TideAhead
AlabamaNOAA 8731439

Gulf Shores, ICWW Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

Partial official dataUpdated 4:22 AM CDT

Current Conditions

Tide predictions are relative to MLLW. NWS point and marine-grid forecasts can differ at exposed shorelines.

Estimated tide now
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Official tide prediction unavailable
Upcoming tides
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Check the official station forecast.
Current Weather
74°F

Clear

Observed

N 0 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8731439 · MLLW datum · local time
unavailableOfficial NOAA curve

Current tide predictions are unavailable. Use the official NOAA station link in Sources and confidence.

Weather, Light & Marine

Conditions that affect shoreline access, small craft, fishing and surf.

Air

Temperature74°FObserved

Humidity97%Observed

Pressure1016 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedN 0 mphObserved

Gusts7 mphModel

Rain chance2%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water86°FObservedNOAA Dauphin Island · 23.4 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:12 AM

Sunset7:41 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 AMMostly Clear79°F 0 mph7 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMMostly Clear79°F 0 mph6 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMSunny77°F 0 mph6 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMSunny79°F 0 mph6 mph10%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMSunny82°F 0 mph5 mph10%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMSunny84°F 0 mph5 mph10%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMSunny88°F 0 mph5 mph9%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMSunny89°FS 5 mph6 mph9%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMSunny89°FS 5 mph8 mph9%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms89°FSW 5 mph10 mph15%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms89°FS 10 mph10 mph15%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms89°FS 10 mph12 mph15%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

Transparent environmental scores based on tide, wind and marine conditions. These are not user reports, catch guarantees or substitutes for official closures and safety guidance.

23/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Limited swell0.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Short period0s dominant period
  • Nearshore uncertaintyOffshore model conditions are not the same as breaking-wave height at this beach
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources fishing rulesAlabama · state or territoryNOAA Fisheries federal recreational fishing resourcesU.S. federal waters · federalNational Weather Service rip-current safetyUnited States · safety
Nearby NOAA Tide Stations
Official station locations from the national NOAA CO-OPS tide-prediction catalog.

Gulf State Park Pier

NOAA 8731269 · AL

2.4 mi

Bon Secour, Bon Secour River

NOAA 8731952 · AL

3.4 mi

Wolf Bay

NOAA 8730849 · AL

7.2 mi

Alabama Point

NOAA 8730667 · AL

7.7 mi

Arnica Bay, Mill Point

NOAA 8730561 · AL

10.1 mi

Weeks Bay

NOAA 8732828 · AL

12.7 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:22 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:22 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Dauphin Islandobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:22 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:22 AM

Not for navigation. Conditions can change faster than source update intervals. Always check local warnings, closures and on-site conditions.