Dauphin Island Hydro Tides Today
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Dauphin Island Hydro runs a mean tidal range of about 1.3 ft. This month the highest water, 2.1 ft, comes on the morning of Oct 29, and the lowest, a -0.2 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Oct 30.
| High tide | 2:11 AM | 2.0 ft |
| Low tide | 2:56 PM | -0.2 ft |
Today on the water at Dauphin Island Hydro
Today at Dauphin Island Hydro: high tide at 2:11 AM (2.0 ft), low tide at 2:56 PM (-0.2 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. In effect now: Rip Current Statement. 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 Hydro is
Dauphin Island Hydro sits at 30.2513° N, 88.0795° W on the northern Gulf of Mexico, at Dauphin Island, AL, in Mobile County. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 1978 until 2010, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Dauphin Island (NOAA 8735180), 0.3 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 4 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Dauphin Island, AL, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 0.3 mi away.
The tide at Dauphin Island Hydro
Dauphin Island Hydro 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.
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 Hydro 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. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Dauphin Island, AL gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8735181, established 1978, gauge removed 2010. The tide times and heights are NOAA's official harmonic predictions for this station; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Dauphin Island Hydro
- Dauphin Island: 0.3 mi, tides about 4 min earlier
- Mobile Point (Fort Morgan): 3.8 mi, tides about 4 min earlier
- Point Clear, Mobile Bay: 18.4 mi, tides about 57 min later
- Weeks Bay: 19.0 mi, tides about 28 min later
- Bon Secour, Bon Secour River: 20.9 mi, tides about 20 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Dauphin Island Hydro 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 Hydro this month: Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 27, 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 Hydro, 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 8735181. 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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