Perdido Key Tide Chart

Perdido Key tide times this week

Reading the tide at Perdido Key

These times come from the NOAA CO-OPS station at Pensacola, 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: Perdido Pass rips on a hard tide — the outgoing sweeps bait out of the lagoon and stacks fish on the rocks.

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.

Perdido Key tide questions

What time is high tide at Perdido Key today?

High tide at Perdido Key is at 6:20 AM (1.7 ft), predicted by NOAA at Pensacola. Wind can shift the actual water level either side of the prediction.

What time is low tide at Perdido Key today?

Low tide at Perdido Key is at 6:02 PM (0.4 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 Perdido Key?

Today's range at Perdido Key is about 1.3 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 Perdido Key?

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.