Apalachicola River (A&N RR bridge) Tides Today
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Apalachicola River (A&N RR bridge) runs a mean tidal range of about 0.9 ft. This month the highest water, 1.9 ft, comes on the morning of Oct 1, and the lowest, a -0.2 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Oct 29.
| Low tide | 1:56 AM | 1.4 ft |
| High tide | 6:53 AM | 1.7 ft |
| Low tide | 4:14 PM | -0.1 ft |
Today on the water at Apalachicola River (A&N RR bridge)
Today at Apalachicola River (A&N RR bridge): high tide at 6:53 AM (1.7 ft), low tide at 1:56 AM (1.4 ft) and 4:14 PM (-0.1 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for today is mostly cloudy with E winds 5 to 15 mph, 80°F. Wind that strong can hold water in or push it out, so the real tide may run above or below these predictions. In effect now: Rip Current Statement. Sunrise is at 7:52 AM and sunset at 6:55 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Mostly Cloudy | E 5 to 15 mph | 80°F |
| Tonight | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | ENE 5 to 10 mph | 66°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Apalachicola River (A&N RR bridge) is
Apalachicola River (A&N RR bridge) sits at 29.7633° N, 85.0333° W on the northern Gulf of Mexico, about 2 mi northwest of Apalachicola, FL, in Franklin County. The station here is a subordinate tide prediction point. NOAA has no gauge in the water at this spot; its times and heights are published as offsets from a reference gauge, named below. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Apalachicola (NOAA 8728690), 4.1 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 32 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Apalachicola, Apalachicola, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 2.6 mi away.
The tide at Apalachicola River (A&N RR bridge)
Apalachicola River (A&N RR bridge) has a mixed tide: two highs and two lows a day, but of unequal size, so one low each day drains a little lower than the other. This month's predictions average 1.8 high tides a day here. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 1.4 ft, and 1.0 ft between the average high and the average low, a small tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.1 ft and the lower low sits 0.3 ft below the other low. For the water around it: Northern Gulf tides are diurnal, one high and one low most days with ranges of 1 to 2 ft, so wind and river stage move the water as much as the moon.
About this station
- Highest water on record: 3.1 ft on Feb 3, 1978.
- Lowest on record: -1.5 ft on Dec 11, 1981.
- NOAA predicts tides here from Apalachicola, station 8728690. High tide comes about 28 min later and low tide about 35 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 0.85 times the reference.
Datum and source
Heights on this page are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero NOAA's nautical charts use for soundings. A predicted 0.0 ft low is the average of the lower low each day; a minus tide is water below chart datum, and a 2 ft high means 2 ft more water than the chart shows. NOAA fixes MLLW at Apalachicola River (A&N RR bridge) from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 1.4 ft above it and mean sea level 0.8 ft. The land survey datum NAVD88, the zero on topographic maps and flood maps, is 0.4 ft above MLLW here, so a water level on this page converts to NAVD88 by subtracting that amount. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Apalachicola, FL gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8728711, established 1978, gauge removed 1982. The tide times and heights are published as time and height offsets from its reference gauge; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Apalachicola River (A&N RR bridge)
- Apalachicola: 4.1 mi, tides about 32 min earlier
- Lake Wimico: 9.3 mi, tides about 79 min later
- West Pass: 9.8 mi, tides about 59 min earlier
- St. George Island, Sikes Cut: 11.3 mi, tides about 141 min earlier
- White City, Gulf County Canal: 15.9 mi, tides about 4 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Apalachicola River (A&N RR bridge) this month: Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock; prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Apalachicola River (A&N RR bridge) this month: Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30, Oct 31. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Apalachicola River (A&N RR bridge), peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌖 | 5:20–7:20 AM 5:45–7:45 PM | — 12:39–2:39 PM | 55 |
| Sun Nov 1 🌗 | 6:20–8:20 AM 6:45–8:45 PM | 11:07–1:07 AM 1:26–3:26 PM | 42 |
| Mon Nov 2 🌗 | 7:16–9:16 AM 7:41–9:41 PM | 12:17–2:17 AM 2:06–4:06 PM | 33 |
| Tue Nov 3 🌗 | 8:07–10:07 AM 8:32–10:32 PM | 1:25–3:25 AM 2:41–4:41 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:55–10:55 AM 9:20–11:20 PM | 2:30–4:30 AM 3:12–5:12 PM | 60 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 9:41–11:41 AM 10:06–12:06 AM | 3:32–5:32 AM 3:43–5:43 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 10:26–12:26 PM 10:51–12:51 AM | 4:32–6:32 AM 4:13–6:13 PM | 83 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8728711. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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