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Coast Guard Sector Mobile tide chart

Alabama · near Mobile (3 mi) · NOAA station 8736897 · times in local time (CDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM9:01 AM · 0.4 ft2.0 ft
  • Low 9:01 AM 0.4 ft

Sunrise 6:52 AM · Sunset 6:27 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Coast Guard Sector Mobile
75Excellent

Best times

1:00 PM–2:00 PM and 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 Coast Guard Sector Mobile

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    Marine radio: weather channels and VHF

    NOAA Weather Radio

    • 162.550 MHz WX1 KEC61, Mobile, AL (10 mi)
    • 162.425 MHz WX4 WNG640, Leakesville, MS (48 mi)

    To get alerts on a weather alert radio, program county code 001097 (Mobile).

    VHF marine channels

    • Ch 16 Distress, safety and calling
    • Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
    • Ch 22A Coast Guard safety broadcasts
    • Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
    • Ch 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A Recreational chat

    Weather radio broadcasts are continuous; VHF channels are the US standard. Local harbors and bridges may use others, so check your chart.

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 9:01 AM 0.4 ft6:52 AM / 6:27 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 12:06 AM 2.0 ftL 9:41 AM 0.3 ft6:53 AM / 6:25 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 12:35 AM 2.1 ftL 10:24 AM 0.2 ft6:54 AM / 6:24 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 1:12 AM 2.1 ftL 11:31 AM 0.3 ft6:54 AM / 6:23 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 1:56 AM 2.1 ftL 1:36 PM 0.3 ft6:55 AM / 6:22 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16H 2:45 AM 2.1 ftL 3:01 PM 0.3 ft6:56 AM / 6:21 PMWaxing crescent (29%)
    Sat Oct 17H 3:34 AM 2.0 ftL 4:07 PM 0.2 ft6:56 AM / 6:20 PMFirst quarter (39%)

    Tidal currents near Coast Guard Sector Mobile

    From NOAA's current predictions for Mobile River entrance, 2.0 miles away. Slack is when the current turns and the water is calmest; flood runs in with the rising tide and ebb runs out with the falling tide. Times are the peak of each run, in knots. The flood runs toward the NNW (333°) and the ebb toward the SSE (151°). The strongest current this week is 1.0 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 12:42 AMEbb 7:40 AM 0.7 knSlack 4:21 PMFlood 8:47 PM 0.3 kn
    Mon Oct 12Slack 1:43 AMEbb 8:17 AM 0.8 knSlack 5:09 PMFlood 9:30 PM 0.3 kn
    Tue Oct 13Slack 2:35 AMEbb 8:56 AM 0.9 knSlack 5:56 PMFlood 10:17 PM 0.4 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 3:29 AMEbb 9:37 AM 1.0 knSlack 6:48 PMFlood 11:10 PM 0.4 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 4:30 AMEbb 10:24 AM 1.0 knSlack 7:44 PM
    Fri Oct 16Flood 12:08 AM 0.4 knSlack 5:36 AMEbb 11:14 AM 1.0 knSlack 8:44 PM
    Sat Oct 17Flood 1:09 AM 0.4 knSlack 6:41 AMEbb 12:07 PM 1.0 knSlack 9:44 PM

    Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.

    Best fishing times at Coast Guard Sector Mobile

    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 1175 · Excellent1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM12:06 AM–2:06 AM, 12:28 PM–2:28 PM7:26 AM–8:26 AM, 6:24 PM–7:24 PM
    Mon Oct 1267 · Good2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 1:00 AM–3:00 AM12:51 AM–2:51 AM, 1:15 PM–3:15 PM8:26 AM–9:26 AM, 6:59 PM–7:59 PM
    Tue Oct 1360 · Good2:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM1:39 AM–3:39 AM, 2:03 PM–4:03 PM9:25 AM–10:25 AM, 7:37 PM–8:37 PM
    Wed Oct 1452 · Fair3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM2:28 AM–4:28 AM, 2:53 PM–4:53 PM10:23 AM–11:23 AM, 8:21 PM–9:21 PM
    Thu Oct 1544 · Fair4:00 PM–6:00 PM, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM3:18 AM–5:18 AM, 3:44 PM–5:44 PM11:17 AM–12:17 PM, 9:10 PM–10:10 PM
    Fri Oct 1650 · Fair5:00 PM–7:00 PM, 5:00 AM–6:00 AM4:09 AM–6:09 AM, 4:34 PM–6:34 PM12:07 PM–1:07 PM, 10:03 PM–11:03 PM
    Sat Oct 1753 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM4:59 AM–6:59 AM, 5:24 PM–7:24 PM12:52 PM–1:52 PM, 10:59 PM–11:59 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. 0.2 ft at 10:24 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    2. 0.2 ft at 4:07 PM on Saturday, October 17
    3. 0.2 ft at 4:52 PM on Sunday, October 18
    4. 0.3 ft at 9:41 AM on Monday, October 12
    5. 0.3 ft at 3:01 PM on Friday, October 16
    6. 0.3 ft at 11:31 AM on Wednesday, October 14

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 9:01 AM 0.4 ft6:52 AM / 6:27 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 12:06 AM 2.0 ftL 9:41 AM 0.3 ft6:53 AM / 6:25 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 12:35 AM 2.1 ftL 10:24 AM 0.2 ft6:54 AM / 6:24 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 1:12 AM 2.1 ftL 11:31 AM 0.3 ft6:54 AM / 6:23 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 1:56 AM 2.1 ftL 1:36 PM 0.3 ft6:55 AM / 6:22 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 2:45 AM 2.1 ftL 3:01 PM 0.3 ft6:56 AM / 6:21 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 3:34 AM 2.0 ftL 4:07 PM 0.2 ft6:56 AM / 6:20 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 4:23 AM 2.0 ftL 4:52 PM 0.2 ft6:57 AM / 6:19 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 5:18 AM 1.8 ftL 5:22 PM 0.3 ft6:58 AM / 6:18 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 6:33 AM 1.7 ftL 5:42 PM 0.5 ft6:58 AM / 6:17 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 7:59 AM 1.4 ftL 5:49 PM 0.7 ft6:59 AM / 6:16 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 1:00 AM 1.3 ftL 5:45 AM 1.1 ftH 11:19 AM 1.3 ftL 5:40 PM 0.9 ft7:00 AM / 6:15 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 12:07 AM 1.4 ftL 6:37 AM 0.8 ftH 1:48 PM 1.2 ftL 5:15 PM 1.1 ftH 11:28 PM 1.5 ft7:01 AM / 6:14 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 7:25 AM 0.5 ftH 11:10 PM 1.8 ft7:01 AM / 6:13 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 8:14 AM 0.3 ftH 11:19 PM 2.0 ft7:02 AM / 6:12 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 9:03 AM 0.1 ftH 11:47 PM 2.2 ft7:03 AM / 6:11 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 10:00 AM 0.0 ft7:04 AM / 6:10 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 12:25 AM 2.4 ftL 11:33 AM -0.1 ft7:04 AM / 6:09 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 1:13 AM 2.4 ftL 1:32 PM -0.1 ft7:05 AM / 6:08 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 2:10 AM 2.4 ftL 2:46 PM -0.2 ft7:06 AM / 6:07 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 3:08 AM 2.3 ftL 3:47 PM -0.1 ft7:07 AM / 6:06 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 3:00 AM 2.1 ftL 3:35 PM 0.0 ft6:08 AM / 5:05 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 3:51 AM 1.9 ftL 4:04 PM 0.2 ft6:08 AM / 5:05 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 4:45 AM 1.5 ftL 4:05 PM 0.5 ftH 11:30 PM 1.2 ft6:09 AM / 5:04 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 3:39 AM 1.1 ftH 5:52 AM 1.1 ftL 3:29 PM 0.7 ftH 10:56 PM 1.3 ft6:10 AM / 5:03 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 5:23 AM 0.8 ftH 10:12 PM 1.4 ft6:11 AM / 5:02 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 6:21 AM 0.4 ftH 9:29 PM 1.6 ft6:12 AM / 5:01 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 7:05 AM 0.2 ftH 9:35 PM 1.8 ft6:12 AM / 5:01 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 7:42 AM 0.0 ftH 10:00 PM 2.0 ft6:13 AM / 5:00 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 8:19 AM -0.1 ftH 10:31 PM 2.0 ft6:14 AM / 4:59 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 9:01 AM -0.1 ftH 11:06 PM 2.0 ft6:15 AM / 4:59 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 Coast Guard Sector Mobile

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    Marinas

    Fishing piers and docks

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

    Fish in the waters around Coast Guard Sector Mobile

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

    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 17866 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 8450 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 5902 records
    • Sand Seatrout Cynoscion arenariusSalt water · 3508 records
    • Gulf Menhaden Brevoortia patronusSalt water · 2297 records
    • Bay Whiff Citharichthys spilopterusSalt water · 488 records
    • Least Puffer Sphoeroides parvusSalt water · 483 records
    • Threadfin Shad Dorosoma petenenseSalt water · 457 records
    • Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatusBrackish water · 428 records
    • Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 393 records
    • Atlantic Bumper Chloroscombrus chrysurusSalt water · 322 records
    • Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 227 records
    • Broad-striped Anchovy Anchoa hepsetusSalt water · 192 records
    • Star Drum Stellifer lanceolatusSalt water · 158 records
    • Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigmaSalt water · 148 records
    • Darter Goby Ctenogobius boleosomaSalt water · 115 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 106 records
    • Gafftopsail Catfish Bagre marinusSalt water · 97 records
    • Freshwater Goby Ctenogobius shufeldtiBrackish water · 88 records
    • Gulf Butterfish Peprilus burtiSalt water · 74 records
    • Bighead Searobin Prionotus tribulusSalt water · 67 records
    • Fringed Flounder Etropus crossotusSalt water · 66 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 60 records
    • Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusaSalt water · 53 records
    • Shortfinger Anchovy Anchoa lyolepisSalt water · 52 records
    • Naked Goby Gobiosoma boscSalt water · 44 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 38 records
    • Speckled Worm Eel Myrophis punctatusSalt water · 37 records
    • Gulf Pipefish Syngnathus scovelliSalt water · 36 records
    • Crevalle Jack Caranx hipposSalt water · 35 records
    • Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 33 records
    • Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faberSalt water · 31 records
    • Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 26 records
    • Largehead Hairtail Trichiurus lepturusSalt water · 25 records
    • Chain Pipefish Syngnathus louisianaeSalt water · 23 records
    • Ladyfish Elops saurusSalt water · 23 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 23 records
    • Rainwater Killifish Lucania parvaSalt water · 22 records
    • Atlantic Moonfish Selene setapinnisSalt water · 20 records
    Fresh water nearby · 1 species

    Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.

    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 46 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 Coast Guard Sector Mobile

    Coast Guard Sector Mobile gets usually just one high tide and one low tide a day. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 1.5 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Friday, October 30, when the day's range reaches 2.6 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (2.2 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 Thursday, October 22, with only 0.4 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.2 ft at 2:46 PM on Friday, October 30. There are 9 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 2.4 ft at 1:13 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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