Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- Low9:23 AM0.2 ft
- High11:15 PM2.1 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- Low11:15 AM0.1 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 9:23 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High | 11:15 PM | 2.1 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing6:00 to 8:00 PM
Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 9:23 AM low.
- Tidepools & shellingNext: Thu 8:00 AM to 3:00 PMEarlier today: 9:00 to 10:00 AM
Today's best window (9:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed.
- Surfing3:00 to 7:00 PM
Mid tide from 3:00 to 7:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 2:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 2:00 AM.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing6:00 to 8:00 AM
Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 11:15 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 PM.
- Tidepools & shelling9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
The 0.1 ft low at 11:15 AM falls in full daylight.
- SurfingNo mid-tide window in daylight
Tide stage only. Swell, sandbars and local breaks decide what works.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 4:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 4:00 AM.
Next 7 days
September calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayWed 30 | L9:23a0.2 | H11:15p2.1 | 1.9 spring tide | ||
| ThuOct 1 | L11:15a0.1 | ||||
| FriOct 2 | H12:12a2.1 | L12:53p0.0 | 2.1 spring tide | ||
| SatOct 3 | H1:13a2.1 | L2:07p0.0 | 2.1 spring tide | ||
| SunOct 4 | H2:16a2.0 | L3:07p0.1 | 1.9 spring tide | ||
| MonOct 5 | H3:24a1.8 | L3:54p0.2 | 1.6 | ||
| TueOct 6 | H6:36a1.6 | L4:20p0.5 | 1.2 |
Spring tides Wednesday to Sunday. Lows drop to 0.0 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 8729807.
Nearby stations
Currents
Pensacola Bay entrance, midchannel
- Slack1:48 AM
- Max ebb5:58 AM 2.6 kn
- Slack1:09 PM
- Max flood6:15 PM 2.3 kn
Current predictions for Pensacola Bay entrance, midchannel, 9 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
- 30.328° N, 87.142° W
- Time zone
- Central, UTC−5
- Station ID
- NOAA 8729807
About the tides at Pensacola Beach Pier
Most days here have a single high and a single low. Around neap tides the pattern can blur into small double tides. Water here rises and falls only about 1.2 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 2.1 ft, comes on Friday, and the smallest, 0.4 ft, on October 8.
Predictions for Pensacola Beach Pier come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. The nearest other station is Fishing Bend, 0.6 mi away, where high tide comes about 2 h 44 m later. For tidal currents, see Pensacola Bay entrance, midchannel.
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.