West Fowl River tide times

Hwy 188 bridge, ALHwy 188 bridgeNOAA 8738043Wednesday, September 30 · CDTWed Sep 30Live 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 12:34 PM. Right now the gauge reads 0.9 ft above prediction, so plan for a higher tide than the table shows. Spring tides peak on Friday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Right now
1.5 ft ↑
Rising 0.1 ft per hour
Next high
12:57 AM
In 10 h 29 min · 2.4 ft
Next low
12:34 PM
In 22 h 06 min · 0.3 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 2:2812:05 AMHigh · 2.3 ft10:33 AMLow · 0.4 ft
Tide chart for West Fowl River, today. High 2.3 ft at 12:05 AM, low 0.4 ft at 10:33 AM. 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
  • High12:05 AM2.3 ft
  • Low10:33 AM0.4 ft
Tide times for West Fowl River
TideTimeHeight
High12:05 AM2.3 ft
Low10:33 AM0.4 ft
Sunrise
6:46 AM
First light 6:22
Sunset
6:41 PM
Last light 7:05
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
2.0 ft
Spring tides Fri

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 10:33 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
    Earlier today: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Today's best window (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    4:00 to 7:00 PM

    Mid tide from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 5:00 AM to 7:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 5:00 AM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30H12:05a2.3L10:33a0.42.0
ThuOct 1H12:57a2.4L12:34p0.32.1 spring tide
FriOct 2H1:57a2.5L2:13p0.32.2 spring tide
SatOct 3H3:02a2.5L3:25p0.32.2 spring tide
SunOct 4H4:05a2.4L4:25p0.32.1 spring tide
MonOct 5H5:05a2.2L5:01p0.51.7
TueOct 6H6:03a2.0L4:49p0.71.3

Spring tides Thursday to Sunday. 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 flood12:00 AM 1.6 kn
  • Slack3:47 AM
  • Max ebb8:16 AM 2.0 kn
  • Slack3:45 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, 2.2 ft, comes on Friday, and the smallest, 0.4 ft, on October 8.

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 18 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.