Gulf Shores Tides Today
ICWW · Baldwin County, AL · NOAA 8731439
- Low7:06AM0.5 ft
- High9:04PM1.3 ft
Local Central time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 7:06 AM lands near sunrise, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 6:06 to 8:06 AMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:08 to 4:08 AMmoonrise
- Major8:31 to 10:31 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:47 to 3:47 PMmoonset
- Major8:53 to 10:53 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
No tide change lands near sunrise or sunset, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 6:57 to 8:57 AMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:07 to 5:07 AMmoonrise
- Major9:15 to 11:15 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:18 to 4:18 PMmoonset
- Major9:38 to 11:38 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See Alabama fishing license info and size and bag limits from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Weather and Wind
- TodayHigh 78°Mostly cloudyN 5 to 10 mph
- TonightLow 51°Partly cloudyN 5 mph
- SaturdayHigh 72°Mostly sunnyN 10 mph
Boating Forecast
South Mobile Bay · issued Fri 5:28 AM
- Today
- North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.
- Tonight
- North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A moderate chop.
- Saturday
- North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A moderate chop.
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 8:55 PM 1.5 ft | 7:57 AM 0.3 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 9:19 PM 1.6 ft | 8:48 AM 0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 9:53 PM 1.6 ft | 9:44 AM 0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 10:33 PM 1.6 ft | 10:40 AM 0.1 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 11:21 PM 1.6 ft | 11:35 AM 0.1 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | None | 12:26 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 12:15 AM 1.5 ft | 1:10 PM 0.1 ft |
About the Tides at Gulf Shores
Gulf Shores gets just one high tide and one low tide on most days, instead of the two a day many coasts see. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 1.3 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Tuesday, November 10, when the water moves about 1.5 feet. The lowest water is 0.1 ft on Tuesday, November 10 at 10:40 AM, and the highest is 1.6 ft on Monday, November 9 at 9:53 PM.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8731439.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8731439, Gulf Shores, ICWW. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.