West Fowl River tide times

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Today at West Fowl River the next low tide is at 4:46 PM (1.0 ft) and the next high tide is at 10:21 AM (1.7 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 4:02 AM. Right now the gauge reads 0.9 ft above prediction, so plan for a higher tide than the table shows.

Right now
2.6 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
10:21 AM
In 13 min · 1.7 ft
Next low
4:46 PM
In 6 h 38 min · 1.0 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.9 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.9 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 10:0810:21 AMHigh · 1.7 ft4:46 PMLow · 1.0 ft
Tide chart for West Fowl River, today. High 1.7 ft at 10:21 AM, low 1.0 ft at 4:46 PM. Measured water level is 0.9 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
  • High10:21 AM1.7 ft
  • Low4:46 PM1.0 ft
Tide times for West Fowl River
TideTimeHeight
High10:21 AM1.7 ft
Low4:46 PM1.0 ft
Sunrise
6:50 AM
First light 6:26
Sunset
6:32 PM
Last light 6:56
Moon
9%
Waning crescent
Tide range
0.8 ft
Mean 1.4 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    10:00 PM to 12:00 AM

    Strongest flow of the incoming tide, between the 4:46 PM low and 12:18 AM high. Second window 3:00 to 4:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Tuesday at 9:00 AM.

  • Surfing
    1:00 to 2:00 PM

    Mid tide from 1:00 to 2:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 1:00 PM to 12:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 1:00 PM.

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
TodayWed 7H10:21a1.7L4:46p1.00.8
ThuOct 8H12:18a1.4L4:02a1.2H12:02p1.5L4:47p1.20.4
FriOct 9H12:00a1.5L5:34a0.9H1:45p1.4L4:42p1.30.8 and 1 more
SatOct 10L6:39a0.7H9:57p1.91.2
SunOct 11L7:32a0.5H10:32p2.11.6
MonOct 12L8:21a0.4H11:09p2.21.8 spring tide
TueOct 13L9:12a0.3H11:48p2.21.9 spring tide

Spring tides Monday to Tuesday. Lows drop to 0.3 ft, the best low-water 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 8738043.

Nearby stations

Currents

Dauphin Island Causeway

  • Max flood12:08 AM 1.0 kn
  • Max flood3:29 AM 0.4 kn
  • Max flood6:37 AM 0.8 kn
  • Slack10:54 AM
  • Max ebb4:32 PM 0.4 kn
  • Slack9:29 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, 1.9 ft, comes on Tuesday, and the smallest, 0.4 ft, tomorrow. 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 12 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.