Gulf Shores fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Gulf Shores, using NOAA tide station Gulf Shores, ICWW.

Alabama Gulf Coast Updated 10:08 AM CST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8731439

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Bite outlook today Estimate

Fair

Weak tidal movement (0.4 ft range)
Light wind (up to 5 mph)

Next best time

Today 7:48 AM

Prime: Major moon period + Tide change

Next tide

Low 12:10 PM

0.8 ft

Weather

77°F, Mostly Sunny

Calm - pressure falling

Water temp

76°F

NOAA Dauphin Island (23.4 mi), 8 min ago

Best times to fish

5:23 AM - 7:23 AMDawn - low light, fish move shallow

7:48 AM - 10:19 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the high tide at 9:49 AM

8:16 PM - 10:16 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 9:27 PM

All 7 times today

2:10 AM - 3:53 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise); Moving water into the low tide at 3:23 AM

5:23 AM - 7:23 AMDawn - low light, fish move shallow

7:48 AM - 10:19 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the high tide at 9:49 AM

11:10 AM - 12:40 PMMoving water into the low tide at 12:10 PM

2:24 PM - 3:24 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)

3:45 PM - 5:30 PMDusk - the evening feed

8:16 PM - 10:16 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 9:27 PM

Sunrise 6:08 AMSunset 5:00 PM 66-79°Fwind to 5 mph SW

Tide chart and times4 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	Low 3:23 AM (0.7 ft) High 9:49 AM (0.8 ft) Low 12:10 PM (0.8 ft) High 9:27 PM (1.1 ft)
Fri Nov 6	Low 7:06 AM (0.5 ft) High 9:04 PM (1.3 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 7:57 AM (0.3 ft) High 8:55 PM (1.5 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 8:48 AM (0.1 ft) High 9:19 PM (1.6 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8731439 (Gulf Shores, ICWW). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Gulf Shores: View of the beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama during Spring Break. — Photo: Please attribute this image as the work of "DiscoverWithD..., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped

Satellite view of Gulf Shores from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Gulf Shores, ICWW; the fishing area extends around it.

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Water is 76°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Pompano 68-82°F
Redfish 60-85°F
Spotted seatrout 58-80°F
Spanish mackerel 70-85°F
King mackerel 70-84°F
Cobia 68-82°F

Hourly weatherNWS

10 AM77°0 mphMostly Sunny

11 AM78°5 mphWMostly Sunny

12 PM79°5 mphSWMostly Sunny

1 PM79°5 mphSWSunny

2 PM78°5 mphSWSunny

3 PM78°5 mphSWSunny

4 PM77°5 mphSSunny

5 PM73°0 mphSunny

6 PM69°0 mphPartly Cloudy

7 PM68°0 mphMostly Clear

8 PM68°0 mphMostly Clear

9 PM68°0 mphMostly Clear

10 PM67°0 mphPartly Cloudy

11 PM66°0 mphPartly Cloudy

12 AM66°0 mphMostly Clear

1 AM66°0 mphPartly Cloudy

2 AM65°0 mphMostly Clear

3 AM63°0 mphMostly Clear

4 AM63°0 mphMostly Clear

5 AM62°0 mphMostly Clear

6 AM61°5 mphNSunny

7 AM62°5 mphNSunny

8 AM65°5 mphNSunny

9 AM70°5 mphNSunny

Sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:08 AM 5:00 PM	Rise 2:40 AM Set 2:54 PM	Minor 2:10 AM Major 7:48 AM Minor 2:24 PM Major 8:16 PM
Fri 6	6:08 AM 5:00 PM	Rise 3:41 AM Set 3:24 PM	Minor 3:11 AM Major 8:32 AM Minor 2:54 PM Major 9:00 PM
Sat 7	6:09 AM 4:59 PM	Rise 4:41 AM Set 3:55 PM	Minor 4:11 AM Major 9:20 AM Minor 3:25 PM Major 9:44 PM
Sun 8	6:10 AM 4:58 PM	Rise 5:41 AM Set 4:29 PM	Minor 5:11 AM Major 10:04 AM Minor 3:59 PM Major 10:32 PM
Mon 9	6:11 AM 4:58 PM	Rise 6:40 AM Set 5:06 PM	Minor 6:10 AM Major 10:52 AM Minor 4:36 PM
Tue 10	6:12 AM 4:57 PM	Rise 7:39 AM Set 5:49 PM	Major 11:20 PM Minor 7:09 AM Major 11:44 AM Minor 5:19 PM
Wed 11	6:13 AM 4:56 PM	Rise 8:34 AM Set 6:36 PM	Major 12:12 AM Minor 8:04 AM Major 12:36 PM Minor 6:06 PM

Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing Gulf Shores

Dauphin Island, Fort Morgan and Gulf Shores: sandy surf beaches, a long Gulf pier and the busy pass into Mobile Bay.

What's biting now (Fall): Redfish run near the mouth of Mobile Bay and flounder migrate to the Gulf through the passes.

Commonly caught in this area: Pompano, redfish, speckled trout, Spanish and king mackerel, cobia in spring.

Also caught here: pompano, Spanish mackerel, king mackerel, cobia, gray triggerfish, jack crevalle, blacktip shark.

Piers put you over deeper water without a boat. Fish the pilings for sheepshead and snapper, and cast out from the end for mackerel and pompano when they run. Many Florida piers sell a license that covers everyone fishing from that pier.

Best baits here6 fish

Pompano

Redfish (red drum)

Spotted seatrout (speckled trout)

Spanish mackerel

King mackerel (kingfish)

Cobia

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How the bite outlook works

The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more

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