West Bay Creek tide times

West Bay, FLWest BayNOAA 8729197Wednesday, September 30 · CDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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The last tide turn at West Bay Creek today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 12:33 PM. Spring tides peak on Friday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Predicted now
0.4 ft ↑
Rising 0.1 ft per hour
Next high
1:36 AM
In 11 h 55 min · 2.2 ft
Next low
12:33 PM
In 22 h 52 min · 0.2 ft
Tide range today
1.8 ft
Spring tides Friday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 1:4012:43 AMHigh · 2.1 ft11:16 AMLow · 0.3 ft
Tide chart for West Bay Creek, today. High 2.1 ft at 12:43 AM, low 0.3 ft at 11:16 AM.

Predicted tide height at West Bay for Wednesday, September 30, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High12:43 AM2.1 ft
  • Low11:16 AM0.3 ft
Tide times for West Bay Creek
TideTimeHeight
High12:43 AM2.1 ft
Low11:16 AM0.3 ft
Sunrise
6:37 AM
First light 6:13
Sunset
6:31 PM
Last light 6:55
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
1.8 ft
Spring tides Fri

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 11:16 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
    Earlier today: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Today's best window (10:00 AM to 1:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    4:00 to 7:00 PM

    Mid tide from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM

    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

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30H12:43a2.1L11:16a0.31.8
ThuOct 1H1:36a2.2L12:33p0.22.0 spring tide
FriOct 2H2:30a2.2L1:39p0.12.1 spring tide
SatOct 3H3:23a2.2L2:54p0.22.1 spring tide
SunOct 4H4:24a2.1L4:06p0.21.9 spring tide
MonOct 5H5:37a2.0L4:49p0.41.6
TueOct 6H6:53a1.8L5:11p0.61.2

Spring tides Thursday to Sunday. Lows drop to 0.1 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 8729197.

Nearby stations

Currents

Long Point, West Bay

  • Slack1:44 AM
  • Max ebb6:23 AM 0.6 kn
  • Slack1:49 PM
  • Max flood4:19 PM 0.2 kn
  • Max flood6:18 PM 0.1 kn
  • Max flood10:14 PM 0.5 kn

Current predictions for Long Point, West Bay, 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
None
Coordinates
30.293° N, 85.858° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−5
Station ID
NOAA 8729197

About the tides at West Bay Creek

Tides at West Bay are mostly diurnal: one rise and one fall a day, with a slow change between them. 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 West Bay Creek come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. The nearest other station is Panama City Beach, 6 mi away, where high tide comes about 2 h 3 m earlier. For tidal currents, see Long Point, West 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.