West Fowl River tide times

State Highway 188 Bridge, W. Fowl River, ALState Highway 188 Bridge, W. Fowl RiverNOAA 8738043Tuesday, November 10 · CSTTue Nov 10Live gauge · 9 min agoLiveChange station

Today at West Fowl River the next high tide is at 9:45 PM (2.1 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 8:14 AM. Right now the gauge reads 0.7 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
0.8 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
9:45 PM
In 11 h 30 min · 2.1 ft
Next low
8:14 AM
In 21 h 59 min · 0.0 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.7 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.7 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 10:157:28 AMLow · 0.0 ft9:45 PMHigh · 2.1 ft
Tide chart for West Fowl River, today. Low 0.0 ft at 7:28 AM, high 2.1 ft at 9:45 PM. Measured water level is 0.7 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
  • Low7:28 AM0.0 ft
  • High9:45 PM2.1 ft
Tide times for West Fowl River
TideTimeHeight
Low7:28 AM0.0 ft
High9:45 PM2.1 ft
Sunrise
6:15 AM
First light 5:50
Sunset
5:00 PM
Last light 5:25
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 7:28 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    6:00 to 11:00 AM

    The 0.0 ft low at 7:28 AM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    1:00 to 5:00 PM

    Mid tide from 1:00 to 5:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 1:00 AM to 6:00 PM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 1:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Plan to be back on the trailer before then.

Plan the week

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

High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 10L7:28a0.0H9:45p2.12.1 spring tide
WedNov 11L8:14a0.0H10:26p2.12.1 spring tide
ThuNov 12L9:07a0.0H11:07p2.12.1 spring tide
FriNov 13L10:04a0.0H11:48p2.02.0 spring tide
SatNov 14L10:57a0.0
SunNov 15H12:30a1.9L11:39a0.11.8
MonNov 16H1:13a1.8L12:12p0.21.6

Spring tides Tuesday to Friday. Lows drop to 0.0 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 8738043.

Nearby stations

Currents

Dauphin Island Causeway

  • Slack12:12 AM
  • Max ebb5:43 AM 2.0 kn
  • Slack11:09 AM
  • Max flood4:52 PM 1.8 kn

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−6
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, 2.1 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 0.5 ft, on November 19. 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 8 m later. For tidal currents, see Dauphin Island Causeway.

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.