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Dauphin Island Hydro tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 3:27 AM (1.6 ft); low tide at 3:49 PM (0.2 ft). Water temperature 70.5 F at buoy DPHA1 (0.1 mi away).

NOAA station 8735181 · Reference station · MLLW datum · times in CDT · sunrise 6:57 AM, sunset 6:18 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

High tide▲
3:27AM
1.6FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
3:49PM
0.2FT MLLW
low
Water temp°F
70.5
21.4C
buoy DPHA1, 0.1 mi
0.511.512 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM3:27 AM1.6 ft3:49 PM0.2 ftnow 4:20 AM
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)

As of 4:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 3:49 PM (0.2 ft).

First Quarter 51% litSunrise 6:57 AMSunset 6:18 PMDaylight 11h 21mCDT

Next 7 days at Dauphin Island Hydro

DateTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4SunriseSunsetMoon
Sun Oct 18today3:27 AM1.6 ft3:49 PM0.2 ft  6:57 AM6:18 PM 51%
Mon Oct 194:21 AM1.6 ft4:20 PM0.3 ft  6:57 AM6:17 PM 62%
Tue Oct 205:12 AM1.5 ft4:37 PM0.4 ft  6:58 AM6:16 PM 72%
Wed Oct 216:06 AM1.3 ft4:38 PM0.5 ft  6:59 AM6:15 PM 81%
Thu Oct 227:24 AM1.1 ft4:08 PM0.7 ft11:11 PM1.0 ft 6:59 AM6:14 PM 88%
Fri Oct 235:35 AM0.8 ft10:30 AM0.9 ft2:19 PM0.9 ft9:56 PM1.2 ft7:00 AM6:13 PM 94%
Sat Oct 246:54 AM0.6 ft9:42 PM1.4 ft  7:01 AM6:12 PM 98%

Water temperature near Dauphin Island Hydro

405060708090
70.5 F (21.4 C)
NDBC buoy DPHA1 (Dauphin Island Sea Lab, AL), 0.1 mi away, observed 06:00 UTC October 18, 2026

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Dauphin Island Hydro, not a measurement at the tide gauge itself (this station has no water-temperature sensor). See water temperature by state for every sensor and buoy.

Tide tables

High (▲) and low (▼) tides in CDT with sunrise, sunset and moon illumination. CSV of today's tides for every Alabama station.

October 2026 tide table

DateTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4SunriseSunsetMoon
Thu Oct 1    6:46 AM6:38 PM 72%
Fri Oct 2    6:47 AM6:37 PM 62%
Sat Oct 3    6:47 AM6:35 PM 51%
Sun Oct 4    6:48 AM6:34 PM 41%
Mon Oct 5    6:48 AM6:33 PM 31%
Tue Oct 6    6:49 AM6:32 PM 21%
Wed Oct 7    6:50 AM6:31 PM 13%
Thu Oct 8    6:50 AM6:29 PM 7%
Fri Oct 9    6:51 AM6:28 PM 3%
Sat Oct 10    6:51 AM6:27 PM 0%
Sun Oct 11    6:52 AM6:26 PM 0%
Mon Oct 12    6:53 AM6:25 PM 2%
Tue Oct 13    6:53 AM6:24 PM 7%
Wed Oct 14    6:54 AM6:23 PM 13%
Thu Oct 15    6:55 AM6:21 PM 21%
Fri Oct 161:37 AM1.8 ft2:05 PM0.2 ft  6:55 AM6:20 PM 30%
Sat Oct 172:31 AM1.7 ft3:04 PM0.2 ft  6:56 AM6:19 PM 40%
Sun Oct 18today3:27 AM1.6 ft3:49 PM0.2 ft  6:57 AM6:18 PM 51%
Mon Oct 194:21 AM1.6 ft4:20 PM0.3 ft  6:57 AM6:17 PM 62%
Tue Oct 205:12 AM1.5 ft4:37 PM0.4 ft  6:58 AM6:16 PM 72%
Wed Oct 216:06 AM1.3 ft4:38 PM0.5 ft  6:59 AM6:15 PM 81%
Thu Oct 227:24 AM1.1 ft4:08 PM0.7 ft11:11 PM1.0 ft 6:59 AM6:14 PM 88%
Fri Oct 235:35 AM0.8 ft10:30 AM0.9 ft2:19 PM0.9 ft9:56 PM1.2 ft7:00 AM6:13 PM 94%
Sat Oct 246:54 AM0.6 ft9:42 PM1.4 ft  7:01 AM6:12 PM 98%
Sun Oct 257:50 AM0.3 ft9:58 PM1.7 ft  7:01 AM6:11 PM 100%
Mon Oct 268:46 AM0.1 ft10:31 PM1.9 ft  7:02 AM6:10 PM 99%
Tue Oct 279:51 AM-0.1 ft11:15 PM2.0 ft  7:03 AM6:09 PM 97%
Wed Oct 2811:05 AM-0.2 ft   7:04 AM6:08 PM 92%
Thu Oct 2912:08 AM2.1 ft12:27 PM-0.2 ft  7:04 AM6:07 PM 85%
Fri Oct 301:07 AM2.1 ft1:47 PM-0.2 ft  7:05 AM6:07 PM 77%
Sat Oct 312:11 AM2.0 ft2:56 PM-0.2 ft  7:06 AM6:06 PM 67%

November 2026 tide table

DateTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4SunriseSunsetMoon
Sun Nov 12:16 AM1.8 ft2:51 PM-0.1 ft  6:07 AM5:05 PM 57%
Mon Nov 23:19 AM1.6 ft3:29 PM0.1 ft  6:08 AM5:04 PM 46%
Tue Nov 34:21 AM1.4 ft3:38 PM0.4 ft  6:08 AM5:03 PM 36%
Wed Nov 45:30 AM1.1 ft2:40 PM0.7 ft9:29 PM0.9 ft 6:09 AM5:03 PM 26%
Thu Nov 54:04 AM0.7 ft8:33 AM0.8 ft11:32 AM0.8 ft8:06 PM1.1 ft6:10 AM5:02 PM 17%
Fri Nov 65:49 AM0.5 ft8:06 PM1.4 ft  6:11 AM5:01 PM 10%
Sat Nov 76:39 AM0.2 ft8:26 PM1.6 ft  6:12 AM5:00 PM 4%
Sun Nov 87:22 AM0.0 ft8:54 PM1.7 ft  6:12 AM5:00 PM 1%
Mon Nov 98:04 AM-0.1 ft9:25 PM1.8 ft  6:13 AM4:59 PM 0%
Tue Nov 108:52 AM-0.1 ft10:02 PM1.8 ft  6:14 AM4:58 PM 1%
Wed Nov 119:47 AM-0.1 ft10:41 PM1.7 ft  6:15 AM4:58 PM 4%
Thu Nov 1210:48 AM-0.1 ft11:24 PM1.7 ft  6:16 AM4:57 PM 10%
Fri Nov 1311:46 AM-0.1 ft   6:16 AM4:57 PM 17%
Sat Nov 1412:06 AM1.6 ft12:32 PM-0.0 ft  6:17 AM4:56 PM 26%
Sun Nov 1512:46 AM1.5 ft1:06 PM-0.0 ft  6:18 AM4:56 PM 35%
Mon Nov 161:20 AM1.4 ft1:27 PM0.1 ft  6:19 AM4:55 PM 46%
Tue Nov 171:43 AM1.3 ft1:34 PM0.2 ft  6:20 AM4:55 PM 56%
Wed Nov 181:38 AM1.1 ft1:21 PM0.3 ft10:57 PM0.9 ft 6:21 AM4:54 PM 67%
Thu Nov 1912:26 PM0.5 ft8:38 PM0.9 ft  6:21 AM4:54 PM 76%
Fri Nov 206:11 AM0.5 ft7:45 PM1.1 ft  6:22 AM4:54 PM 85%
Sat Nov 215:43 AM0.2 ft7:38 PM1.4 ft  6:23 AM4:53 PM 92%
Sun Nov 226:14 AM-0.1 ft7:56 PM1.6 ft  6:24 AM4:53 PM 96%
Mon Nov 237:02 AM-0.3 ft8:31 PM1.8 ft  6:25 AM4:53 PM 99%
Tue Nov 248:03 AM-0.5 ft9:17 PM1.9 ft  6:26 AM4:52 PM 100%
Wed Nov 259:14 AM-0.5 ft10:09 PM2.0 ft  6:26 AM4:52 PM 98%
Thu Nov 2610:31 AM-0.6 ft11:06 PM1.9 ft  6:27 AM4:52 PM 94%
Fri Nov 2711:42 AM-0.6 ft   6:28 AM4:52 PM 89%
Sat Nov 2812:03 AM1.8 ft12:43 PM-0.5 ft  6:29 AM4:52 PM 81%
Sun Nov 2912:56 AM1.6 ft1:28 PM-0.3 ft  6:30 AM4:52 PM 72%
Mon Nov 301:43 AM1.4 ft1:52 PM-0.1 ft  6:31 AM4:52 PM 62%

Tidal datums at Dauphin Island Hydro

Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8735181, in feet above MLLW:

MHHW

4.12 ft
Mean higher high water

MHW

4.10 ft
Mean high water

MSL

3.47 ft
Mean sea level

MLW

2.89 ft
Mean low water

MN

1.21 ft
Mean range

GT

1.24 ft
Diurnal range

Nearby tide stations

Questions

What time is high tide at Dauphin Island Hydro today?

High tide at Dauphin Island Hydro, Alabama on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 3:27 AM (1.6 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Dauphin Island Hydro today?

Low tide at Dauphin Island Hydro on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 3:49 PM (0.2 ft).

What is the water temperature at Dauphin Island Hydro?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Dauphin Island Hydro is 70.5 F at buoy DPHA1 (0.1 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.

Not for navigation. Predictions do not include weather; wind and pressure can move the real water level by a foot or more. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8735181.