Channel entrance tide times

Channel entrance, FLChannel entranceNOAA 8729136Wednesday, September 30 · CDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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The last tide turn at Channel entrance today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 12:14 PM. Spring tides peak on Saturday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
0.5 ft ↑
Rising 0.1 ft per hour
Next high
12:34 AM
In 10 h 54 min · 2.0 ft
Next low
12:14 PM
In 22 h 34 min · 0.2 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 1:4010:43 AMLow · 0.3 ft
Tide chart for Channel entrance, today. Low 0.3 ft at 10:43 AM.

Heights and times are estimated from the reference station 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
  • Low10:43 AM0.3 ft
Tide times for Channel entrance
TideTimeHeight
Low10:43 AM0.3 ft
Sunrise
6:36 AM
First light 6:12
Sunset
6:31 PM
Last light 6:55
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 10:43 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
    Earlier today: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Today's best window (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    No mid-tide window in daylight

    Tide stage only. Swell, sandbars and local breaks decide what works.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 3:00 AM to 8:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 3:00 AM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30L10:43a0.3
ThuOct 1H12:34a2.0L12:14p0.21.7 spring tide
FriOct 2H1:38a2.0L1:40p0.21.8 spring tide
SatOct 3H2:50a2.0L2:46p0.21.9 spring tide
SunOct 4H4:08a2.0L3:37p0.21.8 spring tide
MonOct 5H5:23a1.9L4:16p0.31.6
TueOct 6H6:33a1.7L4:44p0.51.2

Spring tides Thursday to Sunday. Lows drop to 0.2 ft, the best low-water days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8729136.

Nearby stations

Currents

St. Andrew Bay Entrance

  • Slack12:24 AM
  • Max ebb5:27 AM 2.8 kn
  • Slack12:50 PM
  • Max flood4:22 PM 1.3 kn
  • Max flood5:46 PM 1.3 kn
  • Max flood9:32 PM 1.8 kn

Current predictions for St. Andrew Bay Entrance, 0.2 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
30.125° N, 85.730° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−5
Station ID
NOAA 8729136

About the tides at Channel entrance

Tides at Channel entrance are mostly diurnal: one rise and one fall a day, with a slow change between them. The mean range is small, about 1.2 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. The next spring tides peak on Saturday, with a range of 1.9 ft. Neap tides follow on October 8, when the range shrinks to 0.2 ft.

Channel entrance is a subordinate station, so NOAA publishes only its high and low times and heights. The nearest other station is Alligator Bayou, 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 52 min later. For tidal currents, see St. Andrew Bay Entrance.

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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.