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West Fowl River, Hwy 188 bridge tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 3:06 AM (2.0 ft); low tide at 2:24 PM (0.4 ft). Water temperature 70.5 F at buoy DPHA1 (9.9 mi away).

NOAA station 8738043 · Reference station · MLLW datum · times in CDT · sunrise 6:57 AM, sunset 6:18 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

High tide▲
3:06AM
2.0FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
2:24PM
0.4FT MLLW
low
Water temp°F
70.5
21.4C
buoy DPHA1, 9.9 mi
0.511.5212 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM3:06 AM2.0 ft2:24 PM0.4 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 2:24 PM (0.4 ft).

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

Next 7 days at West Fowl River, Hwy 188 bridge

DateTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4SunriseSunsetMoon
Sun Oct 18today3:06 AM2.0 ft2:24 PM0.4 ft  6:57 AM6:18 PM 51%
Mon Oct 194:00 AM1.9 ft3:00 PM0.5 ft  6:58 AM6:17 PM 62%
Tue Oct 204:54 AM1.8 ft3:30 PM0.6 ft  6:58 AM6:16 PM 72%
Wed Oct 216:00 AM1.6 ft3:54 PM0.8 ft11:24 PM1.3 ft 6:59 AM6:15 PM 81%
Thu Oct 222:54 AM1.2 ft10:00 AM1.4 ft3:54 PM1.1 ft10:54 PM1.4 ft7:00 AM6:14 PM 88%
Fri Oct 234:36 AM1.0 ft12:12 PM1.3 ft3:24 PM1.3 ft9:12 PM1.6 ft7:01 AM6:13 PM 94%
Sat Oct 245:42 AM0.7 ft9:12 PM1.8 ft  7:01 AM6:12 PM 98%

Water temperature near West Fowl River, Hwy 188 bridge

405060708090
70.5 F (21.4 C)
NDBC buoy DPHA1 (Dauphin Island Sea Lab, AL), 9.9 mi away, observed 06:00 UTC October 18, 2026

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to West Fowl River, Hwy 188 bridge, 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 AM6:36 PM 51%
Sun Oct 4    6:48 AM6:34 PM 41%
Mon Oct 5    6:49 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    6:51 AM6:30 PM 7%
Fri Oct 9    6:51 AM6:29 PM 3%
Sat Oct 10    6:52 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    6:54 AM6:24 PM 7%
Wed Oct 14    6:54 AM6:23 PM 13%
Thu Oct 15    6:55 AM6:22 PM 21%
Fri Oct 161:18 AM2.2 ft12:42 PM0.4 ft  6:56 AM6:21 PM 30%
Sat Oct 172:12 AM2.1 ft1:42 PM0.4 ft  6:56 AM6:19 PM 40%
Sun Oct 18today3:06 AM2.0 ft2:24 PM0.4 ft  6:57 AM6:18 PM 51%
Mon Oct 194:00 AM1.9 ft3:00 PM0.5 ft  6:58 AM6:17 PM 62%
Tue Oct 204:54 AM1.8 ft3:30 PM0.6 ft  6:58 AM6:16 PM 72%
Wed Oct 216:00 AM1.6 ft3:54 PM0.8 ft11:24 PM1.3 ft 6:59 AM6:15 PM 81%
Thu Oct 222:54 AM1.2 ft10:00 AM1.4 ft3:54 PM1.1 ft10:54 PM1.4 ft7:00 AM6:14 PM 88%
Fri Oct 234:36 AM1.0 ft12:12 PM1.3 ft3:24 PM1.3 ft9:12 PM1.6 ft7:01 AM6:13 PM 94%
Sat Oct 245:42 AM0.7 ft9:12 PM1.8 ft  7:01 AM6:12 PM 98%
Sun Oct 256:42 AM0.4 ft9:36 PM2.1 ft  7:02 AM6:11 PM 100%
Mon Oct 267:36 AM0.2 ft10:18 PM2.3 ft  7:03 AM6:10 PM 99%
Tue Oct 278:30 AM0.1 ft11:00 PM2.5 ft  7:03 AM6:09 PM 97%
Wed Oct 289:42 AM0.0 ft11:48 PM2.6 ft  7:04 AM6:09 PM 92%
Thu Oct 2911:12 AM0.0 ft   7:05 AM6:08 PM 85%
Fri Oct 3012:42 AM2.6 ft12:42 PM0.0 ft  7:06 AM6:07 PM 77%
Sat Oct 311:36 AM2.5 ft1:42 PM0.1 ft  7:06 AM6:06 PM 67%

November 2026 tide table

DateTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4SunriseSunsetMoon
Sun Nov 11:36 AM2.3 ft1:18 PM0.2 ft  6:07 AM5:05 PM 57%
Mon Nov 22:24 AM2.1 ft1:30 PM0.4 ft  6:08 AM5:04 PM 46%
Tue Nov 33:12 AM1.7 ft1:30 PM0.7 ft10:12 PM1.3 ft 6:09 AM5:03 PM 36%
Wed Nov 412:42 AM1.3 ft3:54 AM1.4 ft1:30 PM0.9 ft9:36 PM1.4 ft6:10 AM5:03 PM 26%
Thu Nov 57:06 AM1.0 ft10:42 AM1.1 ft1:12 PM1.1 ft9:06 PM1.5 ft6:10 AM5:02 PM 17%
Fri Nov 67:00 AM0.7 ft7:18 PM1.8 ft  6:11 AM5:01 PM 10%
Sat Nov 75:30 AM0.4 ft7:48 PM2.0 ft  6:12 AM5:01 PM 4%
Sun Nov 86:06 AM0.2 ft8:24 PM2.1 ft  6:13 AM5:00 PM 1%
Mon Nov 96:48 AM0.1 ft9:06 PM2.1 ft  6:14 AM4:59 PM 0%
Tue Nov 107:30 AM0.0 ft9:48 PM2.1 ft  6:14 AM4:59 PM 1%
Wed Nov 118:12 AM-0.0 ft10:24 PM2.1 ft  6:15 AM4:58 PM 4%
Thu Nov 129:06 AM-0.0 ft11:06 PM2.1 ft  6:16 AM4:57 PM 10%
Fri Nov 1310:06 AM-0.0 ft11:48 PM2.0 ft  6:17 AM4:57 PM 17%
Sat Nov 1410:54 AM0.0 ft   6:18 AM4:56 PM 26%
Sun Nov 1512:30 AM1.9 ft11:42 AM0.1 ft  6:19 AM4:56 PM 35%
Mon Nov 161:12 AM1.8 ft12:12 PM0.2 ft  6:19 AM4:55 PM 46%
Tue Nov 171:54 AM1.6 ft12:30 PM0.4 ft  6:20 AM4:55 PM 56%
Wed Nov 182:42 AM1.3 ft12:30 PM0.6 ft8:54 PM1.2 ft 6:21 AM4:54 PM 67%
Thu Nov 1912:00 PM0.8 ft8:18 PM1.2 ft  6:22 AM4:54 PM 76%
Fri Nov 203:24 AM0.7 ft6:36 PM1.5 ft  6:23 AM4:54 PM 85%
Sat Nov 214:18 AM0.4 ft6:48 PM1.7 ft  6:24 AM4:53 PM 92%
Sun Nov 225:12 AM0.1 ft7:30 PM2.0 ft  6:25 AM4:53 PM 96%
Mon Nov 236:06 AM-0.2 ft8:12 PM2.2 ft  6:25 AM4:53 PM 99%
Tue Nov 247:00 AM-0.4 ft9:00 PM2.4 ft  6:26 AM4:53 PM 100%
Wed Nov 258:00 AM-0.5 ft9:54 PM2.4 ft  6:27 AM4:52 PM 98%
Thu Nov 269:12 AM-0.5 ft10:42 PM2.4 ft  6:28 AM4:52 PM 94%
Fri Nov 2710:24 AM-0.5 ft11:30 PM2.3 ft  6:29 AM4:52 PM 89%
Sat Nov 2811:12 AM-0.3 ft   6:30 AM4:52 PM 81%
Sun Nov 2912:18 AM2.1 ft11:36 AM-0.1 ft  6:30 AM4:52 PM 72%
Mon Nov 301:00 AM1.7 ft11:42 AM0.1 ft  6:31 AM4:52 PM 62%

Tidal datums at West Fowl River, Hwy 188 bridge

Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8738043, in feet above MLLW:

MHHW

21.16 ft
Mean higher high water

MHW

21.00 ft
Mean high water

MSL

20.32 ft
Mean sea level

MLW

19.62 ft
Mean low water

MN

1.38 ft
Mean range

GT

1.68 ft
Diurnal range

Highest observed water level: 27.05 ft above MLLW on October 29, 2020. Tidal datum epoch 1983-2001.

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Questions

What time is high tide at West Fowl River, Hwy 188 bridge today?

High tide at West Fowl River, Hwy 188 bridge, Alabama on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 3:06 AM (2.0 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at West Fowl River, Hwy 188 bridge today?

Low tide at West Fowl River, Hwy 188 bridge on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 2:24 PM (0.4 ft).

What is the water temperature at West Fowl River, Hwy 188 bridge?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to West Fowl River, Hwy 188 bridge is 70.5 F at buoy DPHA1 (9.9 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 8738043.