West Pass Tides Today
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West Pass runs a mean tidal range of about 0.8 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 | 12:54 AM | 1.6 ft |
| High tide | 5:58 AM | 1.8 ft |
| Low tide | 3:12 PM | -0.1 ft |
| High tide | 11:37 PM | 1.4 ft |
Today on the water at West Pass
Today at West Pass: high tide at 5:58 AM (1.8 ft) and 11:37 PM (1.4 ft), low tide at 12:54 AM (1.6 ft) and 3:12 PM (-0.1 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for today is mostly cloudy with E winds 15 to 20 mph, 76°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: Small Craft Advisory. Sunrise is at 7:52 AM and sunset at 6:55 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Mostly Cloudy | E 15 to 20 mph | 76°F |
| Tonight | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | ENE 15 to 25 mph | 70°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where West Pass is
West Pass sits at 29.6333° N, 85.0967° W on the northern Gulf of Mexico, about 8 mi southwest of Apalachicola, FL. 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), 9.4 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 27 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is Apalachicola, Apalachicola, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 7.8 mi away.
The tide at West Pass
West Pass 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 1.9 high tides a day here. 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 Apalachicola, station 8728690. High tide comes about 27 min earlier and low tide about 27 min earlier than there.
- High tide heights run about 0.87 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 publishes no datums for this point. Its predictions are offsets from Apalachicola and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8728766. 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 West Pass
- St. George Island, Sikes Cut: 8.4 mi, tides about 83 min earlier
- Apalachicola: 9.4 mi, tides about 27 min later
- Lake Wimico: 13.8 mi, tides about 119 min later
- Port Saint Joe, St. Joseph Bay: 18.1 mi, tides about 99 min earlier
- White City, Gulf County Canal: 19.2 mi, tides about 48 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at West Pass 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 West Pass 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 West Pass, 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 | 12:18–2:18 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 3:13–5:13 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 8728766. 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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