West Fowl River, Hwy 188 bridge tide chart
Alabama · near Bayou La Batre (6 mi) · NOAA station 8738043 · times in local time (CDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- Low 7:32 AM 0.5 ft
- High 10:32 PM 2.1 ft
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Sunrise 6:53 AM · Sunset 6:27 PM · New moon (0%)
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Hour by hour at West Fowl River, Hwy 188 bridgeBest times
1:00 AM–2:00 AM and 1:00 PM–2:00 PM
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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
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 7:32 AM 0.5 ftH 10:32 PM 2.1 ft | 6:53 AM / 6:27 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 8:21 AM 0.4 ftH 11:09 PM 2.2 ft | 6:53 AM / 6:26 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 9:12 AM 0.3 ftH 11:48 PM 2.2 ft | 6:54 AM / 6:25 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 10:13 AM 0.3 ft | 6:55 AM / 6:24 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 12:31 AM 2.2 ftL 11:27 AM 0.3 ft | 6:55 AM / 6:23 PM | Waxing crescent (20%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 1:18 AM 2.1 ftL 12:42 PM 0.4 ft | 6:56 AM / 6:22 PM | Waxing crescent (29%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 2:11 AM 2.1 ftL 1:40 PM 0.4 ft | 6:57 AM / 6:20 PM | First quarter (39%) |
Tidal currents near West Fowl River, Hwy 188 bridge
From NOAA's current predictions for Dauphin Island Causeway at 7 ft depth, 6.3 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 ENE (61°) and the ebb toward the WSW (242°). The strongest current this week is 2.2 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Slack 2:00 AMEbb 6:51 AM 1.2 knSlack 11:27 AMFlood 5:22 PM 1.2 knFlood 8:40 PM 0.9 knFlood 10:39 PM 0.9 kn |
| Mon Oct 12 | Slack 2:04 AMEbb 7:17 AM 1.6 knSlack 11:39 AMFlood 5:59 PM 1.3 knFlood 8:50 PM 1.1 knFlood 11:06 PM 1.2 kn |
| Tue Oct 13 | Slack 2:30 AMEbb 7:39 AM 1.8 knSlack 12:07 PMFlood 6:56 PM 1.3 knFlood 8:44 PM 1.3 knFlood 11:30 PM 1.5 kn |
| Wed Oct 14 | Slack 3:06 AMEbb 8:01 AM 2.1 knSlack 12:59 PMFlood 11:49 PM 1.8 kn |
| Thu Oct 15 | Slack 3:49 AMEbb 8:29 AM 2.2 knSlack 2:40 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | Flood 12:05 AM 2.0 knSlack 4:37 AMEbb 9:02 AM 2.2 knSlack 4:15 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | Flood 12:20 AM 2.0 knSlack 5:26 AMEbb 9:40 AM 2.0 knSlack 5:28 PM |
Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.
Best fishing times at West Fowl River, Hwy 188 bridge
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.
| Day | Bite score | Best times | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | 80 · Excellent | 1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM | 12:06 AM–2:06 AM, 12:29 PM–2:29 PM | 7:26 AM–8:26 AM, 6:25 PM–7:25 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 78 · Excellent | 1:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM | 12:52 AM–2:52 AM, 1:15 PM–3:15 PM | 8:26 AM–9:26 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 69 · Good | 2:00 AM–3:00 AM | 1:39 AM–3:39 AM, 2:03 PM–4:03 PM | 9:25 AM–10:25 AM, 7:38 PM–8:38 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 60 · Good | 3:00 AM–4:00 AM | 2:28 AM–4:28 AM, 2:53 PM–4:53 PM | 10:22 AM–11:22 AM, 8:22 PM–9:22 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 54 · Fair | 4:00 AM–5:00 AM, 4:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:19 AM–5:19 AM, 3:44 PM–5:44 PM | 11:17 AM–12:17 PM, 9:11 PM–10:11 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 60 · Good | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM, 5:00 AM–6:00 AM | 4:10 AM–6:10 AM, 4:35 PM–6:35 PM | 12:07 PM–1:07 PM, 10:04 PM–11:04 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 65 · Good | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM | 5:00 AM–7:00 AM, 5:24 PM–7:24 PM | 12:52 PM–1:52 PM, 11:01 PM–12:01 AM |
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Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks
The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.
- 0.3 ft at 9:12 AM on Tuesday, October 13
- 0.3 ft at 10:13 AM on Wednesday, October 14
- 0.3 ft at 11:27 AM on Thursday, October 15
- 0.4 ft at 12:42 PM on Friday, October 16
- 0.4 ft at 1:40 PM on Saturday, October 17
- 0.4 ft at 8:21 AM on Monday, October 12
Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026
Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 7:32 AM 0.5 ftH 10:32 PM 2.1 ft | 6:53 AM / 6:27 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 8:21 AM 0.4 ftH 11:09 PM 2.2 ft | 6:53 AM / 6:26 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 9:12 AM 0.3 ftH 11:48 PM 2.2 ft | 6:54 AM / 6:25 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 10:13 AM 0.3 ft | 6:55 AM / 6:24 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 12:31 AM 2.2 ftL 11:27 AM 0.3 ft | 6:55 AM / 6:23 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 1:18 AM 2.1 ftL 12:42 PM 0.4 ft | 6:56 AM / 6:22 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 2:11 AM 2.1 ftL 1:40 PM 0.4 ft | 6:57 AM / 6:20 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 3:05 AM 2.0 ftL 2:26 PM 0.4 ft | 6:57 AM / 6:19 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | H 3:59 AM 1.9 ftL 3:03 PM 0.5 ft | 6:58 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | H 4:54 AM 1.8 ftL 3:33 PM 0.6 ft | 6:59 AM / 6:17 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | H 5:57 AM 1.6 ftL 3:52 PM 0.8 ftH 11:27 PM 1.3 ft | 6:59 AM / 6:16 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 2:52 AM 1.2 ftH 9:58 AM 1.4 ftL 3:52 PM 1.1 ftH 10:56 PM 1.4 ft | 7:00 AM / 6:15 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 4:39 AM 1.0 ftH 12:14 PM 1.4 ftL 3:25 PM 1.3 ftH 9:13 PM 1.6 ft | 7:01 AM / 6:14 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 5:44 AM 0.7 ftH 9:10 PM 1.8 ft | 7:01 AM / 6:13 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 6:39 AM 0.4 ftH 9:37 PM 2.1 ft | 7:02 AM / 6:12 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | L 7:33 AM 0.2 ftH 10:15 PM 2.3 ft | 7:03 AM / 6:11 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | L 8:31 AM 0.1 ftH 11:00 PM 2.5 ft | 7:04 AM / 6:10 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | L 9:40 AM 0.0 ftH 11:49 PM 2.6 ft | 7:04 AM / 6:10 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | L 11:11 AM 0.0 ft | 7:05 AM / 6:09 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 12:42 AM 2.6 ftL 12:43 PM 0.0 ft | 7:06 AM / 6:08 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 1:38 AM 2.5 ftL 1:44 PM 0.1 ft | 7:07 AM / 6:07 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 1:35 AM 2.3 ftL 1:19 PM 0.2 ft | 6:08 AM / 5:06 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 2:27 AM 2.1 ftL 1:30 PM 0.5 ft | 6:08 AM / 5:05 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | H 3:13 AM 1.7 ftL 1:32 PM 0.7 ftH 10:10 PM 1.3 ft | 6:09 AM / 5:05 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | L 12:40 AM 1.3 ftH 3:55 AM 1.4 ftL 1:30 PM 0.9 ftH 9:35 PM 1.4 ft | 6:10 AM / 5:04 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 7:05 AM 0.9 ftH 10:42 AM 1.1 ftL 1:10 PM 1.1 ftH 9:07 PM 1.5 ft | 6:11 AM / 5:03 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 7:03 AM 0.7 ftH 7:16 PM 1.8 ft | 6:12 AM / 5:02 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 5:27 AM 0.4 ftH 7:49 PM 2.0 ft | 6:12 AM / 5:02 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 6:07 AM 0.2 ftH 8:27 PM 2.1 ft | 6:13 AM / 5:01 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 6:46 AM 0.1 ftH 9:06 PM 2.1 ft | 6:14 AM / 5:00 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | L 7:28 AM 0.0 ftH 9:45 PM 2.1 ft | 6:15 AM / 5:00 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 West Fowl River, Hwy 188 bridge
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around West Fowl River, Hwy 188 bridge
40 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 · 35242 records
- Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 15724 records
- Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 11108 records
- Sand Seatrout Cynoscion arenariusSalt water · 6108 records
- Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 3762 records
- Broad-striped Anchovy Anchoa hepsetusSalt water · 3131 records
- Gulf Menhaden Brevoortia patronusSalt water · 3046 records
- Fringed Flounder Etropus crossotusSalt water · 2744 records
- Atlantic Bumper Chloroscombrus chrysurusSalt water · 1926 records
- Least Puffer Sphoeroides parvusSalt water · 1404 records
- Shortfinger Anchovy Anchoa lyolepisSalt water · 1394 records
- Bay Whiff Citharichthys spilopterusSalt water · 1307 records
- Speckled Worm Eel Myrophis punctatusSalt water · 921 records
- Gulf Butterfish Peprilus burtiSalt water · 907 records
- Threadfin Shad Dorosoma petenenseSalt water · 900 records
- Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusaSalt water · 852 records
- Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 791 records
- Bighead Searobin Prionotus tribulusSalt water · 672 records
- Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 616 records
- Southern Kingfish Menticirrhus americanusSalt water · 600 records
- Southern Codling Urophycis floridanaSalt water · 592 records
- Largehead Hairtail Trichiurus lepturusSalt water · 523 records
- Scaled Herring Harengula jaguanaSalt water · 470 records
- Banded Drum Larimus fasciatusSalt water · 415 records
- Darter Goby Ctenogobius boleosomaSalt water · 353 records
- Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 282 records
- Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 266 records
- Crested Cusk-eel Ophidion josephiSalt water · 212 records
- Star Drum Stellifer lanceolatusSalt water · 198 records
- Gafftopsail Catfish Bagre marinusSalt water · 187 records
- Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faberSalt water · 185 records
- Atlantic Stingray Hypanus sabinusSalt water · 148 records
- Atlantic Moonfish Selene setapinnisSalt water · 143 records
- Chain Pipefish Syngnathus louisianaeSalt water · 140 records
- Gulf Toadfish Opsanus betaSalt water · 136 records
- Pigfish Orthopristis chrysopteraSalt water · 130 records
- Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigmaSalt water · 125 records
- Naked Goby Gobiosoma boscSalt water · 110 records
- Lookdown Selene vomerSalt water · 96 records
- Spotted Whiff Citharichthys macropsSalt water · 82 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 West Fowl River, Hwy 188 bridge
West Fowl River, Hwy 188 bridge gets usually just one high tide and one low tide a day. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 1.4 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 2.6 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (2.1 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 0.3 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 11:11 AM on Thursday, October 29.
The highest predicted tide is 2.6 ft at 11:49 PM on Wednesday, October 28. 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.
Station details
- NOAA station ID: 8738043
- Type: reference (harmonic)
- Location: 30.3766, -88.1586