Dauphin Island Tides Today
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Dauphin Island runs a mean tidal range of about 1.2 ft. This month the highest water, 2.0 ft, comes on the morning of Oct 30, and the lowest, a -0.2 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Oct 30.
| High tide | 2:09 AM | 1.9 ft |
| Low tide | 2:30 PM | -0.1 ft |
Today on the water at Dauphin Island
Today at Dauphin Island: high tide at 2:09 AM (1.9 ft), low tide at 2:30 PM (-0.1 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Saturday is slight chance showers and thunderstorms with E winds 15 mph, 76°F. Wind that strong can hold water in or push it out, so the real tide may run above or below these predictions. The water at the gauge reads 71°F. Sunrise is at 7:05 AM and sunset at 6:06 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Mostly Cloudy | E 10 mph | 70°F |
| Saturday | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | E 15 mph | 76°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Dauphin Island is
Dauphin Island sits at 30.2500° N, 88.0750° W on the northern Gulf of Mexico, at Dauphin Island, AL. The station here is a NOAA gauge reporting live water levels. It has been in NOAA's records since 1966. The nearest weather station is Dauphin Island, AL, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, right at this station.
The tide at Dauphin Island
Dauphin Island has a diurnal tide: usually one high and one low a day, with the daily rhythm shifting about 50 minutes later each day and fading near the moon's equatorial crossing. This month's predictions average 1.0 high tides a day here. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 1.2 ft, a small tide. For the water around it: Northern Gulf tides are diurnal, one high and one low most days with ranges of 1 to 2 ft, so wind and river stage move the water as much as the moon.
About this station
- Highest water on record: 7.1 ft on Sep 16, 2004.
- Lowest on record: -2.1 ft on Jan 19, 1977.
- The National Weather Service counts 3.2 ft as minor flooding here, 4.2 ft as moderate and 7.2 ft as major.
Datum and source
Heights on this page are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero NOAA's nautical charts use for soundings. A predicted 0.0 ft low is the average of the lower low each day; a minus tide is water below chart datum, and a 2 ft high means 2 ft more water than the chart shows. NOAA fixes MLLW at Dauphin Island from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 1.2 ft above it and mean sea level 0.6 ft. The land survey datum NAVD88, the zero on topographic maps and flood maps, is 0.5 ft above MLLW here, so a water level on this page converts to NAVD88 by subtracting that amount. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Pensacola, FL gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8735180, established 1966. The tide times and heights are NOAA's official harmonic predictions for this station; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them. The observed line is the gauge's own six-minute water level feed.
Tide stations near Dauphin Island
- Mobile Point (Fort Morgan): 3.5 mi, tides at about the same time
- Point Clear, Mobile Bay: 18.4 mi, tides about 61 min later
- Weeks Bay: 18.8 mi, tides about 32 min later
- Bon Secour, Bon Secour River: 20.6 mi, tides about 23 min later
- Dog River Bridge: 21.8 mi, tides about 61 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Dauphin Island this month: Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 29, Oct 30, Oct 31. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock; prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Dauphin Island this month: Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30, Oct 31. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Dauphin Island, peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌖 | 4:33–6:33 AM 4:58–6:58 PM | 10:18–12:18 AM 11:53–1:53 PM | 55 |
| Sun Nov 1 🌗 | 5:33–7:33 AM 5:58–7:58 PM | — 12:39–2:39 PM | 42 |
| Mon Nov 2 🌗 | 6:28–8:28 AM 6:53–8:53 PM | 11:29–1:29 AM 1:19–3:19 PM | 33 |
| Tue Nov 3 🌗 | 7:20–9:20 AM 7:45–9:45 PM | 12:37–2:37 AM 1:54–3:54 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:08–10:08 AM 8:33–10:33 PM | 1:42–3:42 AM 2:25–4:25 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 8:53–10:53 AM 9:18–11:18 PM | 2:44–4:44 AM 2:55–4:55 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 9:38–11:38 AM 10:03–12:03 AM | 3:45–5:45 AM 3:25–5:25 PM | 83 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8735180. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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