East Pass (Destin) Tides Today
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East Pass (Destin) runs a mean tidal range of about 0.6 ft. This month the highest water, 1.0 ft, comes on the morning of Oct 3, and the lowest, a -0.0 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Oct 30.
| High tide | 2:36 AM | 0.9 ft |
| Low tide | 2:31 PM | -0.0 ft |
Today on the water at East Pass (Destin)
Today at East Pass (Destin): high tide at 2:36 AM (0.9 ft), low tide at 2:31 PM (-0.0 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Saturday is partly sunny with E winds 10 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 6:58 AM and sunset at 6:00 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Mostly Cloudy | E 15 mph | 71°F |
| Saturday | Partly Sunny | E 10 to 15 mph | 80°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where East Pass (Destin) is
East Pass (Destin) sits at 30.3950° N, 86.5133° W on the northern Gulf of Mexico, at Destin, FL, in Okaloosa 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 Panama City Beach (NOAA 8729210), 39.9 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 151 min later than there.
The tide at East Pass (Destin)
East Pass (Destin) has a diurnal tide: usually one high and one low a day, with the daily rhythm shifting about 50 minutes later each day and fading near the moon's equatorial crossing. This month's predictions average 1.1 high tides a day here. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 0.6 ft, a small tide. 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
- NOAA predicts tides here from Pensacola, station 8729840. High tide comes about 33 min earlier and low tide about 34 min earlier than there.
- High tide heights run about 0.49 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 East Pass (Destin) from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 0.6 ft above it and mean sea level 0.3 ft. The land survey datum NAVD88, the zero on topographic maps and flood maps, is 0.1 ft below MLLW here, so a water level on this page converts to NAVD88 by adding that amount. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Pensacola, FL gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8729511, established 1977, gauge removed 1993. 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 East Pass (Destin)
- Okaloosa Island: 4.8 mi, tides about 77 min earlier
- Shalimar, Garnier Bayou: 5.2 mi, tides about 232 min later
- Mary Esther, Santa Rosa Sound: 8.2 mi, tides about 104 min later
- Rocky Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay: 8.7 mi, tides about 174 min later
- Driftwood Point, Choctawhatchee Bay: 11.0 mi, tides about 171 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at East Pass (Destin) this month: Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 27, Oct 29, Oct 30, Oct 31. 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 East Pass (Destin) this month: 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 East Pass (Destin), 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 🌖 | 4:26–6:26 AM 4:51–6:51 PM | 10:12–12:12 AM 11:47–1:47 PM | 55 |
| Sun Nov 1 🌗 | 5:26–7:26 AM 5:51–7:51 PM | — 12:33–2:33 PM | 42 |
| Mon Nov 2 🌗 | 6:22–8:22 AM 6:47–8:47 PM | 11:22–1:22 AM 1:13–3:13 PM | 33 |
| Tue Nov 3 🌗 | 7:13–9:13 AM 7:38–9:38 PM | 12:30–2:30 AM 1:47–3:47 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:01–10:01 AM 8:26–10:26 PM | 1:35–3:35 AM 2:19–4:19 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 8:47–10:47 AM 9:12–11:12 PM | 2:38–4:38 AM 2:48–4:48 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 9:32–11:32 AM 9:57–11:57 PM | 3:39–5:39 AM 3:18–5:18 PM | 83 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8729511. 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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