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West Fowl River, AL — Tides & Fishing

West Fowl River, Hwy 188 bridge

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:34:54 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

30.3766, -88.1586
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Live status

FALLING
HIGH TIDE5:57 AMLOW TIDE3:52 PMRISINGFALLINGFALLING~1.6 ft MLLW

Air

55°F

Wind

7 mph NE

Water

72°F

Pressure

1021 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 6:34 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 6:34 AM · tide ~1.6 ft · falling

0.60.81.01.21.41.6ft MLLW5:57 AM1.6 ft3:52 PM0.8 ft11:27 PM1.3 ftNow · 6:34 AM12:00 AM6:00 AM12:00 PM6:00 PM12:00 AM
Tide High Low Now Night Major prime Minor prime
Fish activityVery highHighAverage— Low

Best fishing times today

Wednesday, October 21

★★★☆☆

Fair fishing day

Waxing Gibbous · 79% illuminated · Toward neap

Tide strength

43/49

Average · morning / afternoon

Windows

  • Minor1:55 AM – 2:55 AM
  • Major8:05 AM – 10:05 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor3:06 PM – 4:06 PM
  • Major8:26 PM – 10:26 PM

Neap tides — smaller range than usual today

Quarter-phase moon means highs and lows sit closer together. Wind and water clarity often matter more than the table.

Wind

Open-Meteo · West Fowl River
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

55°F

Wind

7 mph NE

Water

72°F

Pressure

1021 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · West Fowl River
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:00 AM

Sunset

6:12 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 79%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

MON, OCT 19, 2026

6:59 AM – 6:14 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • No extremes for this day

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:00 AM – 6:13 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:54 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:33 PM0.6 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:00 AM – 6:12 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:57 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:52 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:27 PM1.3 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:01 AM – 6:11 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:52 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:58 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:52 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:56 PM1.4 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:02 AM – 6:10 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:39 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:14 PM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:25 PM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:13 PM1.6 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:03 AM – 6:09 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:44 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:10 PM1.8 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:03 AM – 6:08 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide6:39 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:37 PM2.1 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:04 AM – 6:08 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:33 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:15 PM2.3 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:05 AM – 6:07 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide8:31 AM0.09 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:00 PM2.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:06 AM – 6:06 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide9:40 AM0.02 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:49 PM2.6 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:06 AM – 6:05 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide11:11 AM0.0 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:07 AM – 6:04 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:42 AM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:43 PM0.01 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:08 AM – 6:03 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:38 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:44 PM0.08 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:09 AM – 5:03 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:35 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:19 PM0.2 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:10 AM – 5:02 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:27 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:30 PM0.4 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:10 AM – 5:01 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:13 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:32 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:10 PM1.3 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:11 AM – 5:01 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:40 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:55 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:30 PM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:35 PM1.4 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:12 AM – 5:00 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide7:05 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:42 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:10 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:07 PM1.5 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:13 AM – 4:59 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide7:03 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:16 PM1.8 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:14 AM – 4:59 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide5:27 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:49 PM2.0 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:14 AM – 4:58 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide6:07 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:27 PM2.1 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:15 AM – 4:57 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide6:46 AM0.07 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:06 PM2.1 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:16 AM – 4:57 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:28 AM0.01 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:45 PM2.1 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:17 AM – 4:56 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide8:14 AM-0.01 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:26 PM2.1 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:18 AM – 4:56 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide9:07 AM-0.01 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:07 PM2.1 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:19 AM – 4:55 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:04 AM-0.00 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:48 PM2.0 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:19 AM – 4:55 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:57 AM0.02 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:20 AM – 4:55 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:30 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:39 AM0.08 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:21 AM – 4:54 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:13 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:12 PM0.2 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:22 AM – 4:54 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:56 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:32 PM0.4 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:23 AM – 4:54 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:45 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:32 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:54 PM1.2 ftMLLW

Tide strength · 2026

Astronomical coefficient (~20–120). Higher = stronger springs worldwide — not the same as local height at Barataria tiny-tide spots.

Today · 2026-10-21

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