Emerald Coast
Navarre Beach Tide Chart
High and low tide times for the Gulf & Santa Rosa Sound, predicted by NOAA at Pensacola Beach Pier.
Today’s tides
Sunday, September 20- High tide2:54 AM 1.7 ft
- Low tide4:09 PM 0.3 ft
Today’s range is 1.4 ft.
See the live tide curve →Navarre Bch tide times this week
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Reading the tide at Navarre Bch
These times come from the NOAA CO-OPS station at Pensacola Beach Pier, measured against mean lower low water (MLLW) — the datum every US chart uses, so a 1.5 ft prediction means a foot and a half above the average lowest tide, not above the bottom. Wind and pressure shift the real water level either side of the prediction: a hard onshore blow stacks water up and a strong offshore wind can pull a low tide well below what the table says.
Local tip: Pompano and whiting work the surf trough on a rising tide; flounder ambush the sound's sandy edges on the fall.
For fishing, the times in the table matter less than what happens between them. Water moving is what turns the bite on, and the strongest flow is roughly midway between a high and a low — so the two hours either side of that midpoint usually beat slack water at either end, particularly around speckled trout and redfish.
Navarre Bch tide questions
- What time is high tide at Navarre Bch today?
- High tide at Navarre Beach is at 2:54 AM (1.7 ft), predicted by NOAA at Pensacola Beach Pier. Wind can shift the actual water level either side of the prediction.
- What time is low tide at Navarre Bch today?
- Low tide at Navarre Beach is at 4:09 PM (0.3 ft). A strong offshore wind can pull the water lower than predicted, which matters on shallow flats and at boat ramps.
- How big is the tide at Navarre Bch?
- Today's range at Navarre Beach is about 1.4 ft. The Panhandle is one of the few stretches in the country with a diurnal tide: from Pensacola east to St. George Island most days bring a single high and a single low rather than two of each, and the range is small — a foot or two. It shifts to a mixed pattern around Apalachicola and Carrabelle. Either way the range grows around the new and full moon — those spring tides move noticeably more water.
- Which tide is best for fishing Navarre Bch?
- Moving water beats slack water almost everywhere. The strongest current runs roughly midway between a high and a low, so plan the two hours either side of that rather than the exact turn. First and last light overlapping a moving tide is the classic window.
Tide charts nearby
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 8729807 (Pensacola Beach Pier), datum MLLW, times in Eastern. Salty Forecast is a free hyperlocal weather app for anglers. Predictions are not observations — never use them for navigation or safety-of-life decisions.