Pensacola tide times

Pensacola Bay, FLPensacola BayNOAA 8729840Friday, October 16 · CDTFri Oct 16Live gauge · 8 min agoLiveChange station
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The last tide turn at Pensacola today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 3:38 PM. The water is running 0.7 ft above the forecast right now.

Right now
1.0 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
3:16 AM
In 10 h 50 min · 1.7 ft
Next low
3:38 PM
In 23 h 12 min · 0.3 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.7 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.7 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 4:262:25 AMHigh · 1.8 ft2:42 PMLow · 0.3 ft
Tide chart for Pensacola, today. High 1.8 ft at 2:25 AM, low 0.3 ft at 2:42 PM. Measured water level is 0.7 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High2:25 AM1.8 ft
  • Low2:42 PM0.3 ft
Tide times for Pensacola
TideTimeHeight
High2:25 AM1.8 ft
Low2:42 PM0.3 ft
Water temp
82°F
Station sensor
Wind
N 3 mph
Gusts to 4 mph
Sunrise
6:52 AM
First light 6:28
Sunset
6:18 PM
Last light 6:42
Moon
33%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
1.4 ft
Mean 1.2 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 7:00 PM

    Today's best window (12:00 to 2:00 AM) has passed. Moving water toward the 2:25 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    1:00 to 5:00 PM

    The 0.3 ft low at 2:42 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    Next: Fri 10:00 to 11:00 AM
    Earlier today: 6:00 to 10:00 AM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 5:00 to 12:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 5:00 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
TodayFri 16H2:25a1.8L2:42p0.31.4 spring tide
SatOct 17H3:16a1.7L3:38p0.31.4 spring tide
SunOct 18H4:07a1.7L4:18p0.31.4 spring tide
MonOct 19H5:03a1.6L4:46p0.41.2
TueOct 20H6:08a1.5L5:04p0.51.0
WedOct 21H7:28a1.3L5:05p0.60.7
ThuOct 22H8:59a1.2L4:36p0.8H10:48p1.10.3

Spring tides Friday to Sunday. Lows drop to 0.3 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 8729840.

Nearby stations

Currents

Pensacola Bay entrance, midchannel

  • Slack3:10 AM
  • Max ebb7:14 AM 2.7 kn
  • Slack2:20 PM
  • Max flood7:44 PM 2.2 kn

Current predictions for Pensacola Bay entrance, midchannel, 7 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
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
30.404° N, 87.211° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−5
Station ID
NOAA 8729840

About the tides at Pensacola

Tides at Pensacola Bay 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 October 26, with a range of 1.6 ft. Neap tides follow on Thursday, when the range shrinks to 0.3 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 2.0 ft on October 3, and the lowest is −1.0 ft on January 21.

Pensacola Bay is a NOAA water level station with a live gauge, updated every 6 minutes. Predictions come from the station's own tide records. It also reports water temperature, wind and air pressure. It was established in 1923. The nearest other station is Warrington, 6 mi away, where high tide comes about 27 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Pensacola Bay entrance, midchannel.

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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.