West Fowl River Tides Today
Near Bayou La Batre · Highway 188 bridge · Mobile County, AL · NOAA 8738043
- Low7:03AM0.7 ft
- High7:16PM1.8 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 7:03 AM lands near sunrise, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 6:03 to 8:03 AMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:10 to 4:10 AMmoonrise
- Major8:33 to 10:33 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:49 to 3:49 PMmoonset
- Major8:55 to 10:55 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
The low tide at 5:27 AM lands near sunrise, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 4:27 to 6:27 AMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:09 to 5:09 AMmoonrise
- Major9:17 to 11:17 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:20 to 4:20 PMmoonset
- Major9:40 to 11:40 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 79°Mostly cloudyN 5 to 10 mph
- TonightLow 54°Mostly clearN 5 to 10 mph
- SaturdayHigh 73°Mostly sunnyN 10 to 15 mph
Boating Forecast
Mississippi Sound · 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 | 7:49 PM 2.0 ft | 5:27 AM 0.4 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 8:27 PM 2.1 ft | 6:07 AM 0.2 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 9:06 PM 2.1 ft | 6:46 AM 0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 9:45 PM 2.1 ft | 7:28 AM 0.0 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 10:26 PM 2.1 ft | 8:14 AM 0.0 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 11:07 PM 2.1 ft | 9:07 AM 0.0 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 11:48 PM 2.0 ft | 10:04 AM 0.0 ft |
About the Tides at West Fowl River
West Fowl River 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 1.8 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Tuesday, November 10, when the water moves about 2.1 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Wednesday, November 11 at 8:14 AM, and the highest is 2.1 ft on Tuesday, November 10 at 9:45 PM.
NOAA station 8738043 here measures the water live. Minor flooding starts when the water reaches 3.7 ft.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8738043, West Fowl River, Highway 188 bridge. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.