- High 1:06 AM 1.1 ft
- Low 12:21 PM 0.1 ft
First light 5:44 AMSunrise 6:10 AMSunset 4:50 PMLast light 5:16 PM
Mary Esther, Santa Rosa Sound, FL Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow
NOAA tide station 8729572 · Florida · updated Nov 12, 2026
Fri, Nov 13: High tide 1:54 AM (1.1 ft); low tide 1:09 PM (0.1 ft).
Tide todayHigh 1:54 AMLow 1:09 PM
Today's range1.0 ft0.1 → 1.1 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 42012
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Sun6:10 AM – 4:50 PMFirst light 5:45 AM · Last light 5:16 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 42012 (ORANGE BEACH - 44 NM SE of Mobile, AL), 59 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: NOAA National Weather Service hourly forecast (api.weather.gov); no observing station within 25 mi.
Mary Esther, Santa Rosa Sound tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- High 1:54 AM 1.1 ft
- Low 1:09 PM 0.1 ft
First light 5:45 AMSunrise 6:10 AMSunset 4:50 PMLast light 5:16 PM
- High 2:43 AM 1.0 ft
- Low 1:57 PM 0.1 ft
First light 5:45 AMSunrise 6:11 AMSunset 4:49 PMLast light 5:15 PM
- High 3:30 AM 1.0 ft
- Low 2:41 PM 0.1 ft
First light 5:46 AMSunrise 6:12 AMSunset 4:49 PMLast light 5:15 PM
- High 4:15 AM 0.9 ft
- Low 3:19 PM 0.2 ft
First light 5:47 AMSunrise 6:13 AMSunset 4:48 PMLast light 5:14 PM
Best fishing times today in Mary Esther, Santa Rosa Sound
Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)
5/10
Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot1:44 am – 3:44 am↻ Tide change: high 1:54 am
- Moon overhead2:09 pm – 4:09 pmSunsetNear slack (low 1:09 pm)
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise9:38 am – 10:38 am≈ Moving water, falling
- Moonset7:42 pm – 8:42 pm≈ Moving water, rising
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 13 | 5/10Fair | Major 1:44 am – 3:44 am · 2:09 pm – 4:09 pm Minor 9:38 am – 10:38 am · 7:42 pm – 8:42 pm |
|---|---|---|
| SatNov 14 | 6/10Good | Major 2:34 am – 4:34 am · 2:58 pm – 4:58 pm Minor 10:20 am – 11:20 am · 8:39 pm – 9:39 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 7/10Good | Major 3:21 am – 5:21 am · 3:44 pm – 5:44 pm Minor 10:57 am – 11:57 am · 9:36 pm – 10:36 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 7/10Good | Major 4:07 am – 6:07 am · 4:28 pm – 6:28 pm Minor 11:30 am – 12:30 pm · 10:33 pm – 11:33 pm |
| TueNov 17 | 7/10Good | Major 4:50 am – 6:50 am · 5:12 pm – 7:12 pm Minor 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm · 11:29 pm – 12:29 am |
| WedNov 18 | 6/10Good | Major 5:33 am – 7:33 am · 5:54 pm – 7:54 pm Minor 12:29 pm – 1:29 pm |
| ThuNov 19 | 7/10Good | Major 6:16 am – 8:16 am · 6:37 pm – 8:37 pm Minor 12:27 am – 1:27 am · 12:57 pm – 1:57 pm |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 8729572 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moon overhead × sunset +2) | 2 |
| Tide | a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moon underfoot – tide change +2) | 2 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days) | 0 |
| Today | 5, rounded | 5/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.
Solunar periods calculated for 30.41, -86.65 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Best fishing times today in Mary Esther, Santa Rosa Sound
Today is a poor fishing day (solunar + tide)
2/10
Waxing crescent · 11% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot12:53 am – 2:53 am
- Moon overhead1:18 pm – 3:18 pmNear slack (low 12:21 pm)
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise8:50 am – 9:50 am≈ Moving water, falling
- Moonset6:47 pm – 7:47 pm≈ Moving water, rising
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 12 | 2/10Poor | Major 12:53 am – 2:53 am · 1:18 pm – 3:18 pm Minor 8:50 am – 9:50 am · 6:47 pm – 7:47 pm |
|---|---|---|
| FriNov 13 | 5/10Fair | Major 1:44 am – 3:44 am · 2:09 pm – 4:09 pm Minor 9:38 am – 10:38 am · 7:42 pm – 8:42 pm |
| SatNov 14 | 6/10Good | Major 2:34 am – 4:34 am · 2:58 pm – 4:58 pm Minor 10:20 am – 11:20 am · 8:39 pm – 9:39 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 7/10Good | Major 3:21 am – 5:21 am · 3:44 pm – 5:44 pm Minor 10:57 am – 11:57 am · 9:36 pm – 10:36 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 7/10Good | Major 4:07 am – 6:07 am · 4:28 pm – 6:28 pm Minor 11:30 am – 12:30 pm · 10:33 pm – 11:33 pm |
| TueNov 17 | 7/10Good | Major 4:50 am – 6:50 am · 5:12 pm – 7:12 pm Minor 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm · 11:29 pm – 12:29 am |
| WedNov 18 | 6/10Good | Major 5:33 am – 7:33 am · 5:54 pm – 7:54 pm Minor 12:29 pm – 1:29 pm |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 8729572 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) | 0 |
| Tide | a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) | 0 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 3.4 days) | 1 |
| Today | 2, rounded | 2/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.
Solunar periods calculated for 30.41, -86.65 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Mary Esther, Santa Rosa Sound tide table — next 7 days
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 1:06 AM 1.08 ft | Low 12:21 PM 0.06 ft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 1:54 AM 1.06 ft | Low 1:09 PM 0.07 ft | |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 2:43 AM 1.02 ft | Low 1:57 PM 0.09 ft | |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 3:30 AM 0.97 ft | Low 2:41 PM 0.13 ft | |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 4:15 AM 0.91 ft | Low 3:19 PM 0.18 ft | |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 4:59 AM 0.81 ft | Low 3:49 PM 0.26 ft | |
| Wed, Nov 18 | High 5:41 AM 0.68 ft | Low 3:49 PM 0.36 ft | |
| Thu, Nov 19 | High 6:25 AM 0.53 ft | Low 12:45 PM 0.41 ft | High 8:10 PM 0.54 ft |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Low 9:22 AM 0.35 ft | High 8:29 PM 0.69 ft |
Times are local (standard/daylight). Heights in feet above MLLW.
About the tide at Mary Esther, Santa Rosa Sound
NOAA station 8729572 is 2.1 mi southwest of Fort Walton Beach, FL, the nearest beach or town with its own page here. It is a harmonic reference station (predicted directly from its own tidal constituents).
Mary Esther, Santa Rosa Sound has a diurnal tide: one high tide and one low tide on most days (only 3% of days have two high tides). The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 0.7 ft, growing to about 1.1 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 0.3 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 1.4 ft on September 23, 2027 at 6:12 AM; the lowest is -0.6 ft on January 20, 2027 at 10:18 AM, and 145 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).
- Tide type
- Diurnal
- Mean range
- 0.7 ft
- Spring / neap range
- 1.1 ft / 0.3 ft
- Average higher high
- 0.8 ft
- Average lower low
- 0.1 ft
- Highest tide, next 12 months
- 1.4 ft · Sep 23, 2027
- Lowest tide, next 12 months
- -0.6 ft · Jan 20, 2027
- Negative low tides (12 months)
- 145
This week
From Fri, Nov 13 to Thu, Nov 19, high tides at Mary Esther, Santa Rosa Sound range from 0.5 ft to 1.1 ft; the biggest is on Fri, Nov 13 at 1:54 AM. The lowest low is 0.1 ft on Fri, Nov 13 at 1:09 PM. Low tides in daylight (sunrise to sunset): Fri 1:09 PM (0.1 ft); Sat 1:57 PM (0.1 ft); Sun 2:41 PM (0.1 ft); Mon 3:19 PM (0.2 ft); Tue 3:49 PM (0.3 ft); Wed 3:49 PM (0.4 ft); Thu 12:45 PM (0.4 ft).
Tide statistics computed from NOAA high/low predictions for Oct 2026 – Oct 2027; heights in feet above MLLW. Predictions are astronomical and do not include weather.
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Beaches & towns near this station
- Fort Walton Beach, FL 2.1 mi northeast
- Destin, FL 10.7 mi east
- Navarre Beach, FL 14.6 mi west
Nearby tide stations
- Okaloosa Island, FL 3.6 mi east
- Shalimar, Garnier Bayou, FL 4.3 mi northeast
- Harris, the Narrows, FL 4.8 mi west
- East Pass (Destin), FL 8.2 mi east
- Valparaiso, FL 11.5 mi northeast
- Navarre Beach, FL 12.9 mi west
- Rocky Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay, FL 14.0 mi northeast
- Holley, East Bay, FL 16.2 mi west
About this station
- NOAA station ID
- 8729572
- Type
- Reference (harmonic) station
- Coordinates
- 30.4065, -86.6505
- Datum
- MLLW (feet)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
FAQ
When is high tide today at Mary Esther, Santa Rosa Sound, FL?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide at Mary Esther, Santa Rosa Sound, FL is at 1:54 AM local time.
When is low tide today at Mary Esther, Santa Rosa Sound, FL?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide at Mary Esther, Santa Rosa Sound, FL is at 1:09 PM local time.
When are high and low tide tomorrow at Mary Esther, Santa Rosa Sound, FL?
On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tide is at 2:43 AM (1.0 ft); low tide is at 1:57 PM (0.1 ft) (local time).
What is the tide range at Mary Esther, Santa Rosa Sound, FL?
The average range between high and low tide is 0.7 ft; about 1.1 ft at spring tides and 0.3 ft at neap tides. The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 1.4 ft on September 23, 2027 (NOAA predictions, MLLW).
Where does this tide data come from?
Predictions come from NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8729572. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).