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Floridatown, Escambia Bay tide chart

Florida · near Pace (2 mi) · NOAA station 8729824 · times in local time (CDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12:26 AM · 1.6 ft9:01 AM · 0.4 ft1.8 ft
  • High 12:26 AM 1.6 ft
  • Low 9:01 AM 0.4 ft

Sunrise 6:49 AM · Sunset 6:23 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Floridatown, Escambia Bay
69Good

Best times

1:00 PM–2:00 PM and 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

New moon (0% lit)

    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

    General seasonal guide for Florida. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Floridatown, Escambia Bay

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 12:26 AM 1.6 ftL 9:01 AM 0.4 ft6:49 AM / 6:23 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 12:46 AM 1.8 ftL 10:10 AM 0.3 ft6:49 AM / 6:22 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 1:07 AM 1.9 ftL 11:13 AM 0.2 ft6:50 AM / 6:21 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 1:29 AM 1.9 ftL 12:06 PM 0.2 ft6:51 AM / 6:20 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 1:56 AM 2.0 ftL 1:16 PM 0.2 ft6:51 AM / 6:19 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16H 2:31 AM 1.9 ftL 2:49 PM 0.2 ft6:52 AM / 6:17 PMWaxing crescent (29%)
    Sat Oct 17H 3:15 AM 1.9 ftL 3:51 PM 0.2 ft6:53 AM / 6:16 PMFirst quarter (39%)

    Best fishing times at Floridatown, Escambia Bay

    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.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1169 · Good1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM12:02 AM–2:02 AM, 12:25 PM–2:25 PM7:23 AM–8:23 AM, 6:21 PM–7:21 PM
    Mon Oct 1260 · Good2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM12:48 AM–2:48 AM, 1:11 PM–3:11 PM8:22 AM–9:22 AM, 6:55 PM–7:55 PM
    Tue Oct 1354 · Fair2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM1:35 AM–3:35 AM, 1:59 PM–3:59 PM9:21 AM–10:21 AM, 7:34 PM–8:34 PM
    Wed Oct 1449 · Fair3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM2:24 AM–4:24 AM, 2:49 PM–4:49 PM10:19 AM–11:19 AM, 8:18 PM–9:18 PM
    Thu Oct 1546 · Fair4:00 PM–6:00 PM, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM3:15 AM–5:15 AM, 3:40 PM–5:40 PM11:13 AM–12:13 PM, 9:06 PM–10:06 PM
    Fri Oct 1652 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM4:05 AM–6:05 AM, 4:31 PM–6:31 PM12:03 PM–1:03 PM, 10:00 PM–11:00 PM
    Sat Oct 1754 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM4:56 AM–6:56 AM, 5:20 PM–7:20 PM12:48 PM–1:48 PM, 10:56 PM–11:56 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.

    1. 0.2 ft at 12:06 PM on Wednesday, October 14
    2. 0.2 ft at 1:16 PM on Thursday, October 15
    3. 0.2 ft at 2:49 PM on Friday, October 16
    4. 0.2 ft at 3:51 PM on Saturday, October 17
    5. 0.2 ft at 11:13 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    6. 0.3 ft at 4:42 PM on Sunday, October 18

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 12:26 AM 1.6 ftL 9:01 AM 0.4 ft6:49 AM / 6:23 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 12:46 AM 1.8 ftL 10:10 AM 0.3 ft6:49 AM / 6:22 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 1:07 AM 1.9 ftL 11:13 AM 0.2 ft6:50 AM / 6:21 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 1:29 AM 1.9 ftL 12:06 PM 0.2 ft6:51 AM / 6:20 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 1:56 AM 2.0 ftL 1:16 PM 0.2 ft6:51 AM / 6:19 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 2:31 AM 1.9 ftL 2:49 PM 0.2 ft6:52 AM / 6:17 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 3:15 AM 1.9 ftL 3:51 PM 0.2 ft6:53 AM / 6:16 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 4:09 AM 1.8 ftL 4:42 PM 0.3 ft6:53 AM / 6:15 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 5:05 AM 1.7 ftL 5:28 PM 0.3 ft6:54 AM / 6:14 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 6:01 AM 1.6 ftL 6:02 PM 0.5 ft6:55 AM / 6:13 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 8:46 AM 1.4 ftL 5:50 PM 0.6 ft6:56 AM / 6:12 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 10:06 AM 1.2 ftL 5:33 PM 0.8 ftH 11:33 PM 1.1 ft6:56 AM / 6:11 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 5:54 AM 0.8 ftH 11:49 AM 1.1 ftL 5:06 PM 1.0 ftH 11:18 PM 1.3 ft6:57 AM / 6:10 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 7:08 AM 0.6 ftH 11:24 PM 1.5 ft6:58 AM / 6:09 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 8:03 AM 0.3 ftH 11:37 PM 1.8 ft6:59 AM / 6:08 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 9:02 AM 0.1 ft6:59 AM / 6:07 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 12:03 AM 2.0 ftL 10:16 AM -0.1 ft7:00 AM / 6:06 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 12:42 AM 2.2 ftL 11:29 AM -0.2 ft7:01 AM / 6:05 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 1:25 AM 2.3 ftL 12:37 PM -0.3 ft7:02 AM / 6:04 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 2:11 AM 2.3 ftL 1:55 PM -0.3 ft7:02 AM / 6:04 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 3:00 AM 2.2 ftL 3:06 PM -0.2 ft7:03 AM / 6:03 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 2:56 AM 2.0 ftL 2:59 PM -0.1 ft6:04 AM / 5:02 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 3:52 AM 1.7 ftL 3:41 PM 0.1 ft6:05 AM / 5:01 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 4:29 AM 1.4 ftL 4:00 PM 0.4 ft6:06 AM / 5:00 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 7:37 AM 1.1 ftL 3:19 PM 0.7 ftH 10:12 PM 1.1 ft6:06 AM / 5:00 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 6:18 AM 0.8 ftH 9:33 AM 0.8 ftL 12:35 PM 0.8 ftH 9:43 PM 1.3 ft6:07 AM / 4:59 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 6:53 AM 0.5 ftH 9:49 PM 1.5 ft6:08 AM / 4:58 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 7:28 AM 0.2 ftH 10:07 PM 1.7 ft6:09 AM / 4:57 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 8:05 AM 0.1 ftH 10:32 PM 1.8 ft6:10 AM / 4:57 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 8:48 AM -0.1 ftH 11:00 PM 1.9 ft6:10 AM / 4:56 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 9:34 AM -0.1 ftH 11:30 PM 1.9 ft6:11 AM / 4:55 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 Floridatown, Escambia Bay

    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    Fish in the waters around Floridatown, Escambia Bay

    12 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Spotted Gar, Flathead Grey Mullet, Western Mosquitofish. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Spotted Gar Lepisosteus oculatusBrackish water · 81 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 66 records
    • Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinisBrackish water · 54 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 51 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 48 records
    • Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 46 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 46 records
    • Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 43 records
    • Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseusBrackish water · 41 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 40 records
    • Blue Herring Alosa chrysochlorisSalt water · 32 records
    • Silver Mojarra Eucinostomus argenteusSalt water · 30 records
    Fresh water nearby · 28 species

    Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.

    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 165 records
    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 165 records
    • Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophusFresh water · 147 records
    • Spotted Sunfish Lepomis punctatusFresh water · 130 records
    • Longear Sunfish Lepomis megalotisFresh water · 130 records
    • Warmouth Lepomis gulosusFresh water · 124 records
    • Brook Silverside Labidesthes sicculusFresh water · 115 records
    • Spotted Sucker Minytrema melanopsFresh water · 99 records
    • Chain Pickerel Esox nigerFresh water · 88 records
    • Weed Shiner Notropis texanusFresh water · 86 records
    • Blacktail Shiner Cyprinella venustaFresh water · 68 records
    • Coastal Shiner Notropis petersoniFresh water · 66 records
    • Pugnose Minnow Opsopoeodus emiliaeFresh water · 59 records
    • Russetfin Topminnow Fundulus escambiaeFresh water · 59 records
    • Blacktail Redhorse Moxostoma poecilurumFresh water · 58 records
    • Bowfin Amia calvaFresh water · 58 records
    • Blackspotted Topminnow Fundulus olivaceusFresh water · 53 records
    • Pirate Perch Aphredoderus sayanusFresh water · 50 records
    • Spotted Bass Micropterus punctulatusFresh water · 50 records
    • Highfin Carpsucker Carpiodes veliferFresh water · 45 records
    • Dollar Sunfish Lepomis marginatusFresh water · 43 records
    • Blackbanded Darter Percina nigrofasciataFresh water · 42 records
    • Banded Pygmy Sunfish Elassoma zonatumFresh water · 39 records
    • Sharpfin Chubsucker Erimyzon tenuisFresh water · 35 records
    • Clear Chub Hybopsis winchelliFresh water · 34 records
    • Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatusFresh water · 32 records
    • Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatusFresh water · 30 records
    • Golden Silverside Labidesthes vanhyningiFresh water · 28 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 Floridatown, Escambia Bay

    Floridatown, Escambia Bay gets usually just one high tide and one low tide a day. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 1.4 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 2.6 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (2.0 ft). Here the biggest ranges depend on the moon's phase and on how far north or south of the equator it is, so they don't always line up with the new and full moon. The calmest day is Friday, October 23, with only 0.4 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.3 ft at 12:37 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 2.3 ft at 2:11 AM on Friday, October 30. 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.

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