Gulf coast
Alabama tide charts
3 beach towns, each matched by hand to a NOAA station, on the ocean side wherever there is one. Across these stations the average daily range over the next week is 0.9 ft. Tides here are mostly once a day: 83% of the next 21 days at these stations have a single high tide, and the range is small.
Alabama tides today
Sunday, November 15, 2026 · each town in its own local time| Town and station | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dauphin IslandAL · Dauphin Island · CST | 12:45 amHigh · 1.5 ft | 12:56 pmLow · 0.0 ft | ||
| Gulf ShoresAL · Gulf State Park Pier · CST | 10:36 amLow · 0.1 ft | 11:23 pmHigh · 1.5 ft | ||
| Orange BeachAL · Gulf State Park Pier · CST | 10:36 amLow · 0.1 ft | 11:23 pmHigh · 1.5 ft |
Town tide charts in Alabama
Dauphin Island tide chart
Dauphin Island · NOAA 8735180 · 5.7 mi from town
Highest tide of 2027: 1.9 ft on Wed Oct 20
Gulf Shores tide chart
Gulf State Park Pier · NOAA 8731269 · 2.7 mi from town
Highest tide of 2027: 2.1 ft on Tue Oct 19
Orange Beach tide chart
Gulf State Park Pier · NOAA 8731269 · 5.4 mi from town
Highest tide of 2027: 2.1 ft on Tue Oct 19
Highest tides and spring tides in Alabama
The highest predicted tide of 2027 among these towns is 2.1 ft at Gulf Shores, on Tuesday, October 19, 2027 at 11:12 pm. That is 0.8 ft above the average high tide there.
Tide ranges are widest for a few days after each new and full moon (spring tides). From November 15 to December 15, 2026: full moon on Tue Nov 24; new moon on Tue Dec 8.
NOAA stations behind the Alabama charts
- Dauphin Island (NOAA 8735180, reference station) for Dauphin Island
- Gulf State Park Pier (NOAA 8731269, reference station) for Gulf Shores, Orange Beach