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Arnica Bay, Mill Point tide chart

Alabama · near Orange Beach (3 mi) · NOAA station 8730561 · times in local time (CDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12:08 AM · 0.7 ft12:43 PM · 0.1 ft0.7 ft
  • High 12:08 AM 0.7 ft
  • Low 12:43 PM 0.1 ft

Sunrise 6:50 AM · Sunset 6:25 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Arnica Bay, Mill Point
71Good

Best times

6:00 PM–7:00 PM

New moon (0% lit)

    Biting around here in October

    • Redfish In seasonMarsh drains on the falling tide
    • Speckled trout In seasonMoving water at dawn, under birds
    • Southern flounder In seasonFall run out of the bays on outgoing tides
    • Spanish mackerel In seasonClear green water off beaches and piers

    General seasonal guide for Gulf Coast. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Arnica Bay, Mill Point

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    • 162.550 MHz WX1 KEC61, Mobile, AL (33 mi)
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    • Ch 16 Distress, safety and calling
    • Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
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    • Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
    • Ch 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A Recreational chat

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 12:08 AM 0.7 ftL 12:43 PM 0.1 ft6:50 AM / 6:25 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 12:53 AM 0.7 ftL 1:27 PM 0.0 ft6:51 AM / 6:23 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 1:37 AM 0.8 ftL 2:12 PM 0.0 ft6:51 AM / 6:22 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 2:25 AM 0.8 ftL 2:58 PM 0.0 ft6:52 AM / 6:21 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 3:23 AM 0.8 ftL 3:44 PM 0.0 ft6:53 AM / 6:20 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16H 4:35 AM 0.8 ftL 4:31 PM 0.0 ft6:53 AM / 6:19 PMWaxing crescent (29%)
    Sat Oct 17H 5:50 AM 0.8 ftL 5:17 PM 0.0 ft6:54 AM / 6:18 PMFirst quarter (39%)

    Best fishing times at Arnica Bay, Mill Point

    The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1171 · Good6:00 PM–7:00 PM12:03 AM–2:03 AM, 12:26 PM–2:26 PM7:24 AM–8:24 AM, 6:23 PM–7:23 PM
    Mon Oct 1262 · Good6:00 PM–8:00 PM12:49 AM–2:49 AM, 1:13 PM–3:13 PM8:23 AM–9:23 AM, 6:57 PM–7:57 PM
    Tue Oct 1348 · Fair6:00 PM–9:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:36 AM–3:36 AM, 2:01 PM–4:01 PM9:22 AM–10:22 AM, 7:36 PM–8:36 PM
    Wed Oct 1438 · Fair3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 8:00 PM–9:00 PM2:26 AM–4:26 AM, 2:51 PM–4:51 PM10:19 AM–11:19 AM, 8:20 PM–9:20 PM
    Thu Oct 1532 · Slow3:16 AM–5:16 AM, 3:41 PM–5:41 PM11:14 AM–12:14 PM, 9:09 PM–10:09 PM
    Fri Oct 1637 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM4:07 AM–6:07 AM, 4:32 PM–6:32 PM12:04 PM–1:04 PM, 10:02 PM–11:02 PM
    Sat Oct 1741 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:57 AM–6:57 AM, 5:22 PM–7:22 PM12:49 PM–1:49 PM, 10:58 PM–11:58 PM

    A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.

    Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks

    The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.

    1. 0.0 ft at 3:44 PM on Thursday, October 15
    2. 0.0 ft at 2:58 PM on Wednesday, October 14
    3. 0.0 ft at 4:31 PM on Friday, October 16
    4. 0.0 ft at 2:12 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    5. 0.0 ft at 5:17 PM on Saturday, October 17
    6. 0.0 ft at 1:27 PM on Monday, October 12

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 12:08 AM 0.7 ftL 12:43 PM 0.1 ft6:50 AM / 6:25 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 12:53 AM 0.7 ftL 1:27 PM 0.0 ft6:51 AM / 6:23 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 1:37 AM 0.8 ftL 2:12 PM 0.0 ft6:51 AM / 6:22 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 2:25 AM 0.8 ftL 2:58 PM 0.0 ft6:52 AM / 6:21 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 3:23 AM 0.8 ftL 3:44 PM 0.0 ft6:53 AM / 6:20 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 4:35 AM 0.8 ftL 4:31 PM 0.0 ft6:53 AM / 6:19 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 5:50 AM 0.8 ftL 5:17 PM 0.0 ft6:54 AM / 6:18 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 6:50 AM 0.8 ftL 6:04 PM 0.1 ft6:55 AM / 6:17 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 7:37 AM 0.7 ftL 6:54 PM 0.1 ft6:55 AM / 6:16 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 8:18 AM 0.7 ftL 8:17 PM 0.2 ft6:56 AM / 6:15 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 8:55 AM 0.6 ftL 11:33 PM 0.3 ft6:57 AM / 6:14 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 9:30 AM 0.5 ftL 4:48 PM 0.4 ftH 8:55 PM 0.4 ft6:57 AM / 6:13 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 4:28 AM 0.3 ftH 9:52 AM 0.3 ftL 1:06 PM 0.3 ftH 9:56 PM 0.5 ft6:58 AM / 6:12 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 11:05 AM 0.2 ftH 10:53 PM 0.7 ft6:59 AM / 6:11 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 11:43 AM 0.1 ftH 11:48 PM 0.8 ft7:00 AM / 6:10 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 12:34 PM 0.0 ft7:00 AM / 6:09 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 12:43 AM 0.9 ftL 1:31 PM -0.1 ft7:01 AM / 6:08 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 1:39 AM 1.0 ftL 2:30 PM -0.2 ft7:02 AM / 6:07 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 2:39 AM 1.0 ftL 3:27 PM -0.2 ft7:03 AM / 6:06 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 3:46 AM 1.0 ftL 4:19 PM -0.2 ft7:03 AM / 6:05 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 4:57 AM 0.9 ftL 5:06 PM -0.1 ft7:04 AM / 6:04 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 5:03 AM 0.9 ftL 4:45 PM 0.0 ft6:05 AM / 5:04 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 5:57 AM 0.8 ftL 5:01 PM 0.1 ft6:06 AM / 5:03 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 6:38 AM 0.6 ftL 4:23 PM 0.2 ft6:06 AM / 5:02 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 7:04 AM 0.5 ftL 2:57 PM 0.3 ftH 8:41 PM 0.4 ft6:07 AM / 5:01 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 4:38 AM 0.3 ftH 6:40 AM 0.4 ftL 12:05 PM 0.3 ftH 9:10 PM 0.6 ft6:08 AM / 5:01 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 11:01 AM 0.2 ftH 9:48 PM 0.7 ft6:09 AM / 5:00 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 10:48 AM 0.1 ftH 10:26 PM 0.8 ft6:10 AM / 4:59 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 11:03 AM 0.0 ftH 11:05 PM 0.8 ft6:11 AM / 4:58 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 11:31 AM 0.0 ftH 11:44 PM 0.9 ft6:11 AM / 4:58 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 12:10 PM -0.1 ft6:12 AM / 4:57 PM

    Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.

    Around Arnica Bay, Mill Point

    Beaches

    Boat ramps

    Marinas

    Fishing piers and docks

    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    Fish in the waters around Arnica Bay, Mill Point

    40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Spot Croaker, Bay Anchovy, Atlantic Croaker. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 20601 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 16390 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 7125 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 6378 records
    • Gulf Menhaden Brevoortia patronusSalt water · 3113 records
    • Silver Mojarra Eucinostomus argenteusSalt water · 2624 records
    • Bay Whiff Citharichthys spilopterusSalt water · 1990 records
    • Shortfinger Anchovy Anchoa lyolepisSalt water · 1711 records
    • Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 1624 records
    • Atlantic Bumper Chloroscombrus chrysurusSalt water · 1497 records
    • Gulf Butterfish Peprilus burtiSalt water · 1320 records
    • Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 1220 records
    • Broad-striped Anchovy Anchoa hepsetusSalt water · 1147 records
    • Sand Seatrout Cynoscion arenariusSalt water · 1088 records
    • Fringed Flounder Etropus crossotusSalt water · 886 records
    • Least Puffer Sphoeroides parvusSalt water · 842 records
    • Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusaSalt water · 785 records
    • Threadfin Shad Dorosoma petenenseSalt water · 765 records
    • Bighead Searobin Prionotus tribulusSalt water · 694 records
    • Southern Codling Urophycis floridanaSalt water · 623 records
    • Pigfish Orthopristis chrysopteraSalt water · 557 records
    • Speckled Worm Eel Myrophis punctatusSalt water · 547 records
    • Darter Goby Ctenogobius boleosomaSalt water · 543 records
    • Gafftopsail Catfish Bagre marinusSalt water · 344 records
    • Largehead Hairtail Trichiurus lepturusSalt water · 339 records
    • Rock Sea Bass Centropristis philadelphicaSalt water · 331 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 322 records
    • Atlantic Stingray Hypanus sabinusSalt water · 275 records
    • Longspine Porgy Stenotomus caprinusSalt water · 195 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 191 records
    • Leopard Searobin Prionotus scitulusSalt water · 163 records
    • Atlantic Moonfish Selene setapinnisSalt water · 156 records
    • Scaled Herring Harengula jaguanaSalt water · 131 records
    • Spotted Whiff Citharichthys macropsSalt water · 129 records
    • Lane Snapper Lutjanus synagrisSalt water · 115 records
    • Southern Kingfish Menticirrhus americanusSalt water · 114 records
    • Banded Drum Larimus fasciatusSalt water · 107 records
    • Chain Pipefish Syngnathus louisianaeSalt water · 79 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 78 records
    • Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 77 records

    Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.

    About the tides at Arnica Bay, Mill Point

    Arnica Bay, Mill Point gets usually just one high tide and one low tide a day. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 0.6 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Thursday, October 29, when the day's range reaches 1.2 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (0.9 ft). Here the biggest ranges depend on the moon's phase and on how far north or south of the equator it is, so they don't always line up with the new and full moon. The calmest day is Wednesday, November 4, with only 0.2 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.2 ft at 3:27 PM on Thursday, October 29. There are 12 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.

    The highest predicted tide is 1.0 ft at 2:39 AM on Thursday, October 29. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.

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