Apalachicola tide chart
Florida · Apalachicola · NOAA station 8728690 · times in local time (EDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 3:52 AM 2.0 ft
- Low 11:23 AM 0.3 ft
- High 6:05 PM 1.9 ft
- Low 11:03 PM 1.4 ft
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Sunrise 7:39 AM · Sunset 7:15 PM · New moon (0%)
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Biting around here in October
- Snook In seasonMoving tide at night around docks and passes (watch closed seasons)
- Redfish In seasonShallow flats on a rising tide
- Spotted seatrout In seasonGrass flats with moving water
- Spanish mackerel In seasonClean moving water near inlets and piers
- Pompano In seasonSurf troughs on the incoming tide
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 3:52 AM 2.0 ftL 11:23 AM 0.3 ftH 6:05 PM 1.9 ftL 11:03 PM 1.4 ft | 7:39 AM / 7:15 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 4:08 AM 2.0 ftL 12:02 PM 0.2 ftH 6:56 PM 1.8 ftL 11:24 PM 1.5 ft | 7:40 AM / 7:14 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 4:29 AM 2.1 ftL 12:39 PM 0.2 ftH 7:50 PM 1.8 ftL 11:52 PM 1.6 ft | 7:41 AM / 7:13 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 4:55 AM 2.1 ftL 1:14 PM 0.2 ftH 8:55 PM 1.7 ft | 7:41 AM / 7:12 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 12:26 AM 1.6 ftH 5:26 AM 2.0 ftL 1:52 PM 0.2 ftH 10:06 PM 1.7 ft | 7:42 AM / 7:10 PM | Waxing crescent (19%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 1:04 AM 1.6 ftH 6:01 AM 2.0 ftL 2:40 PM 0.3 ftH 11:04 PM 1.6 ft | 7:43 AM / 7:09 PM | Waxing crescent (28%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 1:46 AM 1.6 ftH 6:39 AM 1.9 ftL 3:46 PM 0.3 ftH 11:59 PM 1.6 ft | 7:43 AM / 7:08 PM | First quarter (38%) |
Best fishing times at Apalachicola
The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.
| Day | Bite score | Best times | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | 97 · Excellent | 2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 8:00 AM–9:00 AM | 12:53 AM–2:53 AM, 1:16 PM–3:16 PM | 8:12 AM–9:12 AM, 7:13 PM–8:13 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 86 · Excellent | 2:00 PM–4:00 PM | 1:39 AM–3:39 AM, 2:02 PM–4:02 PM | 9:11 AM–10:11 AM, 7:48 PM–8:48 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 74 · Good | 3:00 PM–5:00 PM | 2:26 AM–4:26 AM, 2:50 PM–4:50 PM | 10:10 AM–11:10 AM, 8:27 PM–9:27 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 60 · Good | 4:00 PM–5:00 PM | 3:15 AM–5:15 AM, 3:40 PM–5:40 PM | 11:07 AM–12:07 PM, 9:11 PM–10:11 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 51 · Fair | 5:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:05 AM–6:05 AM, 4:31 PM–6:31 PM | 12:02 PM–1:02 PM, 10:00 PM–11:00 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 53 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:56 AM–6:56 AM, 5:22 PM–7:22 PM | 12:52 PM–1:52 PM, 10:53 PM–11:53 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 58 · Good | 7:00 PM–8:00 PM | 5:47 AM–7:47 AM, 6:11 PM–8:11 PM | 1:37 PM–2:37 PM |
A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.
Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks
The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.
- 0.2 ft at 12:39 PM on Tuesday, October 13
- 0.2 ft at 1:14 PM on Wednesday, October 14
- 0.2 ft at 12:02 PM on Monday, October 12
- 0.2 ft at 1:52 PM on Thursday, October 15
- 0.3 ft at 11:23 AM on Sunday, October 11
- 0.3 ft at 2:40 PM on Friday, October 16
Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026
Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 3:52 AM 2.0 ftL 11:23 AM 0.3 ftH 6:05 PM 1.9 ftL 11:03 PM 1.4 ft | 7:39 AM / 7:15 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 4:08 AM 2.0 ftL 12:02 PM 0.2 ftH 6:56 PM 1.8 ftL 11:24 PM 1.5 ft | 7:40 AM / 7:14 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 4:29 AM 2.1 ftL 12:39 PM 0.2 ftH 7:50 PM 1.8 ftL 11:52 PM 1.6 ft | 7:41 AM / 7:13 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 4:55 AM 2.1 ftL 1:14 PM 0.2 ftH 8:55 PM 1.7 ft | 7:41 AM / 7:12 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 12:26 AM 1.6 ftH 5:26 AM 2.0 ftL 1:52 PM 0.2 ftH 10:06 PM 1.7 ft | 7:42 AM / 7:10 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 1:04 AM 1.6 ftH 6:01 AM 2.0 ftL 2:40 PM 0.3 ftH 11:04 PM 1.6 ft | 7:43 AM / 7:09 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 1:46 AM 1.6 ftH 6:39 AM 1.9 ftL 3:46 PM 0.3 ftH 11:59 PM 1.6 ft | 7:43 AM / 7:08 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | L 2:50 AM 1.5 ftH 7:27 AM 1.7 ftL 5:00 PM 0.4 ft | 7:44 AM / 7:07 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | H 12:56 AM 1.6 ftL 4:36 AM 1.5 ftH 8:55 AM 1.6 ftL 6:11 PM 0.4 ft | 7:45 AM / 7:06 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | H 1:42 AM 1.6 ftL 6:27 AM 1.4 ftH 10:45 AM 1.5 ftL 7:12 PM 0.5 ft | 7:45 AM / 7:05 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | H 2:09 AM 1.6 ftL 7:38 AM 1.2 ftH 12:21 PM 1.5 ftL 7:58 PM 0.5 ft | 7:46 AM / 7:04 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | H 2:24 AM 1.6 ftL 8:20 AM 0.9 ftH 1:57 PM 1.6 ftL 8:34 PM 0.7 ft | 7:47 AM / 7:03 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | H 2:32 AM 1.6 ftL 8:55 AM 0.7 ftH 3:07 PM 1.7 ftL 9:06 PM 0.8 ft | 7:47 AM / 7:02 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | H 2:39 AM 1.7 ftL 9:30 AM 0.5 ftH 4:09 PM 1.8 ftL 9:37 PM 1.1 ft | 7:48 AM / 7:01 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | H 2:51 AM 1.8 ftL 10:09 AM 0.2 ftH 5:13 PM 1.8 ftL 10:08 PM 1.3 ft | 7:49 AM / 7:00 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 3:09 AM 2.0 ftL 10:53 AM 0.0 ftH 6:18 PM 1.9 ftL 10:43 PM 1.5 ft | 7:49 AM / 6:59 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 3:34 AM 2.1 ftL 11:42 AM -0.1 ftH 7:24 PM 1.8 ftL 11:23 PM 1.6 ft | 7:50 AM / 6:58 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 4:06 AM 2.1 ftL 12:33 PM -0.2 ftH 8:49 PM 1.8 ft | 7:51 AM / 6:58 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | L 12:02 AM 1.7 ftH 4:46 AM 2.2 ftL 1:27 PM -0.2 ftH 10:21 PM 1.8 ft | 7:52 AM / 6:57 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | L 12:40 AM 1.7 ftH 5:32 AM 2.1 ftL 2:27 PM -0.2 ftH 11:19 PM 1.7 ft | 7:52 AM / 6:56 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | L 1:21 AM 1.6 ftH 6:25 AM 2.0 ftL 3:39 PM -0.1 ft | 7:53 AM / 6:55 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 12:04 AM 1.6 ftL 1:25 AM 1.5 ftH 6:28 AM 1.9 ftL 3:53 PM 0.0 ftH 11:42 PM 1.5 ft | 6:54 AM / 5:54 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | L 3:26 AM 1.4 ftH 8:04 AM 1.6 ftL 5:03 PM 0.2 ft | 6:55 AM / 5:53 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | H 12:10 AM 1.4 ftL 5:10 AM 1.1 ftH 9:59 AM 1.5 ftL 6:07 PM 0.4 ft | 6:55 AM / 5:53 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | H 12:30 AM 1.4 ftL 6:29 AM 0.8 ftH 11:56 AM 1.4 ftL 6:58 PM 0.6 ft | 6:56 AM / 5:52 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | H 12:46 AM 1.5 ftL 7:22 AM 0.5 ftH 1:39 PM 1.5 ftL 7:38 PM 0.8 ft | 6:57 AM / 5:51 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | H 12:59 AM 1.6 ftL 8:07 AM 0.2 ftH 2:50 PM 1.6 ftL 8:08 PM 1.0 ft | 6:58 AM / 5:51 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | H 1:13 AM 1.7 ftL 8:49 AM 0.0 ftH 3:52 PM 1.6 ftL 8:31 PM 1.2 ft | 6:59 AM / 5:50 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | H 1:30 AM 1.8 ftL 9:30 AM -0.1 ftH 4:47 PM 1.6 ftL 8:50 PM 1.4 ft | 6:59 AM / 5:49 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | H 1:50 AM 1.9 ftL 10:10 AM -0.2 ftH 5:34 PM 1.6 ftL 9:11 PM 1.5 ft | 7:00 AM / 5:49 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | H 2:14 AM 1.9 ftL 10:49 AM -0.2 ftH 6:16 PM 1.6 ftL 9:47 PM 1.5 ft | 7:01 AM / 5:48 PM |
Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.
Around Apalachicola
Marinas
- Foot Hole Marina 0.1 mi
- Battery Park Marina 0.1 mi
Fishing piers and docks
- Fishing Pier 5.6 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Apalachicola
19 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Flathead Grey Mullet, Spotted Gar, Golden Shiner. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 53 records
- Spotted Gar Lepisosteus oculatusBrackish water · 37 records
- Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 36 records
- Silver Mojarra Eucinostomus argenteusSalt water · 36 records
- Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 36 records
- Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianumSalt water · 30 records
- Common Carp Cyprinus carpioBrackish water · 30 records
- Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigmaSalt water · 28 records
- Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseusBrackish water · 27 records
- Tidewater Silverside Menidia peninsulaeSalt water · 25 records
- Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 24 records
- American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 24 records
- Atlantic Needlefish Strongylura marinaSalt water · 22 records
- Blue Herring Alosa chrysochlorisSalt water · 21 records
- Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 21 records
- Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalusSalt water · 19 records
- Alabama Shad Alosa alabamaeSalt water · 14 records
- White Catfish Ameiurus catusBrackish water · 12 records
- Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 11 records
Fresh water nearby · 21 species
Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.
- Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophusFresh water · 56 records
- Redbreast Sunfish Lepomis auritusFresh water · 53 records
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 53 records
- Blacktail Shiner Cyprinella venustaFresh water · 51 records
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 49 records
- Coastal Shiner Notropis petersoniFresh water · 43 records
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatusFresh water · 34 records
- Spotted Sucker Minytrema melanopsFresh water · 33 records
- Spotted Sunfish Lepomis punctatusFresh water · 32 records
- Pugnose Minnow Opsopoeodus emiliaeFresh water · 26 records
- Warmouth Lepomis gulosusFresh water · 25 records
- Weed Shiner Notropis texanusFresh water · 24 records
- Taillight Shiner Notropis maculatusFresh water · 22 records
- Bowfin Amia calvaFresh water · 21 records
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatusFresh water · 18 records
- Brook Silverside Labidesthes sicculusFresh water · 16 records
- Chain Pickerel Esox nigerFresh water · 15 records
- Pirate Perch Aphredoderus sayanusFresh water · 14 records
- Lake Chubsucker Erimyzon sucettaFresh water · 13 records
- Quillback Carpiodes cyprinusFresh water · 11 records
- Clear Chub Hybopsis winchelliFresh water · 11 records
Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.
About the tides at Apalachicola
Apalachicola gets two high tides and two low tides almost every day, and the two highs are close in height. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 1.0 ft between a high and the next low.
The biggest swings in this window come around Thursday, October 29, when the day's range reaches 2.4 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (2.1 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Wednesday, November 4, with only 0.9 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -0.2 ft at 1:27 PM on Thursday, October 29. There are 8 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.
The highest predicted tide is 2.2 ft at 4:46 AM on Thursday, October 29. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.
This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.
Station details
- NOAA station ID: 8728690
- Type: reference (harmonic)
- Location: 29.7244, -84.9806