Gulf Shores, ICWW Tides Today
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Gulf Shores, ICWW runs a mean tidal range of about 1.1 ft. This month the highest water, 1.8 ft, comes on the morning of Oct 3, and the lowest, a -0.0 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Oct 30.
| High tide | 3:21 AM | 1.7 ft |
| Low tide | 3:53 PM | 0.0 ft |
Today on the water at Gulf Shores, ICWW
Today at Gulf Shores, ICWW: high tide at 3:21 AM (1.7 ft), low tide at 3:53 PM (0.0 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Saturday is mostly cloudy then chance showers and thunderstorms with E winds 10 to 15 mph, 79°F. Wind that strong can hold water in or push it out, so the real tide may run above or below these predictions. Sunrise is at 7:03 AM and sunset at 6:05 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Mostly Cloudy | E 10 mph | 67°F |
| Saturday | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | E 10 to 15 mph | 79°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Gulf Shores, ICWW is
Gulf Shores, ICWW sits at 30.2799° N, 87.6843° W on the northern Gulf of Mexico, at Gulf Shores, AL. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 2008 until 2011, 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), 23.4 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 71 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Jack Edwards Airport, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 1.0 mi away.
The tide at Gulf Shores, ICWW
Gulf Shores, ICWW 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 1.1 high tides a day here. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 1.2 ft, and 1.1 ft between the average high and the average low, 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: 4.1 ft on Nov 10, 2009.
- Lowest on record: -1.5 ft on Feb 5, 2009.
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 Gulf Shores, ICWW 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 8731439, established 2008, gauge removed 2011. 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 Gulf Shores, ICWW
- Gulf State Park Pier: 2.4 mi, tides about 196 min earlier
- Bon Secour, Bon Secour River: 3.4 mi, tides about 45 min earlier
- Alabama Point: 7.7 mi, tides about 123 min earlier
- Arnica Bay, Mill Point: 10.1 mi, tides about 70 min later
- Weeks Bay: 12.7 mi, tides about 37 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Gulf Shores, ICWW this month: Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 12, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 29, Oct 30 …. 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 Gulf Shores, ICWW this month: Oct 29, Oct 30. 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 Gulf Shores, ICWW, 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 🌖 | 4:31–6:31 AM 4:56–6:56 PM | 10:17–12:17 AM 11:51–1:51 PM | 55 |
| Sun Nov 1 🌗 | 5:31–7:31 AM 5:56–7:56 PM | — 12:38–2:38 PM | 42 |
| Mon Nov 2 🌗 | 6:27–8:27 AM 6:52–8:52 PM | 11:27–1:27 AM 1:17–3:17 PM | 33 |
| Tue Nov 3 🌗 | 7:18–9:18 AM 7:43–9:43 PM | 12:35–2:35 AM 1:52–3:52 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:06–10:06 AM 8:31–10:31 PM | 1:40–3:40 AM 2:23–4:23 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 8:52–10:52 AM 9:17–11:17 PM | 2:43–4:43 AM 2:53–4:53 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 9:37–11:37 AM 10:02–12:02 AM | 3:43–5:43 AM 3:23–5:23 PM | 83 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8731439. 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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