Gulf Shores tides
ICWW · Alabama · NOAA 8731439Now
High tide
4:20 am
Tide curve Today
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Best fishing times
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How these times are worked out
Major periods are the two hours centred on the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour centred on moonrise and moonset (solunar tables). Moon and sun times are computed for this station’s position with the PyEphem astronomy library; high and low tides are NOAA predictions. A period is marked best bet when it overlaps sunrise or sunset (within an hour) or contains a high or low tide. This is a traditional angler’s rule of thumb, not a guarantee, and it does not include weather, season or local rules.
Tide table, next 7 days
Today in Gulf Shores, high tide is at 4:20 am and low tide at 4:30 pm.
| Monday 2 November6:06 am 5:02 pm · Last quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| High | 4:20 am | 1.5 ft |
| Low | 4:30 pm | 0.3 ft |
| Tuesday 3 November6:07 am 5:02 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 5:11 am | 1.3 ft |
| Low | 4:56 pm | 0.5 ft |
| Wednesday 4 November6:07 am 5:01 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 6:11 am | 1.0 ft |
| Low | 2:57 pm | 0.7 ft |
| High | 9:41 pm | 0.9 ft |
| Thursday 5 November6:08 am 5:00 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 3:23 am | 0.7 ft |
| High | 9:49 am | 0.8 ft |
| Low | 12:10 pm | 0.8 ft |
| High | 9:27 pm | 1.1 ft |
| Friday 6 November6:09 am 4:59 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 7:06 am | 0.5 ft |
| High | 9:04 pm | 1.3 ft |
| Saturday 7 November6:10 am 4:59 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 7:57 am | 0.3 ft |
| High | 8:55 pm | 1.5 ft |
| Sunday 8 November6:11 am 4:58 pm · New moon | ||
| Low | 8:48 am | 0.1 ft |
| High | 9:19 pm | 1.6 ft |
Monthly tide tables
Printable tables with every high and low, sunrise, sunset and moon phases.
Nearby stations
- Gulf State Park Pier, AL2 mi
- Bon Secour, AL3 mi
- Wolf Bay, AL7 mi
- Alabama Point, AL8 mi
- Arnica Bay, AL10 mi
- Weeks Bay, AL13 mi
- Blue Angels Park, FL17 mi
- Nix Point, FL17 mi
King tides and lowest tides
The highest highs and lowest lows NOAA predicts here over the next 12 months, at least 4 days apart.
Highest high tides
Bars compare the five dates in each list. Tap a date for that month’s full table.
About this station
This is one of NOAA’s reference (harmonic) stations in Alabama, so the times and heights here come directly from tidal constituents measured at Gulf Shores.
- Avg. tidal range1.1 fthigh to next low
- Tides per day21 high, 1 low · 11 h 11 m apart
- Highest, 13 mo1.7 ft23 Sep 2027, 5:00 am
- Lowest, 13 mo−0.8 ft21 Jan 2027, 9:33 am
- Minus tides177lows below zero, 13 mo
Nearest stations
30.2799° N, 87.6843° W · NOAA 8731439 · Central time
Gulf Shores tide FAQ
When is high tide in Gulf Shores next?
The next high tide is at 4:20 am today (Monday 2 November), reaching 1.5 ft. After that, the next high is at 5:11 am tomorrow (Tuesday 3 November) (1.3 ft).
When are today’s low tides in Gulf Shores?
There is one low tide today: 4:30 pm (0.3 ft).
How often does the tide change in Gulf Shores?
Usually one high and one low a day (diurnal tides), about 11 h 11 min apart on average. 18 of the 397 days in NOAA’s predictions have only three turns of the tide.
How much does the water rise and fall in Gulf Shores?
On average the tide rises or falls 1.1 ft from one turn to the next, and 1.1 ft from the day’s highest to lowest water. The biggest predicted swing in the next 13 months is 2.1 ft.
When are the biggest tides in Gulf Shores?
The year’s top tide is predicted at 1.7 ft on Thursday 23 September 2027 at 5:00 am (last quarter). Other king tides: 1.7 ft on 20 October 2027, 1.7 ft on 30 October 2027 and 1.7 ft on 4 October 2027. The lowest is −0.8 ft on 21 January 2027 at 9:33 am.
What are today’s best fishing times in Gulf Shores?
The best bets today are 5:29–7:29 am (moon overhead, around sunrise) and 5:54–7:54 pm (moon underfoot, around sunset). These solunar periods line up with sunrise, sunset or a turn of the tide.
Figures from NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 8731439, next 13 months. Heights above MLLW.