TideAhead
FloridaNOAA 8728766

West Pass Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

All official layers availableUpdated 5:05 AM CDT

Current Conditions

Tide predictions are relative to MLLW. NWS point and marine-grid forecasts can differ at exposed shorelines.

Derived tide now
1.5ft
rising · Between official extrema · Station 8728766
Next high tide
6:48 AM
Wed, Aug 51.6 ft
Next low tide
2:46 PM
Wed, Aug 50.3 ft
Current Weather
76°F

Clear

Observed

N 0 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8728766 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8728690
currentDerived continuous curve
NOAA provides official high/low predictions for this subordinate station. The dashed curve and tide-now height are bounded half-cosine estimates between adjacent official extrema; no values are extrapolated beyond them.
-1 ft0 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft1.6 ft0.3 ft1.1 ft1.2 ft1.7 ft0.1 ft1.7 ft-0.1 ftWed, Aug 54:41 AMWed, Aug 54:34 PMThu, Aug 64:25 AMThu, Aug 64:23 PMFri, Aug 74:23 AM
Dots are official NOAA high/low predictions. The dashed line is a bounded half-cosine estimate between adjacent extrema; it is not an official six-minute NOAA prediction and is never extrapolated beyond those points. Times are shown in the place's local timezone.

Weather, Light & Marine

Conditions that affect shoreline access, small craft, fishing and surf.

Air

Temperature76°FObserved

Humidity94%Observed

Pressure1016 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedN 0 mphObserved

Gusts6 mphModel

Rain chance13%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water87.3°FObservedNOAA Apalachicola · 9.4 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:03 AM

Sunset7:30 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMSunny82°FSW 5 mph6 mph13%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMSunny82°FWSW 5 mph6 mph12%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMSunny81°FW 5 mph6 mph9%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMSunny83°FW 5 mph5 mph7%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMSunny84°FWSW 5 mph5 mph4%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMSunny84°FSW 5 mph6 mph4%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMSunny85°FSW 5 mph7 mph4%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMSunny86°FSSW 5 mph7 mph6%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMSunny86°FSSW 10 mph9 mph9%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMSunny85°FSSW 10 mph10 mph6%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMSunny86°FS 10 mph10 mph3%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 PMSunny86°FS 10 mph10 mph2%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

Transparent environmental scores based on tide, wind and marine conditions. These are not user reports, catch guarantees or substitutes for official closures and safety guidance.

84/100 · Very good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind0 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry13% precipitation chance
  • Moving waterA rising tide can improve nearshore feeding activity
83/100 · Very good
Crabbing
Conditions are secondary to seasons, closures and safety.

Best planning window

Near slack water, if the marine area is open

  • Regulations requiredConfirm the marine area is open before setting gear
  • Calm surface0 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Moderate tidal exchange1.1 ft range in the next cycle
23/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Limited swell0.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Short period4s dominant period
  • Nearshore uncertaintyOffshore model conditions are not the same as breaking-wave height at this beach
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission fishing rulesFlorida · state or territoryNOAA Fisheries federal recreational fishing resourcesU.S. federal waters · federalNational Weather Service rip-current safetyUnited States · safety
Nearby NOAA Tide Stations
Official station locations from the national NOAA CO-OPS tide-prediction catalog.

Little St. George Island, Horseshoe Cove

NOAA 8728728 · FL

3.8 mi

Eleven Mile, St. Vincent Sound

NOAA 8728786 · FL

6.1 mi

Indian Pass, St. Vincent Sound

NOAA 8728852 · FL

8.3 mi

St. George Island, Sikes Cut

NOAA 8728669 · FL

8.4 mi

APALACHICOLA

NOAA 8728690 · FL

9.4 mi

Huckleberry Landing, Jackson River

NOAA 8728757 · FL

9.5 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictionsofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:05 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:05 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:05 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Apalachicolaobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:05 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:05 AM

Not for navigation. Conditions can change faster than source update intervals. Always check local warnings, closures and on-site conditions.