Waveland Tides Today
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Waveland runs a mean tidal range of about 1.6 ft. This month the highest water, 2.6 ft, comes on the morning of Oct 30, and the lowest, a -0.4 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Oct 30.
| High tide | 2:52 AM | 2.5 ft |
| Low tide | 3:26 PM | -0.4 ft |
Today on the water at Waveland
Today at Waveland: high tide at 2:52 AM (2.5 ft), low tide at 3:26 PM (-0.4 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Saturday is partly sunny then chance showers and thunderstorms with E winds 10 to 15 mph, 75°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 7:10 AM and sunset at 6:11 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Mostly Cloudy | E 10 mph | 70°F |
| Saturday | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | E 10 to 15 mph | 75°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Waveland is
Waveland sits at 30.2817° N, 89.3667° W on the northern Gulf of Mexico, at Waveland, MS. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 1996 until 2005, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is St. Louis Bay entrance (NOAA 8747437), 3.9 mi away, and the tide here runs on nearly the same clock. The nearest weather station is Bay Waveland Yacht Club, MS, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 3.9 mi away.
The tide at Waveland
Waveland 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 1.6 ft, and 1.4 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: 7.9 ft on Sep 26, 2002.
- Lowest on record: -2.5 ft on Dec 31, 1997.
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 Waveland from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 1.6 ft above it and mean sea level 0.8 ft. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Pensacola, FL gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8747766, established 1996, gauge removed 2005. 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 Waveland
- St. Louis Bay entrance: 3.9 mi, tides at about the same time
- Pass Christian Yacht Club, Mississippi Sound: 7.5 mi, tides about 33 min earlier
- Pearlington, Pearl River: 15.1 mi, tides about 168 min later
- Gulfport Harbor, Mississippi Sound: 17.8 mi, tides about 83 min earlier
- Biloxi: 29.1 mi, tides about 37 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Waveland this month: Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 26, Oct 28, 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 Waveland this month: Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 26, 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 Waveland, 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 🌖 | 4:38–6:38 AM 5:03–7:03 PM | 10:24–12:24 AM 11:58–1:58 PM | 55 |
| Sun Nov 1 🌗 | 5:38–7:38 AM 6:03–8:03 PM | — 12:45–2:45 PM | 42 |
| Mon Nov 2 🌗 | 6:34–8:34 AM 6:59–8:59 PM | 11:34–1:34 AM 1:24–3:24 PM | 33 |
| Tue Nov 3 🌗 | 7:25–9:25 AM 7:50–9:50 PM | 12:42–2:42 AM 1:59–3:59 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:13–10:13 AM 8:38–10:38 PM | 1:47–3:47 AM 2:30–4:30 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 8:59–10:59 AM 9:24–11:24 PM | 2:50–4:50 AM 3:00–5:00 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 9:44–11:44 AM 10:09–12:09 AM | 3:50–5:50 AM 3:30–5:30 PM | 83 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8747766. 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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