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Panacea, Dickerson Bay tide chart

Florida · Panacea · NOAA station 8728269 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM3:04 AM · 3.9 ft9:43 AM · -0.1 ft4:06 PM · 3.9 ft9:39 PM · 1.6 ft3.9 ft
  • High 3:04 AM 3.9 ft
  • Low 9:43 AM -0.1 ft
  • High 4:06 PM 3.9 ft
  • Low 9:39 PM 1.6 ft

Sunrise 7:37 AM · Sunset 7:12 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Panacea, Dickerson Bay
93Excellent

Best times

1:00 PM–3:00 PM and 7:00 PM–8:00 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 Panacea, Dickerson Bay

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    Marine forecast: Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 3:04 AM 3.9 ftL 9:43 AM -0.1 ftH 4:06 PM 3.9 ftL 9:39 PM 1.6 ft7:37 AM / 7:12 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 3:24 AM 4.0 ftL 10:21 AM -0.1 ftH 4:45 PM 3.7 ftL 10:01 PM 1.8 ft7:38 AM / 7:11 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 3:44 AM 4.0 ftL 11:00 AM 0.0 ftH 5:24 PM 3.5 ftL 10:24 PM 1.9 ft7:39 AM / 7:10 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 4:04 AM 3.9 ftL 11:39 AM 0.1 ftH 6:05 PM 3.2 ftL 10:49 PM 2.0 ft7:39 AM / 7:09 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 4:28 AM 3.9 ftL 12:23 PM 0.4 ftH 6:50 PM 3.0 ftL 11:20 PM 2.0 ft7:40 AM / 7:08 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 4:57 AM 3.8 ftL 1:14 PM 0.7 ftH 7:44 PM 2.8 ftL 11:59 PM 2.1 ft7:40 AM / 7:07 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 5:33 AM 3.5 ftL 2:19 PM 0.9 ftH 8:53 PM 2.7 ft7:41 AM / 7:06 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Panacea, Dickerson 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 1193 · Excellent1:00 PM–3:00 PM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM12:51 AM–2:51 AM, 1:13 PM–3:13 PM8:10 AM–9:10 AM, 7:10 PM–8:10 PM
    Mon Oct 1277 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:36 AM–3:36 AM, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM9:09 AM–10:09 AM, 7:45 PM–8:45 PM
    Tue Oct 1361 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM2:24 AM–4:24 AM, 2:48 PM–4:48 PM10:08 AM–11:08 AM, 8:24 PM–9:24 PM
    Wed Oct 1447 · Fair4:00 PM–5:00 PM3:13 AM–5:13 AM, 3:38 PM–5:38 PM11:06 AM–12:06 PM, 9:08 PM–10:08 PM
    Thu Oct 1535 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM4:03 AM–6:03 AM, 4:28 PM–6:28 PM12:00 PM–1:00 PM, 9:57 PM–10:57 PM
    Fri Oct 1638 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:54 AM–6:54 AM, 5:19 PM–7:19 PM12:50 PM–1:50 PM, 10:50 PM–11:50 PM
    Sat Oct 1745 · Fair6:00 PM–8:00 PM, 7:00 AM–8:00 AM5:44 AM–7:44 AM, 6:09 PM–8:09 PM1:35 PM–2:35 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. -0.1 ft at 10:21 AM on Monday, October 12
    2. -0.1 ft at 9:43 AM on Sunday, October 11
    3. 0.0 ft at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    4. 0.1 ft at 11:39 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    5. 0.3 ft at 8:07 AM on Saturday, October 24
    6. 0.4 ft at 12:23 PM on Thursday, October 15

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 3:04 AM 3.9 ftL 9:43 AM -0.1 ftH 4:06 PM 3.9 ftL 9:39 PM 1.6 ft7:37 AM / 7:12 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 3:24 AM 4.0 ftL 10:21 AM -0.1 ftH 4:45 PM 3.7 ftL 10:01 PM 1.8 ft7:38 AM / 7:11 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 3:44 AM 4.0 ftL 11:00 AM 0.0 ftH 5:24 PM 3.5 ftL 10:24 PM 1.9 ft7:39 AM / 7:10 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 4:04 AM 3.9 ftL 11:39 AM 0.1 ftH 6:05 PM 3.2 ftL 10:49 PM 2.0 ft7:39 AM / 7:09 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 4:28 AM 3.9 ftL 12:23 PM 0.4 ftH 6:50 PM 3.0 ftL 11:20 PM 2.0 ft7:40 AM / 7:08 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 4:57 AM 3.8 ftL 1:14 PM 0.7 ftH 7:44 PM 2.8 ftL 11:59 PM 2.1 ft7:40 AM / 7:07 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 5:33 AM 3.5 ftL 2:19 PM 0.9 ftH 8:53 PM 2.7 ft7:41 AM / 7:06 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 12:59 AM 2.2 ftH 6:23 AM 3.2 ftL 3:36 PM 1.0 ftH 10:17 PM 2.7 ft7:42 AM / 7:05 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 2:46 AM 2.3 ftH 7:57 AM 3.0 ftL 4:47 PM 1.0 ftH 11:25 PM 2.9 ft7:42 AM / 7:04 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 4:37 AM 2.1 ftH 10:27 AM 2.9 ftL 5:43 PM 1.0 ft7:43 AM / 7:03 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 12:11 AM 3.2 ftL 5:51 AM 1.6 ftH 11:56 AM 3.1 ftL 6:27 PM 0.9 ft7:44 AM / 7:01 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 12:45 AM 3.4 ftL 6:43 AM 1.2 ftH 12:52 PM 3.4 ftL 7:05 PM 0.9 ft7:45 AM / 7:00 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 1:14 AM 3.6 ftL 7:27 AM 0.7 ftH 1:39 PM 3.6 ftL 7:39 PM 1.0 ft7:45 AM / 7:00 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 1:41 AM 3.8 ftL 8:07 AM 0.3 ftH 2:23 PM 3.8 ftL 8:11 PM 1.1 ft7:46 AM / 6:59 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 2:07 AM 3.9 ftL 8:48 AM -0.1 ftH 3:08 PM 3.8 ftL 8:42 PM 1.3 ft7:47 AM / 6:58 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 2:34 AM 4.1 ftL 9:30 AM -0.4 ftH 3:54 PM 3.8 ftL 9:14 PM 1.5 ft7:47 AM / 6:57 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 3:02 AM 4.2 ftL 10:15 AM -0.5 ftH 4:43 PM 3.6 ftL 9:48 PM 1.7 ft7:48 AM / 6:56 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 3:34 AM 4.2 ftL 11:04 AM -0.5 ftH 5:35 PM 3.4 ftL 10:24 PM 1.9 ft7:49 AM / 6:55 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 4:09 AM 4.2 ftL 11:56 AM -0.4 ftH 6:32 PM 3.2 ftL 11:04 PM 2.0 ft7:50 AM / 6:54 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 4:51 AM 4.0 ftL 12:55 PM -0.2 ftH 7:35 PM 3.0 ftL 11:54 PM 2.1 ft7:50 AM / 6:53 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 5:40 AM 3.8 ftL 2:02 PM 0.1 ftH 8:48 PM 2.9 ft7:51 AM / 6:52 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 1:07 AM 2.2 ftH 5:50 AM 3.4 ftL 2:15 PM 0.3 ftH 9:04 PM 2.9 ft6:52 AM / 5:51 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 1:52 AM 2.1 ftH 7:38 AM 3.1 ftL 3:27 PM 0.5 ftH 10:07 PM 3.0 ft6:53 AM / 5:51 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 3:35 AM 1.8 ftH 9:40 AM 3.0 ftL 4:30 PM 0.7 ftH 10:55 PM 3.2 ft6:54 AM / 5:50 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 4:50 AM 1.2 ftH 11:08 AM 3.2 ftL 5:21 PM 0.8 ftH 11:33 PM 3.4 ft6:54 AM / 5:49 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 5:45 AM 0.7 ftH 12:08 PM 3.4 ftL 6:02 PM 1.0 ft6:55 AM / 5:48 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 12:04 AM 3.6 ftL 6:30 AM 0.2 ftH 12:57 PM 3.5 ftL 6:37 PM 1.2 ft6:56 AM / 5:48 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 12:32 AM 3.7 ftL 7:10 AM -0.2 ftH 1:39 PM 3.6 ftL 7:06 PM 1.5 ft6:57 AM / 5:47 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 12:58 AM 3.7 ftL 7:49 AM -0.4 ftH 2:18 PM 3.5 ftL 7:34 PM 1.6 ft6:58 AM / 5:46 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 1:21 AM 3.8 ftL 8:28 AM -0.5 ftH 2:56 PM 3.4 ftL 8:00 PM 1.8 ft6:58 AM / 5:46 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 1:45 AM 3.8 ftL 9:07 AM -0.5 ftH 3:34 PM 3.3 ftL 8:27 PM 1.8 ft6:59 AM / 5:45 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 Panacea, Dickerson Bay

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    Fish in the waters around Panacea, Dickerson Bay

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

    • Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseusBrackish water · 21 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 18 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 15 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 14 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 14 records
    • Pigfish Orthopristis chrysopteraSalt water · 12 records
    • Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinnaSalt water · 12 records
    • Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 11 records
    • Gafftopsail Catfish Bagre marinusSalt water · 11 records
    • Gulf Killifish Fundulus grandisBrackish water · 11 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 10 records
    • Striped Killifish Fundulus majalisSalt water · 10 records
    • Longnose Killifish Fundulus similisSalt water · 10 records
    • Silver Mojarra Eucinostomus argenteusSalt water · 9 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 9 records
    • Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 9 records
    • Gulf Toadfish Opsanus betaSalt water · 8 records
    • Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 8 records
    • Southern Kingfish Menticirrhus americanusSalt water · 8 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 8 records
    • Atlantic Needlefish Strongylura marinaSalt water · 8 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 7 records
    • Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfiiSalt water · 7 records
    • Gulf Flounder Paralichthys albiguttaSalt water · 7 records
    • Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 7 records
    • Diamond Killifish Fundulus xenicusSalt water · 7 records
    • Planehead Filefish Stephanolepis hispidusSalt water · 7 records
    Fresh water nearby · 13 species

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

    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 18 records
    • Warmouth Lepomis gulosusFresh water · 18 records
    • Spotted Sunfish Lepomis punctatusFresh water · 15 records
    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 15 records
    • Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophusFresh water · 11 records
    • Brook Silverside Labidesthes sicculusFresh water · 11 records
    • Blackbanded Darter Percina nigrofasciataFresh water · 10 records
    • Redbreast Sunfish Lepomis auritusFresh water · 10 records
    • Pugnose Minnow Opsopoeodus emiliaeFresh water · 10 records
    • Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatusFresh water · 10 records
    • Coastal Shiner Notropis petersoniFresh water · 9 records
    • Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatusFresh water · 8 records
    • Weed Shiner Notropis texanusFresh water · 7 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 Panacea, Dickerson Bay

    Panacea, Dickerson Bay 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 2.5 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Wednesday, October 28, when the day's range reaches 4.7 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (4.2 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 1.9 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.5 ft at 11:04 AM on Wednesday, October 28. There are 13 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 4.2 ft at 3:34 AM on Wednesday, October 28. 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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