Pensacola Beach Pier tide chart
Florida · near Gulf Breeze (2 mi) · NOAA station 8729807 · times in local time (CDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- Low 5:42 AM 0.4 ft
- High 8:48 PM 1.7 ft
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Sunrise 6:49 AM · Sunset 6:23 PM · New moon (0%)
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Fishing forecast
Hour by hour at Pensacola Beach PierBest times
12:00 AM–2:00 AM and 1:00 PM–2:00 PM
New moon (0% lit)
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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
General seasonal guide for Florida. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.
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Weather and conditions at Pensacola Beach Pier
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Marine forecast: Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL out 20 NM
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- 162.400 MHz WX2 KEC86, Pensacola, FL (19 mi)
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 5:42 AM 0.4 ftH 8:48 PM 1.7 ft | 6:49 AM / 6:23 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 6:33 AM 0.3 ftH 9:18 PM 1.8 ft | 6:49 AM / 6:22 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 7:29 AM 0.3 ftH 9:54 PM 1.9 ft | 6:50 AM / 6:21 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 8:44 AM 0.3 ftH 10:35 PM 1.9 ft | 6:50 AM / 6:20 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 10:25 AM 0.3 ftH 11:22 PM 1.9 ft | 6:51 AM / 6:19 PM | Waxing crescent (20%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 12:18 PM 0.3 ft | 6:52 AM / 6:17 PM | Waxing crescent (29%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 12:15 AM 1.8 ftL 1:25 PM 0.3 ft | 6:52 AM / 6:16 PM | First quarter (39%) |
Tidal currents near Pensacola Beach Pier
From NOAA's current predictions for Pensacola Bay entrance, midchannel, 9.4 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.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Ebb 3:40 AM 1.7 knSlack 9:57 AMFlood 3:22 PM 1.6 knSlack 11:17 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | Ebb 4:17 AM 2.1 knSlack 10:45 AMFlood 4:05 PM 1.8 kn |
| Tue Oct 13 | Slack 12:09 AMEbb 4:56 AM 2.4 knSlack 11:32 AMFlood 4:52 PM 2.0 kn |
| Wed Oct 14 | Slack 1:03 AMEbb 5:37 AM 2.6 knSlack 12:24 PMFlood 5:45 PM 2.1 kn |
| Thu Oct 15 | Slack 2:04 AMEbb 6:24 AM 2.7 knSlack 1:20 PMFlood 6:43 PM 2.2 kn |
| Fri Oct 16 | Slack 3:10 AMEbb 7:14 AM 2.7 knSlack 2:20 PMFlood 7:44 PM 2.2 kn |
| Sat Oct 17 | Slack 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 Pensacola Beach Pier
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 | 82 · Excellent | 12:00 AM–2:00 AM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM | 12:02 AM–2:02 AM, 12:25 PM–2:25 PM | 7:22 AM–8:22 AM, 6:21 PM–7:21 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 78 · Excellent | 1:00 AM–2:00 AM | 12:48 AM–2:48 AM, 1:11 PM–3:11 PM | 8:22 AM–9:22 AM, 6:56 PM–7:56 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 70 · Good | 2:00 AM–3:00 AM | 1:35 AM–3:35 AM, 1:59 PM–3:59 PM | 9:20 AM–10:20 AM, 7:34 PM–8:34 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 62 · Good | 3:00 AM–4:00 AM | 2:24 AM–4:24 AM, 2:49 PM–4:49 PM | 10:18 AM–11:18 AM, 8:18 PM–9:18 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 56 · Good | 4:00 AM–5:00 AM, 4:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:14 AM–5:14 AM, 3:40 PM–5:40 PM | 11:12 AM–12:12 PM, 9:07 PM–10:07 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 63 · Good | 5:00 PM–6:00 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 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 67 · Good | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:56 AM–6:56 AM, 5:20 PM–7:20 PM | 12:47 PM–1:47 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.
- 0.3 ft at 12:18 PM on Friday, October 16
- 0.3 ft at 7:29 AM on Tuesday, October 13
- 0.3 ft at 8:44 AM on Wednesday, October 14
- 0.3 ft at 10:25 AM on Thursday, October 15
- 0.3 ft at 1:25 PM on Saturday, October 17
- 0.3 ft at 2:21 PM on Sunday, October 18
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 | L 5:42 AM 0.4 ftH 8:48 PM 1.7 ft | 6:49 AM / 6:23 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 6:33 AM 0.3 ftH 9:18 PM 1.8 ft | 6:49 AM / 6:22 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 7:29 AM 0.3 ftH 9:54 PM 1.9 ft | 6:50 AM / 6:21 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 8:44 AM 0.3 ftH 10:35 PM 1.9 ft | 6:50 AM / 6:20 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 10:25 AM 0.3 ftH 11:22 PM 1.9 ft | 6:51 AM / 6:19 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 12:18 PM 0.3 ft | 6:52 AM / 6:17 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 12:15 AM 1.8 ftL 1:25 PM 0.3 ft | 6:52 AM / 6:16 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 1:10 AM 1.7 ftL 2:21 PM 0.3 ft | 6:53 AM / 6:15 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | H 2:04 AM 1.6 ftL 3:01 PM 0.4 ft | 6:54 AM / 6:14 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | H 3:00 AM 1.5 ftL 2:22 PM 0.5 ft | 6:54 AM / 6:13 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | H 4:04 AM 1.3 ftL 2:16 PM 0.6 ftH 9:20 PM 1.0 ftL 11:53 PM 0.9 ft | 6:55 AM / 6:12 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | H 8:08 AM 1.2 ftL 1:31 PM 0.8 ftH 8:57 PM 1.1 ft | 6:56 AM / 6:11 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 1:41 AM 0.7 ftH 9:33 AM 1.1 ftL 1:19 PM 0.9 ftH 8:23 PM 1.2 ft | 6:57 AM / 6:10 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 3:36 AM 0.5 ftH 7:34 PM 1.5 ft | 6:57 AM / 6:09 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 4:46 AM 0.3 ftH 8:01 PM 1.8 ft | 6:58 AM / 6:08 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | L 5:46 AM 0.1 ftH 8:37 PM 2.0 ft | 6:59 AM / 6:07 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | L 6:50 AM -0.1 ftH 9:18 PM 2.1 ft | 7:00 AM / 6:06 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | L 8:05 AM -0.2 ftH 10:05 PM 2.2 ft | 7:00 AM / 6:06 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | L 9:37 AM -0.2 ftH 10:56 PM 2.2 ft | 7:01 AM / 6:05 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | L 11:08 AM -0.2 ftH 11:51 PM 2.1 ft | 7:02 AM / 6:04 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | L 12:16 PM -0.1 ft | 7:03 AM / 6:03 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 12:46 AM 1.9 ftL 12:09 PM 0.0 ft | 6:03 AM / 5:02 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 12:38 AM 1.6 ftL 12:31 PM 0.2 ft | 6:04 AM / 5:01 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | H 1:23 AM 1.3 ftL 12:17 PM 0.5 ft | 6:05 AM / 5:01 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | H 5:59 AM 1.0 ftL 11:31 AM 0.7 ftH 7:18 PM 1.1 ft | 6:06 AM / 5:00 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 4:03 AM 0.7 ftH 7:42 AM 0.9 ftL 10:48 AM 0.7 ftH 7:12 PM 1.2 ft | 6:07 AM / 4:59 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 4:04 AM 0.5 ftH 7:10 PM 1.4 ft | 6:07 AM / 4:58 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 4:08 AM 0.2 ftH 6:51 PM 1.6 ft | 6:08 AM / 4:58 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 4:35 AM 0.1 ftH 6:54 PM 1.7 ft | 6:09 AM / 4:57 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 5:09 AM 0.0 ftH 7:20 PM 1.8 ft | 6:10 AM / 4:56 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | L 5:48 AM -0.1 ftH 7:54 PM 1.8 ft | 6:11 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 Pensacola Beach Pier
Beaches
- Park West On-Leash Dog Beach 2.2 mi
- Park East On-Leash Dog Beach 4.5 mi
Fishing piers and docks
- Pensacola Beach Pier 0.1 mi
- Quietwater Beach Boardwalk 0.6 mi
- Quietwater Boardwalk 0.6 mi
- Bob Sikes Fishing Pier 1.4 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Pensacola Beach Pier
40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Vermilion Snapper, Pinfish, Spot Croaker. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Vermilion Snapper Rhomboplites aurorubensSalt water · 52 records
- Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 33 records
- Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 28 records
- Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinnaSalt water · 21 records
- Longnose Killifish Fundulus similisSalt water · 19 records
- Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 15 records
- Sand Perch Diplectrum formosumSalt water · 15 records
- Gulf Pipefish Syngnathus scovelliSalt water · 14 records
- Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinisBrackish water · 14 records
- Painted Wrasse Halichoeres caudalisSalt water · 14 records
- Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 14 records
- Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 13 records
- Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusaSalt water · 13 records
- Southern Codling Urophycis floridanaSalt water · 13 records
- Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 13 records
- Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 12 records
- Scaled Herring Harengula jaguanaSalt water · 12 records
- Rainwater Killifish Lucania parvaSalt water · 11 records
- Jenny Mojarra Eucinostomus gulaSalt water · 11 records
- Highfin Goby Gobionellus oceanicusSalt water · 11 records
- Diamond Killifish Fundulus xenicusSalt water · 11 records
- Bank Sea Bass Centropristis ocyurusSalt water · 10 records
- Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 10 records
- Bighead Searobin Prionotus tribulusSalt water · 10 records
- Gulf Killifish Fundulus grandisBrackish water · 10 records
- Purple Reeffish Chromis scottiSalt water · 10 records
- Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 10 records
- Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfiiSalt water · 9 records
- Tidewater Silverside Menidia peninsulaeSalt water · 9 records
- Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 9 records
- Pigfish Orthopristis chrysopteraSalt water · 8 records
- Leatherjack Oligoplites saurusSalt water · 8 records
- Scrawled Cowfish Acanthostracion quadricornisSalt water · 7 records
- Lined Sole Achirus lineatusSalt water · 7 records
- Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 7 records
- Bay Whiff Citharichthys spilopterusSalt water · 7 records
- Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 7 records
- Fringed Flounder Etropus crossotusSalt water · 7 records
- Dusky Pipefish Syngnathus floridaeSalt water · 6 records
- Darter Goby Ctenogobius boleosomaSalt water · 6 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 Pensacola Beach Pier
Pensacola Beach Pier gets usually just one high tide and one low tide a day. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 1.3 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 (1.9 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 Wednesday, November 4, with only 0.4 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -0.2 ft at 9:37 AM on Thursday, October 29. There are 7 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 10:05 PM 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.
Station details
- NOAA station ID: 8729807
- Type: reference (harmonic)
- Location: 30.3275, -87.1419