Alabama tide station
Gulf Shores, ICWW tide times
Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 4:34 AM (1.6 ft); low tide at 5:13 PM (0.3 ft). Water temperature 77.5 F at buoy PPTA1 (7.7 mi away).
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)
As of 4:20 AM the tide is rising toward high tide at 4:34 AM (1.6 ft).
First Quarter 51% litSunrise 6:55 AMSunset 6:17 PMDaylight 11h 21mCDT
- High tide at Gulf Shores, ICWW, Alabama on is at 4:34 AM (1.6 ft above MLLW).
- Low tide at Gulf Shores, ICWW on is at 5:13 PM (0.3 ft).
- Today's tidal range at Gulf Shores, ICWW is 1.2 ft (highest high 1.6 ft, lowest low 0.3 ft).
- The nearest NOAA water temperature to Gulf Shores, ICWW is 77.5 F at buoy PPTA1 (7.7 mi away), as of .
- Sunrise 6:55 AM, sunset 6:17 PM (CDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
- Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8731439 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.
Next 7 days at Gulf Shores, ICWW
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18today | 4:34 AM1.6 ft | 5:13 PM0.3 ft | 6:55 AM | 6:17 PM | 51% | ||
| Mon Oct 19 | 5:29 AM1.5 ft | 5:45 PM0.4 ft | 6:56 AM | 6:16 PM | 62% | ||
| Tue Oct 20 | 6:26 AM1.4 ft | 6:01 PM0.5 ft | 6:56 AM | 6:15 PM | 72% | ||
| Wed Oct 21 | 7:41 AM1.3 ft | 5:49 PM0.6 ft | 6:57 AM | 6:13 PM | 81% | ||
| Thu Oct 22 | 10:20 AM1.1 ft | 5:35 PM0.8 ft | 11:41 PM1.0 ft | 6:58 AM | 6:12 PM | 88% | |
| Fri Oct 23 | 5:38 AM0.8 ft | 12:32 PM1.0 ft | 4:53 PM0.9 ft | 11:10 PM1.1 ft | 6:59 AM | 6:11 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 7:03 AM0.5 ft | 10:10 PM1.3 ft | 6:59 AM | 6:10 PM | 98% |
Water temperature near Gulf Shores, ICWW
77.5 F (25.3 C)
NDBC buoy PPTA1 (Perdido Pass, AL), 7.7 mi away, observed 06:00 UTC October 18, 2026
Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Gulf Shores, ICWW, 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
October 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 1 | 6:44 AM | 6:36 PM | 72% | ||||
| Fri Oct 2 | 6:45 AM | 6:35 PM | 62% | ||||
| Sat Oct 3 | 6:46 AM | 6:34 PM | 51% | ||||
| Sun Oct 4 | 6:46 AM | 6:33 PM | 41% | ||||
| Mon Oct 5 | 6:47 AM | 6:31 PM | 31% | ||||
| Tue Oct 6 | 6:47 AM | 6:30 PM | 21% | ||||
| Wed Oct 7 | 6:48 AM | 6:29 PM | 13% | ||||
| Thu Oct 8 | 6:49 AM | 6:28 PM | 7% | ||||
| Fri Oct 9 | 6:49 AM | 6:27 PM | 3% | ||||
| Sat Oct 10 | 6:50 AM | 6:26 PM | 0% | ||||
| Sun Oct 11 | 6:50 AM | 6:24 PM | 0% | ||||
| Mon Oct 12 | 6:51 AM | 6:23 PM | 2% | ||||
| Tue Oct 13 | 6:52 AM | 6:22 PM | 7% | ||||
| Wed Oct 14 | 6:52 AM | 6:21 PM | 13% | ||||
| Thu Oct 15 | 6:53 AM | 6:20 PM | 21% | ||||
| Fri Oct 16 | 2:36 AM1.6 ft | 3:34 PM0.3 ft | 6:54 AM | 6:19 PM | 30% | ||
| Sat Oct 17 | 3:36 AM1.6 ft | 4:28 PM0.3 ft | 6:54 AM | 6:18 PM | 40% | ||
| Sun Oct 18today | 4:34 AM1.6 ft | 5:13 PM0.3 ft | 6:55 AM | 6:17 PM | 51% | ||
| Mon Oct 19 | 5:29 AM1.5 ft | 5:45 PM0.4 ft | 6:56 AM | 6:16 PM | 62% | ||
| Tue Oct 20 | 6:26 AM1.4 ft | 6:01 PM0.5 ft | 6:56 AM | 6:15 PM | 72% | ||
| Wed Oct 21 | 7:41 AM1.3 ft | 5:49 PM0.6 ft | 6:57 AM | 6:13 PM | 81% | ||
| Thu Oct 22 | 10:20 AM1.1 ft | 5:35 PM0.8 ft | 11:41 PM1.0 ft | 6:58 AM | 6:12 PM | 88% | |
| Fri Oct 23 | 5:38 AM0.8 ft | 12:32 PM1.0 ft | 4:53 PM0.9 ft | 11:10 PM1.1 ft | 6:59 AM | 6:11 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 7:03 AM0.5 ft | 10:10 PM1.3 ft | 6:59 AM | 6:10 PM | 98% | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 8:18 AM0.4 ft | 10:29 PM1.5 ft | 7:00 AM | 6:10 PM | 100% | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 9:47 AM0.2 ft | 11:07 PM1.7 ft | 7:01 AM | 6:09 PM | 99% | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11:23 AM0.1 ft | 11:57 PM1.7 ft | 7:01 AM | 6:08 PM | 97% | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 12:40 PM0.0 ft | 7:02 AM | 6:07 PM | 92% | |||
| Thu Oct 29 | 12:59 AM1.8 ft | 1:49 PM-0.0 ft | 7:03 AM | 6:06 PM | 85% | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 2:10 AM1.8 ft | 2:53 PM-0.0 ft | 7:04 AM | 6:05 PM | 77% | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 3:21 AM1.7 ft | 3:53 PM0.0 ft | 7:04 AM | 6:04 PM | 67% |
November 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 1 | 3:24 AM1.6 ft | 3:47 PM0.1 ft | 6:05 AM | 5:03 PM | 57% | ||
| Mon Nov 2 | 4:20 AM1.5 ft | 4:30 PM0.3 ft | 6:06 AM | 5:02 PM | 46% | ||
| Tue Nov 3 | 5:11 AM1.3 ft | 4:56 PM0.5 ft | 6:07 AM | 5:02 PM | 36% | ||
| Wed Nov 4 | 6:11 AM1.0 ft | 2:57 PM0.7 ft | 9:41 PM0.9 ft | 6:08 AM | 5:01 PM | 26% | |
| Thu Nov 5 | 3:23 AM0.7 ft | 9:49 AM0.8 ft | 12:10 PM0.8 ft | 9:27 PM1.1 ft | 6:08 AM | 5:00 PM | 17% |
| Fri Nov 6 | 7:06 AM0.5 ft | 9:04 PM1.3 ft | 6:09 AM | 4:59 PM | 10% | ||
| Sat Nov 7 | 7:57 AM0.3 ft | 8:55 PM1.5 ft | 6:10 AM | 4:59 PM | 4% | ||
| Sun Nov 8 | 8:48 AM0.1 ft | 9:19 PM1.6 ft | 6:11 AM | 4:58 PM | 1% | ||
| Mon Nov 9 | 9:44 AM0.1 ft | 9:53 PM1.6 ft | 6:12 AM | 4:57 PM | 0% | ||
| Tue Nov 10 | 10:40 AM0.1 ft | 10:33 PM1.6 ft | 6:12 AM | 4:57 PM | 1% | ||
| Wed Nov 11 | 11:35 AM0.1 ft | 11:21 PM1.6 ft | 6:13 AM | 4:56 PM | 4% | ||
| Thu Nov 12 | 12:26 PM0.1 ft | 6:14 AM | 4:56 PM | 10% | |||
| Fri Nov 13 | 12:15 AM1.5 ft | 1:10 PM0.1 ft | 6:15 AM | 4:55 PM | 17% | ||
| Sat Nov 14 | 1:12 AM1.5 ft | 1:46 PM0.1 ft | 6:16 AM | 4:55 PM | 26% | ||
| Sun Nov 15 | 2:05 AM1.4 ft | 2:10 PM0.1 ft | 6:17 AM | 4:54 PM | 35% | ||
| Mon Nov 16 | 2:52 AM1.4 ft | 2:16 PM0.2 ft | 6:17 AM | 4:54 PM | 46% | ||
| Tue Nov 17 | 3:35 AM1.2 ft | 2:14 PM0.3 ft | 6:18 AM | 4:53 PM | 56% | ||
| Wed Nov 18 | 4:16 AM1.0 ft | 2:13 PM0.4 ft | 9:44 PM0.8 ft | 6:19 AM | 4:53 PM | 67% | |
| Thu Nov 19 | 2:17 AM0.7 ft | 5:02 AM0.8 ft | 1:42 PM0.6 ft | 9:01 PM0.9 ft | 6:20 AM | 4:52 PM | 76% |
| Fri Nov 20 | 4:51 AM0.5 ft | 8:27 PM1.0 ft | 6:21 AM | 4:52 PM | 85% | ||
| Sat Nov 21 | 6:08 AM0.2 ft | 8:04 PM1.2 ft | 6:22 AM | 4:52 PM | 92% | ||
| Sun Nov 22 | 7:05 AM0.0 ft | 8:29 PM1.4 ft | 6:22 AM | 4:51 PM | 96% | ||
| Mon Nov 23 | 8:13 AM-0.1 ft | 9:10 PM1.5 ft | 6:23 AM | 4:51 PM | 99% | ||
| Tue Nov 24 | 9:28 AM-0.2 ft | 10:00 PM1.6 ft | 6:24 AM | 4:51 PM | 100% | ||
| Wed Nov 25 | 10:39 AM-0.3 ft | 11:00 PM1.6 ft | 6:25 AM | 4:51 PM | 98% | ||
| Thu Nov 26 | 11:42 AM-0.4 ft | 6:26 AM | 4:50 PM | 94% | |||
| Fri Nov 27 | 12:07 AM1.6 ft | 12:39 PM-0.4 ft | 6:27 AM | 4:50 PM | 89% | ||
| Sat Nov 28 | 1:15 AM1.6 ft | 1:28 PM-0.3 ft | 6:27 AM | 4:50 PM | 81% | ||
| Sun Nov 29 | 2:14 AM1.4 ft | 2:09 PM-0.1 ft | 6:28 AM | 4:50 PM | 72% | ||
| Mon Nov 30 | 3:02 AM1.2 ft | 2:36 PM0.1 ft | 6:29 AM | 4:50 PM | 62% |
Tidal datums at Gulf Shores, ICWW
Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8731439, in feet above MLLW:
MHHW
29.45 ft
Mean higher high water
MHW
29.40 ft
Mean high water
MSL
28.83 ft
Mean sea level
MLW
28.31 ft
Mean low water
MN
1.09 ft
Mean range
GT
1.22 ft
Diurnal range
Nearby tide stations
- Gulf State Park Pier2.4 mi
- Bon Secour, Bon Secour River3.4 mi
- Wolf Bay7.2 mi · next high 6:53 AM
- Alabama Point7.7 mi
- Arnica Bay, Mill Point10 mi · next high 6:50 AM
- Weeks Bay13 mi
Questions
What time is high tide at Gulf Shores, ICWW today?
High tide at Gulf Shores, ICWW, Alabama on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 4:34 AM (1.6 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.
What time is low tide at Gulf Shores, ICWW today?
Low tide at Gulf Shores, ICWW on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 5:13 PM (0.3 ft).
What is the water temperature at Gulf Shores, ICWW?
The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Gulf Shores, ICWW is 77.5 F at buoy PPTA1 (7.7 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 8731439.