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Gulf Shores, AL Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow

Alabama · NOAA station Gulf State Park Pier (2.8 mi) · updated Nov 12, 2026

Fri, Nov 13: High tide 10:01 PM (1.7 ft); low tide 8:53 AM (0.0 ft).

Tide todayHigh 10:01 PMLow 8:53 AM
Today's range1.7 ft0.0 → 1.7 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 42012
Water temp (buoy)Loading… 
WindLoading…   
Sun6:14 AM – 4:54 PMFirst light 5:49 AM · Last light 5:20 PM

Buoy: NOAA NDBC 42012 (ORANGE BEACH - 44 NM SE of Mobile, AL), 18 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA NDBC station 42012 (ORANGE BEACH - 44 NM SE of Mobile, AL), 18 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).

Gulf Shores tides — next 3 days

Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time

YesterdayThu, Nov 12
6 AMNoon6 PM7:58a · -0.0′9:19p · 1.8′
  • Low 7:58 AM -0.0 ft
  • High 9:19 PM 1.8 ft

First light 5:48 AMSunrise 6:14 AMSunset 4:55 PMLast light 5:21 PM

TodayFri, Nov 13
6 AMNoon6 PM8:53a · 0.0′10:01p · 1.7′
  • Low 8:53 AM 0.0 ft
  • High 10:01 PM 1.7 ft

First light 5:49 AMSunrise 6:14 AMSunset 4:54 PMLast light 5:20 PM

TomorrowSat, Nov 14
6 AMNoon6 PM9:47a · 0.1′10:42p · 1.6′
  • Low 9:47 AM 0.1 ft
  • High 10:42 PM 1.6 ft

First light 5:49 AMSunrise 6:15 AMSunset 4:54 PMLast light 5:20 PM

SundaySun, Nov 15
6 AMNoon6 PM10:36a · 0.1′11:23p · 1.5′
  • Low 10:36 AM 0.1 ft
  • High 11:23 PM 1.5 ft

First light 5:50 AMSunrise 6:16 AMSunset 4:53 PMLast light 5:19 PM

MondayMon, Nov 16
6 AMNoon6 PM11:04a · 0.2′
  • Low 11:04 AM 0.2 ft

First light 5:51 AMSunrise 6:17 AMSunset 4:53 PMLast light 5:19 PM

Today's tide windows

  • ▲ Rising 8:53 AM → 10:01 PM 0.0 → 1.7 ft
  • ▼ Falling 10:01 PM → 9:47 AM (next day) 1.7 → 0.1 ft

From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8731269.

This week's tide highlights

Fri, Nov 13 – Thu, Nov 19

Biggest high1.7 ftFri, Nov 13 10:01 PM
Lowest low0.0 ftFri, Nov 13 8:53 AM
Best daylight low0.0 ftFri, Nov 13 8:53 AMtide pools & beachcombing

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NOAA predictions for station 8731269; daylight = first to last light (civil twilight). Predictions are astronomical and don't include wind, waves, or storm surge. Not for navigation.

Best fishing times today in Gulf Shores

Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)

5/10

Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24

Major fishing times

Minor fishing times

Fishing times for the next 7 days
TodayNov 135/10FairMajor 1:48 am – 3:48 am · 2:13 pm – 4:13 pm
Minor 9:42 am – 10:42 am · 7:47 pm – 8:47 pm
SatNov 145/10FairMajor 2:38 am – 4:38 am · 3:02 pm – 5:02 pm
Minor 10:24 am – 11:24 am · 8:44 pm – 9:44 pm
SunNov 156/10GoodMajor 3:25 am – 5:25 am · 3:48 pm – 5:48 pm
Minor 11:01 am – 12:01 pm · 9:41 pm – 10:41 pm
MonNov 166/10GoodMajor 4:11 am – 6:11 am · 4:33 pm – 6:33 pm
Minor 11:34 am – 12:34 pm · 10:37 pm – 11:37 pm
TueNov 176/10GoodMajor 4:54 am – 6:54 am · 5:16 pm – 7:16 pm
Minor 12:04 pm – 1:04 pm · 11:34 pm – 12:34 am
WedNov 186/10GoodMajor 5:37 am – 7:37 am · 5:58 pm – 7:58 pm
Minor 12:33 pm – 1:33 pm
ThuNov 197/10GoodMajor 6:20 am – 8:20 am · 6:42 pm – 8:42 pm
Minor 12:31 am – 1:31 am · 1:01 pm – 2:01 pm
How this rating works

Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 8731269 and the sun times for this spot:

Baseevery day starts at 11
Sunrise / sunseta period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moon overhead × sunset +2)2
Tidea NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moon underfoot – moving water +1; Moon overhead – moving water +1)2
Moon phasewithin 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days)0
Today5, rounded5/10

1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.

Solunar periods calculated for 30.28, -87.70 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.

Gulf Shores tide table & sun times — next 7 days

Thu, Nov 12Sun 6:14 AM – 4:55 PMLow 7:58 AM
-0.01 ft		High 9:19 PM
1.80 ft
Fri, Nov 13Sun 6:14 AM – 4:54 PMLow 8:53 AM
0.01 ft		High 10:01 PM
1.74 ft
Sat, Nov 14Sun 6:15 AM – 4:54 PMLow 9:47 AM
0.05 ft		High 10:42 PM
1.65 ft
Sun, Nov 15Sun 6:16 AM – 4:53 PMLow 10:36 AM
0.11 ft		High 11:23 PM
1.52 ft
Mon, Nov 16Sun 6:17 AM – 4:53 PMLow 11:04 AM
0.20 ft
Tue, Nov 17Sun 6:18 AM – 4:52 PMHigh 12:05 AM
1.34 ft		Low 10:52 AM
0.32 ft
Wed, Nov 18Sun 6:19 AM – 4:52 PMHigh 12:47 AM
1.12 ft		Low 10:27 AM
0.45 ft		High 7:07 PM
0.93 ft		Low 10:26 PM
0.82 ft
Thu, Nov 19Sun 6:20 AM – 4:52 PMHigh 1:17 AM
0.85 ft		Low 10:32 AM
0.57 ft		High 6:45 PM
1.02 ft
Fri, Nov 20Sun 6:20 AM – 4:51 PMLow 3:55 AM
0.54 ft		High 8:15 AM
0.71 ft		Low 10:22 AM
0.69 ft		High 6:21 PM
1.20 ft

Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8731269; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Gulf Shores with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.

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About the tide at Gulf Shores

Gulf Shores has a diurnal tide: one high tide and one low tide on most days (only 13% of days have two high tides). The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 1.2 ft, growing to about 2.0 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 0.7 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 2.2 ft on October 28, 2026 at 10:09 PM; the lowest is -1.0 ft on January 20, 2027 at 4:45 AM, and 186 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).

Tide type
Diurnal
Mean range
1.2 ft
Spring / neap range
2.0 ft / 0.7 ft
Average higher high
1.4 ft
Average lower low
0.0 ft
Highest tide, next 12 months
2.2 ft · Oct 28, 2026
Lowest tide, next 12 months
-1.0 ft · Jan 20, 2027
Negative low tides (12 months)
186

Computed from 12 months of NOAA high/low predictions for station 8731269 (Gulf State Park Pier); heights in feet above MLLW.

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About Gulf Shores

Gulf Shores is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, on Alabama's Gulf Coast.

Tide station used
Gulf State Park Pier, AL (NOAA 8731269, reference (harmonic) station)
Distance to station
2.8 miles
County
Baldwin County
Coordinates
30.2772, -87.7024 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Gulf Shores city, GEOID 0132272))
Time zone
America/Chicago

NOAA's Gulf State Park Pier station is on the open Gulf; it was chosen over the nearer Intracoastal Waterway station.

FAQ

When is high tide today in Gulf Shores, AL?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide for Gulf Shores (NOAA station Gulf State Park Pier) is at 10:01 PM (1.7 ft) local time.

When is low tide today in Gulf Shores, AL?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide for Gulf Shores is at 8:53 AM (0.0 ft) local time.

When are high and low tide tomorrow in Gulf Shores, AL?

On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tide is at 10:42 PM (1.6 ft) for Gulf Shores; low tide is at 9:47 AM (0.1 ft) (local time).

Which tide station is used for Gulf Shores?

NOAA CO-OPS station 8731269 (Gulf State Park Pier, AL), a reference (harmonic) station, about 2.8 miles from the Gulf Shores reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

What time is sunrise and sunset in Gulf Shores today?

On Fri, Nov 13, first light (civil dawn) is about 5:49 AM, sunrise 6:14 AM, sunset 4:54 PM and last light (civil dusk) 5:20 PM local time (calculated).

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