Inlet
NO GO
TODAY
Gale Warning in effect.
Buoy 42012 · 3.3 mi away
Updated 6 min ago
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Ramps that reach this water
Portage Creek is an inlet reached from boat ramps in Alabama. SeaStatus lists 6 ramps that launch into it, the closest being Canal Park at 0.1 mi.
Inlets are scored on wind, waves and, more than on any other water, the tidal current: an ebb running against an onshore wind is what makes an inlet dangerous. Wind, and waves where it reports them, come from NDBC buoy 42012, and tide predictions come from NOAA station 8731439, Gulf Shores, ICWW, the closest one to here.
Scores are decision support, not a substitute for your own judgment or the official NWS forecast. Read the limits.
Sources · NOAA Tide Station 8731439 · NDBC Buoy 42012