- High 2:01 AM 0.7 ft
- Low 3:22 PM 0.1 ft
First light 5:43 AMSunrise 6:09 AMSunset 4:50 PMLast light 5:15 PM
Rocky Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay, FL Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow
NOAA tide station 8729479 · Florida · updated Nov 12, 2026
Fri, Nov 13: High tide 2:46 AM (0.7 ft); low tide 4:13 PM (0.1 ft).
Tide todayHigh 2:46 AMLow 4:13 PM
Today's range0.6 ft0.1 → 0.7 ft (MLLW)
Wind (forecast)Loading…
Sun6:10 AM – 4:49 PMFirst light 5:44 AM · Last light 5:15 PM
Wind: NOAA National Weather Service hourly forecast (api.weather.gov); no observing station within 25 mi.
Rocky Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- High 2:46 AM 0.7 ft
- Low 4:13 PM 0.1 ft
First light 5:44 AMSunrise 6:10 AMSunset 4:49 PMLast light 5:15 PM
- High 3:26 AM 0.7 ft
- Low 4:49 PM 0.1 ft
First light 5:45 AMSunrise 6:11 AMSunset 4:48 PMLast light 5:14 PM
- High 4:10 AM 0.6 ft
- Low 5:15 PM 0.1 ft
First light 5:46 AMSunrise 6:12 AMSunset 4:48 PMLast light 5:14 PM
- High 5:09 AM 0.6 ft
- Low 5:22 PM 0.1 ft
First light 5:46 AMSunrise 6:12 AMSunset 4:47 PMLast light 5:13 PM
Best fishing times today in Rocky Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay
Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)
5/10
Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot1:43 am – 3:43 am↻ Tide change: high 2:46 am
- Moon overhead2:08 pm – 4:08 pmSunsetNear slack (low 4:13 pm)
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise9:37 am – 10:37 am≈ Moving water, falling
- Moonset7:41 pm – 8:41 pm≈ Moving water, rising
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 13 | 5/10Fair | Major 1:43 am – 3:43 am · 2:08 pm – 4:08 pm Minor 9:37 am – 10:37 am · 7:41 pm – 8:41 pm |
|---|---|---|
| SatNov 14 | 7/10Good | Major 2:33 am – 4:33 am · 2:57 pm – 4:57 pm Minor 10:19 am – 11:19 am · 8:38 pm – 9:38 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 8/10Excellent | Major 3:20 am – 5:20 am · 3:43 pm – 5:43 pm Minor 10:56 am – 11:56 am · 9:35 pm – 10:35 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 8/10Excellent | Major 4:06 am – 6:06 am · 4:28 pm – 6:28 pm Minor 11:29 am – 12:29 pm · 10:32 pm – 11:32 pm |
| TueNov 17 | 6/10Good | Major 4:49 am – 6:49 am · 5:11 pm – 7:11 pm Minor 11:59 am – 12:59 pm · 11:28 pm – 12:28 am |
| WedNov 18 | 6/10Good | Major 5:32 am – 7:32 am · 5:53 pm – 7:53 pm Minor 12:28 pm – 1:28 pm |
| ThuNov 19 | 7/10Good | Major 6:15 am – 8:15 am · 6:37 pm – 8:37 pm Minor 12:26 am – 1:26 am · 12:56 pm – 1:56 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 8729479 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 30.51, -86.45 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Best fishing times today in Rocky Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay
Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)
4/10
Waxing crescent · 11% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot12:52 am – 2:52 am↻ Tide change: high 2:01 am
- Moon overhead1:18 pm – 3:18 pmNear slack (low 3:22 pm)
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise8:50 am – 9:50 am≈ Moving water, falling
- Moonset6:46 pm – 7:46 pm≈ Moving water, rising
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 12 | 4/10Fair | Major 12:52 am – 2:52 am · 1:18 pm – 3:18 pm Minor 8:50 am – 9:50 am · 6:46 pm – 7:46 pm |
|---|---|---|
| FriNov 13 | 5/10Fair | Major 1:43 am – 3:43 am · 2:08 pm – 4:08 pm Minor 9:37 am – 10:37 am · 7:41 pm – 8:41 pm |
| SatNov 14 | 7/10Good | Major 2:33 am – 4:33 am · 2:57 pm – 4:57 pm Minor 10:19 am – 11:19 am · 8:38 pm – 9:38 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 8/10Excellent | Major 3:20 am – 5:20 am · 3:43 pm – 5:43 pm Minor 10:56 am – 11:56 am · 9:35 pm – 10:35 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 8/10Excellent | Major 4:06 am – 6:06 am · 4:28 pm – 6:28 pm Minor 11:29 am – 12:29 pm · 10:32 pm – 11:32 pm |
| TueNov 17 | 6/10Good | Major 4:49 am – 6:49 am · 5:11 pm – 7:11 pm Minor 11:59 am – 12:59 pm · 11:28 pm – 12:28 am |
| WedNov 18 | 6/10Good | Major 5:32 am – 7:32 am · 5:53 pm – 7:53 pm Minor 12:28 pm – 1:28 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 8729479 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) (Moon underfoot – tide change +2) | 2 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 3.4 days) | 1 |
| Today | 4, rounded | 4/10 |
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 30.51, -86.45 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Rocky Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay tide table — next 7 days
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 2:01 AM 0.70 ft | Low 3:22 PM 0.08 ft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 2:46 AM 0.68 ft | Low 4:13 PM 0.08 ft | |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 3:26 AM 0.66 ft | Low 4:49 PM 0.08 ft | |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 4:10 AM 0.62 ft | Low 5:15 PM 0.10 ft | |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 5:09 AM 0.57 ft | Low 5:22 PM 0.14 ft | |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 6:02 AM 0.52 ft | Low 4:54 PM 0.18 ft | |
| Wed, Nov 18 | High 6:34 AM 0.45 ft | Low 4:43 PM 0.23 ft | |
| Thu, Nov 19 | High 6:53 AM 0.36 ft | Low 1:41 PM 0.26 ft | High 11:09 PM 0.35 ft |
Times are local (standard/daylight). Heights in feet above MLLW.
About the tide at Rocky Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay
NOAA station 8729479 is 7.2 mi north of Destin, FL, the nearest beach or town with its own page here. It is a harmonic reference station (predicted directly from its own tidal constituents).
Rocky Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay has a diurnal tide: one high tide and one low tide on most days (only 5% of days have two high tides). The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 0.4 ft, growing to about 0.7 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 0.2 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 0.9 ft on September 24, 2027 at 8:23 AM; the lowest is -0.6 ft on January 20, 2027 at 12:04 PM, and 154 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).
- Tide type
- Diurnal
- Mean range
- 0.4 ft
- Spring / neap range
- 0.7 ft / 0.2 ft
- Average higher high
- 0.5 ft
- Average lower low
- 0.0 ft
- Highest tide, next 12 months
- 0.9 ft · Sep 24, 2027
- Lowest tide, next 12 months
- -0.6 ft · Jan 20, 2027
- Negative low tides (12 months)
- 154
This week
From Fri, Nov 13 to Thu, Nov 19, high tides at Rocky Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay range from 0.4 ft to 0.7 ft; the biggest is on Fri, Nov 13 at 2:46 AM. The lowest low is 0.1 ft on Fri, Nov 13 at 4:13 PM. Low tides in daylight (sunrise to sunset): Fri 4:13 PM (0.1 ft); Wed 4:43 PM (0.2 ft); Thu 1:41 PM (0.3 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
- Destin, FL 7.2 mi south
- Fort Walton Beach, FL 11.9 mi southwest
Nearby tide stations
- Valparaiso, FL 2.8 mi west
- East Pass (Destin), FL 8.7 mi southwest
- Shalimar, Garnier Bayou, FL 9.7 mi southwest
- Driftwood Point, Choctawhatchee Bay, FL 10.7 mi southeast
- Okaloosa Island, FL 11.8 mi southwest
- Mary Esther, Santa Rosa Sound, FL 14.0 mi southwest
- Santa Rosa, Hogtown Bayou, FL 15.0 mi southeast
- Harris, the Narrows, FL 18.3 mi west
About this station
- NOAA station ID
- 8729479
- Type
- Reference (harmonic) station
- Coordinates
- 30.5067, -86.4467
- Datum
- MLLW (feet)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
FAQ
When is high tide today at Rocky Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay, FL?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide at Rocky Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay, FL is at 2:46 AM local time.
When is low tide today at Rocky Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay, FL?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide at Rocky Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay, FL is at 4:13 PM local time.
When are high and low tide tomorrow at Rocky Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay, FL?
On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tide is at 3:26 AM (0.7 ft); low tide is at 4:49 PM (0.1 ft) (local time).
What is the tide range at Rocky Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay, FL?
The average range between high and low tide is 0.4 ft; about 0.7 ft at spring tides and 0.2 ft at neap tides. The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 0.9 ft on September 24, 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 8729479. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).