Alligator Bayou tide times

Panama City, FLPanama CityNOAA 8729152Tuesday, October 20 · CDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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The last tide turn at Alligator Bayou today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 3:55 PM.

Estimated now
Next high
6:41 AM
In 12 h 20 min · 1.4 ft
Next low
3:55 PM
In 21 h 34 min · 0.7 ft
Tide range today
1.1 ft
Neap tides Thursday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 6:215:21 AMHigh · 1.6 ft3:54 PMLow · 0.5 ft
Tide chart for Alligator Bayou, today. High 1.6 ft at 5:21 AM, low 0.5 ft at 3:54 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Pensacola, Pensacola Bay using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High5:21 AM1.6 ft
  • Low3:54 PM0.5 ft
Tide times for Alligator Bayou
TideTimeHeight
High5:21 AM1.6 ft
Low3:54 PM0.5 ft
Sunrise
6:49 AM
First light 6:25
Sunset
6:08 PM
Last light 6:32
Moon
70%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
1.1 ft
Mean 1.3 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    Next: Wed 6:00 to 8:00 AM
    Earlier today: 6:00 to 8:00 AM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Monday at 7:00 AM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 6:00 to 7:00 PM
    Earlier today: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

    Today's best window (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 7:00 AM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 20H5:21a1.6L3:54p0.51.1
WedOct 21H6:41a1.4L3:55p0.70.8
ThuOct 22H8:12a1.2L3:26p0.9H10:01p1.20.4
FriOct 23L4:39a0.9H10:19a1.0L2:02p1.0H9:32p1.30.4
SatOct 24L5:55a0.6H9:32p1.50.9
SunOct 25L7:01a0.4H9:49p1.71.3
MonOct 26L8:09a0.2H10:26p1.91.7

Neap tides Thursday. Smaller range, so highs and lows stay close to average. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8729152.

Nearby stations

Currents

Bear Point, 0.6nm E of

  • Slack4:57 AM
  • Max ebb9:02 AM 0.7 kn
  • Max ebb12:28 PM 0.7 kn
  • Slack6:18 PM
  • Max flood10:06 PM 0.3 kn

Current predictions for Bear Point, 0.6nm E of, 3 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Pensacola, Pensacola Bay
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
30.170° N, 85.755° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−5
Station ID
NOAA 8729152

About the tides at Alligator Bayou

Alligator Bayou usually gets one high and one low tide a day, known as a diurnal tide. The pattern follows the reference station at Pensacola, Pensacola Bay. The mean range is small, about 1.3 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. The next spring tides peak on October 30, with a range of 2.2 ft. Neap tides follow on Thursday, when the range shrinks to 0.4 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 2.1 ft on October 3, and the lowest is −1.0 ft on January 21.

Alligator Bayou is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Pensacola, Pensacola Bay: highs come about 47 min and lows about 70 min earlier than there. NOAA measured the tide here from 1956 to 1991 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Sulphur Point, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 17 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Bear Point, 0.6nm E of.

Predictions are based on Pensacola, Pensacola Bay.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.