Tide pooling in Mississippi: best low tides
The best tide pool days are low tides that are among a spot's lowest of the year and fall in daylight. In Mississippi they come mostly in November to January. The next stretch of tide pool lows across the state is Oct 28–30. Dates, times and heights below come from NOAA predictions for 22 spots, worked out for the next 12 months.
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Tide pool season in Mississippi
Average number of good tide pool days per spot, month by month:
Best tide pool days statewide
| Dates | Best day | Spots with a good low that day |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28–30 | Wed Oct 28 | 6 of 22 spots |
| Nov 25–28 | Thu Nov 26 | 15 of 22 spots |
| Dec 24–26 | Fri Dec 25 | 22 of 22 spots |
| Jan 7–9 | Fri Jan 8 | 12 of 22 spots |
| Jan 22–23 | Sat Jan 23 | 15 of 22 spots |
| Feb 5 | Fri Feb 5 | 8 of 22 spots |
| Jul 1–2 | Thu Jul 1 | 12 of 22 spots |
| Jul 29–30 | Thu Jul 29 | 6 of 22 spots |
Tide pool lows for your spot
Showing all 22 spots
| Spot | Next tide pool lows | Lowest |
|---|---|---|
| Biloxi | Oct 27–30 mornings then Nov 24–28, Dec 24–26 | -0.5 ft Wed Oct 28, 10:07 AM 12 good days in the next 3 months |
| Horn Island, Mississippi Sound | Oct 27–30 mornings then Nov 25–28, Dec 25–26 | -0.5 ft Wed Oct 28, 9:04 AM 10 good days in the next 3 months |
| Ocean Springs | Oct 27–30 middays then Nov 25–28, Dec 24–26 | -0.5 ft Thu Oct 29, 11:08 AM 11 good days in the next 3 months |
| Pascagoula, Mississippi Sound | Oct 27–30 mornings then Nov 25–27, Dec 25 | -0.5 ft Thu Oct 29, 10:54 AM 8 good days in the next 3 months |
| Grand Bay Nerr, Mississippi Sound | Oct 28–30 mornings then Nov 26–28, Dec 25–26 | -0.4 ft Thu Oct 29, 10:28 AM 8 good days in the next 3 months |
| Petit Bois Island, Mississippi Sound | Oct 28–30 mornings then Nov 26–28, Dec 25–26 | -0.5 ft Thu Oct 29, 10:21 AM 8 good days in the next 3 months |
| Handsboro Bridge, Bernard Bayou | Nov 24–28 mornings then Dec 9, Dec 24–27 | -0.6 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:24 AM 13 good days in the next 3 months |
| Pascagoula, South Side | Nov 24–28 mornings then Dec 8–12, Dec 24–27 | -1.1 ft Thu Nov 26, 9:23 AM 15 good days in the next 3 months |
| Waveland | Nov 24–27 mornings then Dec 23–26, Jan 5–8 | -0.9 ft Thu Nov 26, 10:19 AM 12 good days in the next 3 months |
| Gulfport Harbor, Mississippi Sound | Nov 25–27 mornings then Dec 25–26, Jan 9 | -0.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 8:34 AM 5 good days in the next 3 months |
| Pascagoula NOAA Lab | Nov 25–27 mornings then Dec 25–27, Jan 23 | -0.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 8:41 AM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| Ship Island, Mississippi Sound | Nov 25–27 mornings then Dec 25–26, Jan 8–9 | -0.7 ft Wed Nov 25, 7:35 AM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| St. Louis Bay entrance | Nov 25–27 mornings then Dec 23–27, Jan 6–10 | -0.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 10:27 AM 11 good days in the next 3 months |
| Dock E, Port of Pascagoula | Nov 26–27 mornings then Dec 25–26 | -0.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 8:18 AM 4 good days in the next 3 months |
| Graveline Bayou Entrance | Nov 26–28 mornings then Dec 10–11, Dec 25–27 | -0.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 8:33 AM 8 good days in the next 3 months |
| Pearlington, Pearl River | Dec 21–26 middays then Jan 3–8, Jan 18–23 | -1.0 ft Thu Dec 24, 12:18 PM 12 good days in the next 3 months |
| Pass Christian Yacht Club, Mississippi Sound | Dec 23–26 mornings then Jan 7–8, Jan 22–23 | -1.4 ft Thu Dec 24, 8:51 AM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| Turkey Creek, Bernard Bayou | Dec 23–26 mornings then Jan 6–8, Jan 21–23 | -1.5 ft Thu Dec 24, 9:14 AM 7 good days in the next 3 months |
| Biloxi (Cadet Point), Biloxi Bay | Dec 24–26 mornings then Jan 7–8, Jan 22–23 | -1.4 ft Thu Dec 24, 8:17 AM 5 good days in the next 3 months |
| Cat Island | Dec 24–26 mornings then Jan 7–8, Jan 22–23 | -1.2 ft Thu Dec 24, 8:47 AM 5 good days in the next 3 months |
| Hollingsworth Point, Davis Bayou | Dec 24–26 mornings then Jan 7–8, Jan 22–23 | -1.4 ft Thu Dec 24, 8:39 AM 5 good days in the next 3 months |
| Point of Pines, Bayou Cumbest | Dec 24–26 mornings then Jan 8, Jan 23 | -1.2 ft Thu Dec 24, 7:56 AM 4 good days in the next 3 months |
Tide pool tips
Arrive about an hour before low tide and head back as soon as the water turns.
Sneaker waves run far up rocky shores, especially on the Pacific. Never turn your back on the ocean.
Seaweed and barnacles are slippery and alive. Wear shoes with grip and step on bare rock or sand.
Touch gently with a wet finger, put rocks back as you found them, and leave animals and shells. Many tide pools are protected.
How these dates are worked out
For every spot we take NOAA's low tide predictions for the next 12 months. A low counts as a tide pool low when it's in that spot's lowest 10% and comes between an hour after sunrise and sunset, so there's light for the hour before it. Heights are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero on tide charts; below zero is a minus tide. Wind and swell can keep the water higher than predicted. Not for navigation.