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Sulphur Point, Port of Panama City tide chart

Florida · near Upper Grand Lagoon (1 mi) · NOAA station 8729142 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM8:36 AM · 0.5 ft11:24 PM · 1.8 ft1.8 ft
  • Low 8:36 AM 0.5 ft
  • High 11:24 PM 1.8 ft

Sunrise 7:43 AM · Sunset 7:18 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Sulphur Point, Port of Panama City
76Excellent

Best times

2:00 PM–3:00 PM and 1:00 AM–3:00 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 Sulphur Point, Port of Panama City

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 8:36 AM 0.5 ftH 11:24 PM 1.8 ft7:43 AM / 7:18 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 9:42 AM 0.3 ftH 11:55 PM 1.9 ft7:43 AM / 7:16 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 10:51 AM 0.2 ft7:44 AM / 7:15 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 12:35 AM 2.0 ftL 12:06 PM 0.2 ft7:45 AM / 7:14 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 1:21 AM 2.0 ftL 1:18 PM 0.2 ft7:45 AM / 7:13 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 2:13 AM 2.0 ftL 2:18 PM 0.2 ft7:46 AM / 7:12 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 3:08 AM 1.9 ftL 3:04 PM 0.2 ft7:47 AM / 7:11 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Sulphur Point, Port of Panama City

    From NOAA's current predictions for Bear Point, 0.6nm E of at 4 ft depth, 1.7 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 WNW (297°) and the ebb toward the ESE (120°). The strongest current this week is 0.8 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Ebb 5:06 AM 0.7 knSlack 2:04 PMEbb 4:31 PM 0.1 knSlack 6:18 PMFlood 9:11 PM 0.3 kn
    Mon Oct 12Slack 12:13 AMEbb 5:59 AM 0.8 knSlack 1:44 PMSlack 4:06 PMSlack 5:46 PMFlood 9:42 PM 0.5 kn
    Tue Oct 13Slack 12:48 AMEbb 6:40 AM 0.8 knSlack 2:46 PMFlood 10:12 PM 0.6 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 1:26 AMEbb 7:07 AM 0.8 knSlack 4:04 PMFlood 10:41 PM 0.6 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 2:02 AMEbb 7:28 AM 0.8 knSlack 4:44 PMFlood 11:07 PM 0.6 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 2:35 AMEbb 7:42 AM 0.8 knSlack 5:03 PMFlood 11:17 PM 0.6 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 3:08 AMEbb 7:41 AM 0.7 knEbb 10:11 AM 0.7 knEbb 11:42 AM 0.7 knSlack 5:12 PMFlood 11:10 PM 0.5 kn

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

    Best fishing times at Sulphur Point, Port of Panama City

    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 1176 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 1:00 AM–3:00 AM12:56 AM–2:56 AM, 1:19 PM–3:19 PM8:16 AM–9:16 AM, 7:16 PM–8:16 PM
    Mon Oct 1273 · Good2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM1:42 AM–3:42 AM, 2:05 PM–4:05 PM9:15 AM–10:15 AM, 7:50 PM–8:50 PM
    Tue Oct 1369 · Good3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:29 AM–4:29 AM, 2:53 PM–4:53 PM10:14 AM–11:14 AM, 8:29 PM–9:29 PM
    Wed Oct 1461 · Good4:00 AM–5:00 AM, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM3:18 AM–5:18 AM, 3:43 PM–5:43 PM11:12 AM–12:12 PM, 9:13 PM–10:13 PM
    Thu Oct 1557 · Good5:00 PM–7:00 PM, 5:00 AM–6:00 AM4:09 AM–6:09 AM, 4:34 PM–6:34 PM12:06 PM–1:06 PM, 10:02 PM–11:02 PM
    Fri Oct 1662 · Good6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:59 AM–6:59 AM, 5:25 PM–7:25 PM12:56 PM–1:56 PM, 10:55 PM–11:55 PM
    Sat Oct 1768 · Good7:00 PM–8:00 PM, 7:00 AM–8:00 AM5:50 AM–7:50 AM, 6:14 PM–8:14 PM1:41 PM–2:41 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 1:18 PM on Thursday, October 15
    2. 0.2 ft at 2:18 PM on Friday, October 16
    3. 0.2 ft at 3:04 PM on Saturday, October 17
    4. 0.2 ft at 12:06 PM on Wednesday, October 14
    5. 0.2 ft at 10:51 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    6. 0.2 ft at 3:36 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 11L 8:36 AM 0.5 ftH 11:24 PM 1.8 ft7:43 AM / 7:18 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 9:42 AM 0.3 ftH 11:55 PM 1.9 ft7:43 AM / 7:16 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 10:51 AM 0.2 ft7:44 AM / 7:15 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 12:35 AM 2.0 ftL 12:06 PM 0.2 ft7:45 AM / 7:14 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 1:21 AM 2.0 ftL 1:18 PM 0.2 ft7:45 AM / 7:13 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 2:13 AM 2.0 ftL 2:18 PM 0.2 ft7:46 AM / 7:12 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 3:08 AM 1.9 ftL 3:04 PM 0.2 ft7:47 AM / 7:11 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 4:03 AM 1.9 ftL 3:36 PM 0.2 ft7:47 AM / 7:10 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 4:56 AM 1.8 ftL 3:57 PM 0.3 ft7:48 AM / 7:09 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 5:48 AM 1.6 ftL 4:08 PM 0.4 ft7:49 AM / 7:08 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 6:45 AM 1.5 ftL 4:01 PM 0.6 ft7:49 AM / 7:07 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 12:22 AM 1.1 ftL 3:11 AM 1.1 ftH 8:03 AM 1.2 ftL 3:38 PM 0.7 ftH 10:58 PM 1.2 ft7:50 AM / 7:06 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 5:19 AM 0.9 ftH 10:25 AM 1.0 ftL 3:21 PM 0.8 ftH 10:51 PM 1.4 ft7:51 AM / 7:05 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 6:43 AM 0.6 ftH 10:41 PM 1.6 ft7:52 AM / 7:04 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 7:51 AM 0.4 ftH 10:48 PM 1.8 ft7:52 AM / 7:03 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 8:59 AM 0.1 ftH 11:16 PM 2.0 ft7:53 AM / 7:02 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 10:13 AM -0.1 ftH 11:56 PM 2.1 ft7:54 AM / 7:01 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 11:30 AM -0.2 ft7:55 AM / 7:00 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 12:44 AM 2.2 ftL 12:46 PM -0.3 ft7:55 AM / 6:59 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 1:38 AM 2.2 ftL 1:52 PM -0.3 ft7:56 AM / 6:58 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 2:34 AM 2.1 ftL 2:48 PM -0.2 ft7:57 AM / 6:57 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 2:30 AM 2.0 ftL 2:32 PM -0.1 ft6:58 AM / 5:57 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 3:23 AM 1.8 ftL 2:59 PM 0.1 ft6:58 AM / 5:56 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 4:13 AM 1.5 ftL 2:56 PM 0.4 ft6:59 AM / 5:55 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 4:59 AM 1.2 ftL 2:01 PM 0.6 ftH 9:40 PM 1.1 ft7:00 AM / 5:54 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 3:56 AM 0.8 ftH 8:29 AM 0.9 ftL 1:22 PM 0.7 ftH 9:14 PM 1.3 ft7:01 AM / 5:54 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 5:50 AM 0.6 ftH 9:13 PM 1.4 ft7:02 AM / 5:53 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 6:39 AM 0.3 ftH 9:11 PM 1.6 ft7:02 AM / 5:52 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 7:24 AM 0.1 ftH 9:27 PM 1.8 ft7:03 AM / 5:52 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 8:12 AM 0.0 ftH 9:59 PM 1.8 ft7:04 AM / 5:51 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 9:06 AM -0.1 ftH 10:38 PM 1.9 ft7:05 AM / 5:50 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 Sulphur Point, Port of Panama City

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    Fish in the waters around Sulphur Point, Port of Panama City

    40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Slippery Dick, Pinfish, Pigfish. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Slippery Dick Halichoeres bivittatusSalt water · 23 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 22 records
    • Pigfish Orthopristis chrysopteraSalt water · 12 records
    • Belted Sandfish Serranus subligariusSalt water · 12 records
    • Planehead Filefish Stephanolepis hispidusSalt water · 12 records
    • Barbfish Scorpaena brasiliensisSalt water · 11 records
    • Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 11 records
    • Atlantic Needlefish Strongylura marinaSalt water · 11 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 10 records
    • Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 9 records
    • Silver Mojarra Eucinostomus argenteusSalt water · 8 records
    • Atlantic Spanish Mackerel Scomberomorus maculatusSalt water · 8 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 8 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 7 records
    • Gulf Flounder Paralichthys albiguttaSalt water · 7 records
    • Florida Pompano Trachinotus carolinusSalt water · 7 records
    • Gulf Pipefish Syngnathus scovelliSalt water · 6 records
    • Gulf Toadfish Opsanus betaSalt water · 6 records
    • Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 6 records
    • Whitespotted Soapfish Rypticus maculatusSalt water · 6 records
    • Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 6 records
    • Gulf Killifish Fundulus grandisBrackish water · 6 records
    • Blue Runner Caranx crysosSalt water · 5 records
    • Round Scad Decapterus punctatusSalt water · 5 records
    • Atlantic Threadfin Polydactylus octonemusSalt water · 5 records
    • Bucktooth Parrotfish Sparisoma radiansSalt water · 5 records
    • Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faberSalt water · 5 records
    • Crested Blenny Hypleurochilus geminatusSalt water · 5 records
    • Seaweed Blenny Parablennius marmoreusSalt water · 5 records
    • Cocoa Damselfish Stegastes variabilisSalt water · 5 records
    • Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfiiSalt water · 5 records
    • Gray Triggerfish Balistes capriscusSalt water · 5 records
    • Southern Codling Urophycis floridanaSalt water · 5 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 5 records
    • Longnose Killifish Fundulus similisSalt water · 5 records
    • Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 5 records
    • Code Goby Gobiosoma robustumSalt water · 5 records
    • Gulf Surgeonfish Acanthurus randalliSalt water · 5 records
    • Fringed Flounder Etropus crossotusSalt water · 5 records
    • Chain Pipefish Syngnathus louisianaeSalt water · 4 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 Sulphur Point, Port of Panama City

    Sulphur Point, Port of Panama City 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 Friday, October 30, when the day's range reaches 2.5 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 Thursday, October 22, with only 0.5 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.3 ft at 1:52 PM on Friday, October 30. 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 12:44 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.

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