Tides & Towns

Pensacola Beach tides

On Santa Rosa Island, with the Pensacola Beach Gulf Pier, Casino Beach, and Gulf Islands National Seashore on both sides.

Water now
1.3 ft
Next high · 12:15 AM
in 4 h 42 min
Rising
-1 ft0 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft6 AMNoon6 PM12:18p

Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW). Shaded band is daylight. Times from NOAA; curve drawn between them.

LOW
12:18PM
0.3 ft
SUN
6:50 AM – 6:17 PM
MOON
Waxing Crescent · 36%
WEATHER
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy · NW 10–30 mph

Tide times from NOAA's Pensacola Beach Pier station, right here. Full 7-day forecast

Pensacola Beach water temperature

80°F (27°C)

Comfortable for most swimmers. 2° warmer than this time yesterday.

Last 24 hours: 77°F to 82°F. Measured at 7:24 PM by NOAA's sensor at Pensacola, 7 mi away.

Best low tides for the beach this week

Low tide in daylight leaves the widest, firmest sand for walking, biking, shelling and tide pools. Plan to arrive an hour or two before the time shown.

  • Fri Oct 1612:18 PM 0.3 ft
  • Sat Oct 171:25 PM 0.3 ft
  • Sun Oct 182:21 PM 0.3 ft
  • Mon Oct 193:01 PM 0.4 ft
  • Tue Oct 202:22 PM 0.5 ft
  • Wed Oct 212:16 PM 0.6 ft
  • Thu Oct 221:31 PM 0.8 ft

Quick answers

When is low tide at Pensacola Beach today?

On Friday, October 16, low tide at Pensacola Beach is at 12:18 PM (0.3 ft), predicted by NOAA for Pensacola Beach Pier.

What is the water temperature at Pensacola Beach?

The water is about 80°F, from NOAA's live sensor at Pensacola.

Pensacola tide tables by month

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Tide predictions from NOAA. Not for navigation; wind and weather move real water levels. Check posted signs for swimming conditions and flags.