fowl River, today. High 1.8 ft at 4:54 AM, low 0.6 ft at 3:33 PM. Measured water level is 0.6 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
  • High4:54 AM1.8 ft
  • Low3:33 PM0.6 ft
Tide times for West Fowl River
TideTimeHeight
High4:54 AM1.8 ft
Low3:33 PM0.6 ft
Sunrise
6:59 AM
First light 6:34
Sunset
6:17 PM
Last light 6:42
Moon
70%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
1.2 ft
Mean 1.4 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    4:00 to 7:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 5:57 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Monday at 7:00 AM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 6:00 to 7:00 PM
    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 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 20H4:54a1.8L3:33p0.61.2
WedOct 21H5:57a1.6L3:52p0.8H11:27p1.30.8
ThuOct 22L2:52a1.2H9:58a1.4L3:52p1.0H10:56p1.40.3
FriOct 23L4:39a1.0H12:14p1.3L3:25p1.3H9:13p1.60.6
SatOct 24L5:44a0.7H9:10p1.81.1
SunOct 25L6:39a0.4H9:37p2.11.7
MonOct 26L7:33a0.2H10:15p2.32.1

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 8738043.

Nearby stations

Currents

Dauphin Island Causeway

  • Max flood12:48 AM 1.3 kn
  • Slack7:46 AM
  • Max ebb1:31 PM 0.9 kn
  • Slack7:04 PM

Current predictions for Dauphin Island Causeway, 6 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
30.377° N, 88.159° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−5
Station ID
NOAA 8738043

About the tides at West Fowl River

West Fowl River usually gets one high and one low tide a day, known as a diurnal tide. Water here rises and falls only about 1.4 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 1.7 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 2.6 ft, comes on October 30, and the smallest, 0.3 ft, on Thursday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 2.6 ft on October 28 and bottom out at −1.1 ft on January 21.

A live NOAA gauge measures the water here, and predictions are calculated from this station's own records. It was established in 2011. The nearest other station is East Fowl River, 5 mi away, where high tide comes about 1 h 13 m later. For tidal currents, see Dauphin Island Causeway.

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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.