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Fort McRee Breakwater tide chart

Florida · near Warrington (4 mi) · NOAA station 8729887 · times in local time (CDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM9:04 AM · 0.4 ft10:17 PM · 1.3 ft1.3 ft
  • Low 9:04 AM 0.4 ft
  • High 10:17 PM 1.3 ft

Sunrise 6:49 AM · Sunset 6:24 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Fort McRee Breakwater
78Excellent

Best times

1:00 PM–2:00 PM and 1:00 AM–2:00 AM

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 Fort McRee Breakwater

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    Marine forecast: Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound

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    • 162.400 MHz WX2 KEC86, Pensacola, FL (23 mi)
    • 162.550 MHz WX1 KEC61, Mobile, AL (42 mi)

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 9:04 AM 0.4 ftH 10:17 PM 1.3 ft6:49 AM / 6:24 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 9:58 AM 0.3 ftH 10:48 PM 1.4 ft6:50 AM / 6:23 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 10:52 AM 0.3 ftH 11:28 PM 1.4 ft6:50 AM / 6:22 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 11:51 AM 0.3 ft6:51 AM / 6:20 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 12:13 AM 1.4 ftL 12:59 PM 0.3 ft6:52 AM / 6:19 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16H 1:02 AM 1.4 ftL 2:08 PM 0.3 ft6:52 AM / 6:18 PMWaxing crescent (29%)
    Sat Oct 17H 1:53 AM 1.4 ftL 3:04 PM 0.2 ft6:53 AM / 6:17 PMFirst quarter (39%)

    Tidal currents near Fort McRee Breakwater

    From NOAA's current predictions for Pensacola Bay entrance, midchannel, 0.9 miles away. Slack is when the current turns and the water is calmest; flood runs in with the rising tide and ebb runs out with the falling tide. Times are the peak of each run, in knots. The flood runs toward the ENE (74°) and the ebb toward the WSW (256°). The strongest current this week is 2.7 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Ebb 3:40 AM 1.7 knSlack 9:57 AMFlood 3:22 PM 1.6 knSlack 11:17 PM
    Mon Oct 12Ebb 4:17 AM 2.1 knSlack 10:45 AMFlood 4:05 PM 1.8 kn
    Tue Oct 13Slack 12:09 AMEbb 4:56 AM 2.4 knSlack 11:32 AMFlood 4:52 PM 2.0 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 1:03 AMEbb 5:37 AM 2.6 knSlack 12:24 PMFlood 5:45 PM 2.1 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 2:04 AMEbb 6:24 AM 2.7 knSlack 1:20 PMFlood 6:43 PM 2.2 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 3:10 AMEbb 7:14 AM 2.7 knSlack 2:20 PMFlood 7:44 PM 2.2 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 4:15 AMEbb 8:07 AM 2.5 knSlack 3:20 PMFlood 8:44 PM 2.0 kn

    Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.

    Best fishing times at Fort McRee Breakwater

    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 1178 · Excellent1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:03 AM–2:03 AM, 12:25 PM–2:25 PM7:23 AM–8:23 AM, 6:22 PM–7:22 PM
    Mon Oct 1272 · Good2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 1:00 AM–3:00 AM12:48 AM–2:48 AM, 1:12 PM–3:12 PM8:22 AM–9:22 AM, 6:56 PM–7:56 PM
    Tue Oct 1366 · Good2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM1:36 AM–3:36 AM, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM9:21 AM–10:21 AM, 7:35 PM–8:35 PM
    Wed Oct 1459 · Good3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM2:25 AM–4:25 AM, 2:50 PM–4:50 PM10:19 AM–11:19 AM, 8:19 PM–9:19 PM
    Thu Oct 1554 · Fair4:00 PM–6:00 PM, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM3:15 AM–5:15 AM, 3:41 PM–5:41 PM11:13 AM–12:13 PM, 9:08 PM–10:08 PM
    Fri Oct 1661 · Good5:00 PM–6:00 PM4:06 AM–6:06 AM, 4:31 PM–6:31 PM12:03 PM–1:03 PM, 10:01 PM–11:01 PM
    Sat Oct 1765 · Good6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM4:56 AM–6:56 AM, 5:21 PM–7:21 PM12:48 PM–1:48 PM, 10:57 PM–11:57 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 3:04 PM on Saturday, October 17
    2. 0.3 ft at 2:08 PM on Friday, October 16
    3. 0.3 ft at 3:44 PM on Sunday, October 18
    4. 0.3 ft at 11:51 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    5. 0.3 ft at 12:59 PM on Thursday, October 15
    6. 0.3 ft at 10:52 AM on Tuesday, October 13

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 9:04 AM 0.4 ftH 10:17 PM 1.3 ft6:49 AM / 6:24 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 9:58 AM 0.3 ftH 10:48 PM 1.4 ft6:50 AM / 6:23 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 10:52 AM 0.3 ftH 11:28 PM 1.4 ft6:50 AM / 6:22 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 11:51 AM 0.3 ft6:51 AM / 6:20 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 12:13 AM 1.4 ftL 12:59 PM 0.3 ft6:52 AM / 6:19 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 1:02 AM 1.4 ftL 2:08 PM 0.3 ft6:52 AM / 6:18 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 1:53 AM 1.4 ftL 3:04 PM 0.2 ft6:53 AM / 6:17 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 2:44 AM 1.4 ftL 3:44 PM 0.3 ft6:54 AM / 6:16 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 3:40 AM 1.3 ftL 4:12 PM 0.3 ft6:54 AM / 6:15 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 4:45 AM 1.2 ftL 4:30 PM 0.4 ft6:55 AM / 6:14 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 6:05 AM 1.1 ftL 4:31 PM 0.5 ft6:56 AM / 6:13 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 7:36 AM 0.9 ftL 4:02 PM 0.7 ftH 9:25 PM 0.9 ft6:57 AM / 6:12 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 5:15 AM 0.7 ftH 9:43 AM 0.8 ftL 2:38 PM 0.8 ftH 8:56 PM 1.0 ft6:57 AM / 6:11 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 6:31 AM 0.5 ftH 8:56 PM 1.1 ft6:58 AM / 6:10 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 7:37 AM 0.3 ftH 9:13 PM 1.3 ft6:59 AM / 6:09 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 8:45 AM 0.2 ftH 9:50 PM 1.4 ft6:59 AM / 6:08 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 9:54 AM 0.1 ftH 10:43 PM 1.5 ft7:00 AM / 6:07 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 11:04 AM 0.0 ftH 11:44 PM 1.6 ft7:01 AM / 6:06 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 12:17 PM -0.1 ft7:02 AM / 6:05 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 12:46 AM 1.6 ftL 1:29 PM -0.1 ft7:03 AM / 6:04 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 1:46 AM 1.5 ftL 2:31 PM -0.1 ft7:03 AM / 6:04 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 1:47 AM 1.4 ftL 2:20 PM 0.0 ft6:04 AM / 5:03 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 2:50 AM 1.3 ftL 2:54 PM 0.2 ft6:05 AM / 5:02 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 4:02 AM 1.1 ftL 3:12 PM 0.4 ft6:06 AM / 5:01 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 5:28 AM 0.9 ftL 2:46 PM 0.6 ftH 8:04 PM 0.8 ft6:06 AM / 5:00 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 4:27 AM 0.6 ftH 7:21 AM 0.7 ftL 11:31 AM 0.6 ftH 7:24 PM 0.9 ft6:07 AM / 5:00 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 5:32 AM 0.4 ftH 7:29 PM 1.1 ft6:08 AM / 4:59 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 6:27 AM 0.2 ftH 7:46 PM 1.2 ft6:09 AM / 4:58 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 7:19 AM 0.1 ftH 8:11 PM 1.3 ft6:10 AM / 4:58 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 8:11 AM 0.1 ftH 8:43 PM 1.3 ft6:11 AM / 4:57 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 9:04 AM 0.0 ftH 9:24 PM 1.3 ft6:11 AM / 4:56 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 Fort McRee Breakwater

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    Fishing piers and docks

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    Fish in the waters around Fort McRee Breakwater

    40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Spot Croaker, Bay Anchovy, Atlantic Croaker. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 13380 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 7561 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 5539 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 4040 records
    • Gulf Menhaden Brevoortia patronusSalt water · 2347 records
    • Silver Mojarra Eucinostomus argenteusSalt water · 800 records
    • Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 688 records
    • Atlantic Bumper Chloroscombrus chrysurusSalt water · 676 records
    • Bay Whiff Citharichthys spilopterusSalt water · 589 records
    • Least Puffer Sphoeroides parvusSalt water · 384 records
    • Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 320 records
    • Broad-striped Anchovy Anchoa hepsetusSalt water · 226 records
    • Shortfinger Anchovy Anchoa lyolepisSalt water · 186 records
    • Bighead Searobin Prionotus tribulusSalt water · 166 records
    • Gulf Butterfish Peprilus burtiSalt water · 159 records
    • Sand Seatrout Cynoscion arenariusSalt water · 157 records
    • Threadfin Shad Dorosoma petenenseSalt water · 149 records
    • Darter Goby Ctenogobius boleosomaSalt water · 115 records
    • Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigmaSalt water · 113 records
    • Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusaSalt water · 93 records
    • Southern Codling Urophycis floridanaSalt water · 89 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 74 records
    • Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 62 records
    • Gafftopsail Catfish Bagre marinusSalt water · 60 records
    • Scaled Herring Harengula jaguanaSalt water · 59 records
    • Vermilion Snapper Rhomboplites aurorubensSalt water · 56 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 56 records
    • Banded Drum Larimus fasciatusSalt water · 52 records
    • Atlantic Stingray Hypanus sabinusSalt water · 48 records
    • Fringed Flounder Etropus crossotusSalt water · 42 records
    • Crevalle Jack Caranx hipposSalt water · 37 records
    • Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinnaSalt water · 36 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 28 records
    • Gulf Killifish Fundulus grandisBrackish water · 28 records
    • Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faberSalt water · 27 records
    • Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinisBrackish water · 24 records
    • Painted Wrasse Halichoeres caudalisSalt water · 21 records
    • Diamond Killifish Fundulus xenicusSalt water · 21 records
    • Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 20 records
    • Southern Kingfish Menticirrhus americanusSalt water · 20 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 Fort McRee Breakwater

    Fort McRee Breakwater gets usually just one high tide and one low tide a day. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 0.9 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Friday, October 30, when the day's range reaches 1.6 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (1.3 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 Thursday, October 22, with only 0.3 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.1 ft at 1:29 PM on Friday, October 30. There are 4 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 1.6 ft at 12:46 AM on Friday, October 30. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a subordinate station: NOAA calculates its times and heights by adjusting a nearby reference station, so expect them to be a few minutes or a few tenths of a foot off on any given day.

    Station details

    Reference station: Pensacola.

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