TidePlanet

Today in Mobile there are high tides at 9:47 am (5.1 ft) and 10:05 pm (4.0 ft) and low tides at 3:27 am and 4:16 pm. Tide coefficient 104. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 10:05 pm. The sun rises at 7:39 am and sets at 5:51 pm: 10 h 12 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:01 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:32 am to 3:32 am and from 2:04 pm to 4:04 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 2.9 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the west-northwest (10 mph). Clear, 36 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Mobile today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 3:20–4:00 pm Also 2:30–3:30 am
  • Low tide at 4:16 pm
  • Major period 2:04–4:04 pm
  • Rising pressure (+0.34 inHg in 24 h), moderate offshore wind (18 mph) and some swell (3.1 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 104 (big spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 3:20 pm to 4:00 pm, combines the 4:16 pm low tide, a major period and some swell, though with rising pressure and moderate wind. Also worth a try from 2:30 am to 3:30 am, with the 3:27 am low tide, a major period and some swell, though with rising pressure and moderate wind.

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Mobile

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Sun and clouds
  • Calm for swimming: 3.1 ft waves
  • Low tide at 4:16 pm: more sand
  • Feels like 27 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Fresh offshore wind (18 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
  • Water at 46 °F (very cold)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 3.1 ft

    3.1 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 46 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 2 · SPF 15

    Max UV 2 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 18 mph

    Fresh offshore wind (18 mph): blowing sand. Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand 3:27 am

    Low tide at 3:27 am and 4:16 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 9:47 am and 10:05 pm. Coefficient 104 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

Beaches near Mobile

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Tides

Tides in Mobile

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 3:27 am 1.1 ft
  • ▲ High tide 9:47 am 5.1 ft · coef. 104
  • ▼ Low tide 4:16 pm 0.7 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 1 h 45 min to high tide at 10:05 pm.

Tide coefficient 104 for the 9:47 am high tide and 101 for the 10:05 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 4.3 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on October 28 (5.1 ft) and the lowest, on June 17 (0.0 ft).

Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.

Heights above lower low water, large tide (LLWLT), the zero of Canadian charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. LLWLT

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 105, 4.3 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 25, 1.3 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 7:39 am · 5:51 pm Low tide 3:27 am · 1.1 ft High tide 9:47 am · 5.1 ft Low tide 4:16 pm · 0.7 ft High tide 10:05 pm · 4.0 ft Coef. 104 92% Major periods 1:32 am · 2:04 pm High
Thu 29 7:40 am · 5:49 pm Low tide 4:08 am · 1.2 ft High tide 10:28 am · 4.9 ft Low tide 5:04 pm · 0.9 ft High tide 10:52 pm · 3.7 ft Coef. 96 84% Major periods 2:36 am · 3:09 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:42 am · 5:48 pm Low tide 4:51 am · 1.3 ft High tide 11:10 am · 4.7 ft Low tide 6:00 pm · 1.2 ft High tide 11:44 pm · 3.4 ft Coef. 83 75% Major periods 3:41 am · 4:12 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:43 am · 5:46 pm Low tide 5:37 am · 1.5 ft High tide 11:55 am · 4.3 ft Low tide 7:07 pm · 1.4 ft — Coef. 67 64% Major periods 4:43 am · 5:13 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:45 am · 4:45 pm High tide 12:43 am · 3.1 ft Low tide 5:36 am · 1.7 ft High tide 11:48 am · 3.9 ft Low tide 7:21 pm · 1.5 ft Coef. 58 Last quarter Major periods 4:41 am · 5:09 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:46 am · 4:43 pm High tide 12:53 am · 2.8 ft Low tide 6:51 am · 1.9 ft High tide 1:03 pm · 3.5 ft Low tide 8:32 pm · 1.4 ft Coef. 45 41% Major periods 5:35 am · 6:00 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:48 am · 4:42 pm High tide 2:18 am · 2.8 ft Low tide 8:18 am · 1.9 ft High tide 3:01 pm · 3.3 ft Low tide 9:33 pm · 1.3 ft Coef. 44 31% Major periods 6:24 am · 6:47 pm Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above LLWLT. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

B · Nearby station

Mobile has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Holyrood Bay (TICON-4), 17 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Mobile

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 2.9 ft · 9.4 s from the northeast (51°)
Swell 2.0 ft · 8.3 s from the north-northeast
Current 0.8 mph toward the SSW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.5 ft
  • Significant2.9 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest5.8 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 5.8 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 5.8 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 10 mph WNW · gusts 20
Offshore (4.6 mi E)Offshore 11 mph WNW · gusts 18

Offshore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.

Offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Sunday 1: 5.4 ft with a period of 6 s, from the north-northeast (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now45.1 °F
Today 45.0–45.7 °F air: 33 / 39 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 47.3 °F measured 1.1 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 44.0 °F by Tuesday 3.

Water colder than normal for late October (−1.8 °F).

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:20 pm (local time).

Surf

Surf in Mobile today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Fair
4
Fair · 4 out of 10 2:00–6:00 pm 1.7–2.7 ft Also 9:00–11:00 am
  • 1.7–2.7 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
  • 1.8 ft swell at 9 s from the southeast, a bit short
  • Fresh offshore wind (18 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • Falling tide (low tide at 4:16 pm)
Surf at the shore 1.7–2.7 ft average – sets
Swell 1.8 ft 9 s · SE · 49 kJ
Wind 18 mph WNW · offshore
Water and wetsuit 45.0 °F 6/5 hooded fullsuit
  • Light: First light 7:07 am · sunrise 7:39 am · sunset 5:51 pm · last light 6:23 pm
  • Tide: low 3:27 am (1.1 ft), high 9:47 am (5.1 ft), low 4:16 pm (0.7 ft) and high 10:05 pm (4.0 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
  • Water at 45.0 °F: a 6/5 hooded fullsuit with booties and gloves.
  • Energy: 49 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, has light offshore wind. 9:00 am to 11:00 am also works, with light offshore wind.

An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.

Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Mobile today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 9:00–10:30 am Also 3:30–4:50 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (9:47 am): little current from 9:30 am to 10:02 am
  • 1.2 ft swell at 9 s from the southeast: some surge on the bottom
  • Moderate offshore wind (17 mph): it pushes surface swimmers away from shore
  • 0.9 mph current toward the south (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 1.2 ft 9 s · from the SE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 45.0 °F Drysuit
Current 0.9 mph toward the S
  • Slack water today: low tide 3:27 am (3:00–3:50 am), high tide 9:47 am (9:30–10:02 am), low tide 4:16 pm (4:00–4:31 pm) and high tide 10:05 pm (9:40–10:30 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 45.0 °F: a drysuit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:23 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 7:01 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:00 am to 10:30 am, lines up with slack water at high tide, though with moderate wind and current. Also worth a look from 3:30 pm to 4:50 pm, with slack water at low tide, though with moderate wind and current.

Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Weather

Weather in Mobile

14-day weather

Now in Mobile

Now 36 °F Clear · feels like 28 °F · 33 / 39 °F
Low / high
33 / 39 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
4%
Humidity
67%
Dew pointDew point
26 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 28
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (+0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.24 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearClearPartly cloudyPartly cloudyMainly clearMainly clearClear
Temperature 34°33°33°34°37°39°38°36°
Wind (mph) 13 WNW13 WNW13 WNW16 WNW18 WNW18 WNW12 WNW11 WNW
Gusts 2423243035362520
Waves 2.0 ft2.0 ft2.0 ft2.3 ft2.8 ft3.1 ft3.0 ft2.9 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 pm 36° 11 WNW 2.9 ft
  • 12:00 am 35° 12 W 3.0 ft
  • 3:00 am 37° 14 W 2.9 ft
  • 6:00 am 37° 14 W 2.8 ft
  • 9:00 am 40° 15 W 2.7 ft
  • 12:00 pm 45° 18 W 2.7 ft
  • 3:00 pm 47° 19 W 2.8 ft
  • 6:00 pm 45° 16 W 2.7 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Overcast 33 / 39 °F 18 mph WNW 3.1 ft 9:47 am · 10:05 pm
Thu 29 Partly cloudy 35 / 47 °F 19 mph W 3.0 ft 10:28 am · 10:52 pm
Fri 30 Drizzle 43 / 52 °F 17 mph SW 3.6 ft 11:10 am · 11:44 pm
Sat 31 Drizzle 38 / 51 °F 18 mph NW 4.5 ft 11:55 am
Sun 1 Light drizzle 35 / 40 °F 20 mph NW 5.4 ft 12:43 am · 11:48 am
Mon 2 Light drizzle 36 / 47 °F 24 mph WSW 4.7 ft 12:53 am · 1:03 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 33 / 43 °F 14 mph WNW 3.1 ft 2:18 am · 3:01 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 31 / 41 °F 12 mph SSE 3.7 ft 3:42 am · 4:29 pm
Thu 5 Light rain 39 / 51 °F 18 mph SW 4.9 ft 4:41 am · 5:16 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 38 / 50 °F 5 mph S 3.6 ft 5:24 am · 5:54 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 41 / 47 °F 9 mph SE — 6:03 am · 6:30 pm
Sun 8 Light rain 45 / 58 °F 15 mph S — 6:40 am · 7:04 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 40 / 51 °F 22 mph W — 7:17 am · 7:39 pm
Tue 10 Overcast 30 / 38 °F 13 mph NW — 7:53 am · 8:13 pm
  • Thu 29 Partly cloudy 35° / 47° 3.0 ft
  • Fri 30 Drizzle 43° / 52° 3.6 ft
  • Sat 31 Drizzle 38° / 51° 4.5 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 35° / 40° 5.4 ft
  • Mon 2 Light drizzle 36° / 47° 4.7 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 33° / 43° 3.1 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 31° / 41° 3.7 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

  • The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain on Friday 30. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit cooler, normal rain and a cooler sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−11.2 °F; normal high: 50 °F). Climate by month →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:20 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Mobile

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:39 am in the ESE (109°)ESE
Sets 5:51 pm in the WSW (251°)WSW
  • First light 6:31 am
  • Full dark 6:58 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:07 am
  • Civil dusk 6:23 pm
  • Solar noon 12:45 pm (30° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 12 min (−3 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:07 pm
  • Full dark 6:58 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:39–8:22 am
Evening golden hour5:07–5:51 pm
Mobile

Today the sun is 92,356,274 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Mobile

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 92% 92% illuminated · 17.9 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 3:33 am
Rises 7:01 pm in the NE (48°)NE
Sets 12:16 pm tomorrow · in the NW (313°) · set at 11:03 am
Transit 2:32 am overhead
Visible 17 h 16 min from 7:01 pm to 12:16 pm

Today the moon is 226,434 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 1:32–3:32 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:04–4:04 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 10:33–11:33 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 6:31–7:31 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 4:59 pmNov 1 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 3:33 amNov 9 in 12 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 8:18 amNov 17 in 20 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 11:24 amNov 24 in 27 days

Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.

Place

Where to fish in Mobile

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Mobile.

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Water depth

Very shallow

Very shallow and flat: even 3.1 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.

From the shoreline (0.55 mi from Mobile) out to sea, heading southeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 33 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 3.1 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
  • Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
  • Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 3.1 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.

Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 380 ft; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

Tides near MobileTides nearby

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Mobile at a glance

  • Town or city of about 494 people. Coordinates: 47.250° N, 52.848° W.
  • It is 23 mi south of St. John's, the main place in Newfoundland and Labrador. The sun rises at the same time and sets 1 min later than in St. John's.
  • The nearest tide station, Holyrood Bay, is 17 mi to the northwest.
  • Its coast faces southeast.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Long Beach (1.9 mi), Twelve O'Clock Beach (2.0 mi), Camel Beach (2.1 mi), Breaking Beach (2.3 mi).

Questions about MobileQuestions

What time is high tide today in Mobile?

Today in Mobile there are high tides at 9:47 am (5.1 ft) and 10:05 pm (4.0 ft) and low tides at 3:27 am and 4:16 pm. Tide coefficient 104.

What time is sunset today in Mobile?

At 5:51 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:23 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Mobile?

At 7:40 am. First light comes at 6:32 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 92% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 3:33 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 1:32–3:32 am, Minor 10:33–11:33 am, Major 2:04–4:04 pm, Minor 6:31–7:31 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Mobile?

Overcast, from 33 °F to 39 °F, with a gentle breeze from the west-northwest (10 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Mobile?

Slight (Douglas 3): 2.9 ft waves with a period of 9.4 s from the northeast. The water is 45.1 °F.

When is the best time to visit Mobile?

The best time to visit Mobile is from July to August: highs of 70 °F, about 11 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Tide: Holyrood Bay station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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