King tides in Alabama, 2026
The biggest predicted tide in Alabama in 2026 reaches 2.5 ft above MLLW at Bayou LaBatre Bridge on Wednesday, October 28, at 11:12 PMlocal time. Below are all of the year's king tide windows — the top 1% of predicted highs — for NOAA reference stations along the Alabamacoast. King tides are perigean spring tides: they arrive when a full or new moon lines up with the moon's closest approach to Earth, and they preview the flooding that sea level rise will make routine. Read how king tides work.
Alabama Point
King tides (1.4 ft and above) at NOAA station 8730667. Full year: 2026 tide table.
- Jun 14–15 — peaks 1.4 ft at 9:42 AM
- Nov 25 — peaks 1.4 ft at 9:06 PM
- Dec 23–24 — peaks 1.4 ft at 8:30 PM
Arnica Bay, Mill Point
King tides (1.1 ft and above) at NOAA station 8730561. Full year: 2026 tide table.
- Jan 1 — peaks 1.1 ft at 10:39 PM
- Jun 14–15 — peaks 1.1 ft at 1:06 PM
- Dec 23 — peaks 1.1 ft at 11:46 PM
Bayou LaBatre Bridge
King tides (2.4 ft and above) at NOAA station 8739803. Full year: 2026 tide table.
- Oct 2–3 — peaks 2.5 ft at 1:18 AM
- Oct 27–28 — peaks 2.5 ft at 11:12 PM
- Oct 30 — peaks 2.5 ft at 12:00 AM
Coast Guard Sector Mobile
King tides (2.4 ft and above) at NOAA station 8736897. Full year: 2026 tide table.
- May 18–19 — peaks 2.5 ft at 12:50 PM
- Jun 15–16 — peaks 2.5 ft at 11:54 AM
- Oct 29 — peaks 2.4 ft at 1:13 AM
DAUPHIN ISLAND
King tides (2.0 ft and above) at NOAA station 8735180. Full year: 2026 tide table.
- Oct 2–3 — peaks 2.0 ft at 2:26 AM
- Oct 29–30 — peaks 2.0 ft at 1:11 AM
Dauphin Island Hydro
King tides (2.0 ft and above) at NOAA station 8735181. Full year: 2026 tide table.
- Oct 2 — peaks 2.0 ft at 2:26 AM
- Oct 27 — peaks 2.0 ft at 11:15 PM
- Oct 29–30 — peaks 2.1 ft at 12:08 AM
Dog River Bridge
King tides (2.4 ft and above) at NOAA station 8735391. Full year: 2026 tide table.
- May 18 — peaks 2.4 ft at 12:42 PM
- Jun 15 — peaks 2.4 ft at 11:44 AM
- Oct 2 — peaks 2.4 ft at 3:19 AM
- Oct 29–30 — peaks 2.4 ft at 1:11 AM
East Fowl River, Hwy 193 Bridge
King tides (2.3 ft and above) at NOAA station 8735523. Full year: 2026 tide table.
- Oct 2–3 — peaks 2.3 ft at 3:10 AM
- Oct 29–30 — peaks 2.3 ft at 1:02 AM
NOAA CO-OPS harmonic predictions, datum MLLW, station local time. Actual water level can run higher with storms, onshore wind, and low pressure — king tide + storm is the flooding combination to watch. Predictions are for planning, not navigation.
Also available: Alabama king tides 2027.