Florida
Rocky Bayou
Choctawhatchee Bay · Florida · NOAA station 8729479 · Tide predictions
30.5067, -86.4467
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48-hour outlook
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The next seven days
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H = high tide · L = low tide · highs & lows in local time
On the water nearby
Orange Beach buoy · 73 mi SW · Station 42012
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Nearby tide stations
- Valparaiso · 2.8 mi W
- East Pass (Destin) · 8.7 mi SW
- Shalimar, Garnier Bayou · 9.7 mi SW
- Driftwood Point, Choctawhatchee Bay · 10.7 mi SE
- Okaloosa Island · 11.8 mi SW
Plan ahead
2027 tide extremes for this station
Highest predicted high tide: 1.0 ft — Fri Sep 24 · 8:23 AM
Lowest predicted low tide: -0.5 ft — Wed Jan 20 · 12:04 PM
Biggest single-day swing: 0.9 ft on Sat Jul 3
Best daytime minus tides of 2027
| Date | Low tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Wed Jan 20 | 12:04 PM | -0.5 ft |
| Thu Jan 21 | 12:56 PM | -0.5 ft |
| Tue Jan 19 | 10:53 AM | -0.5 ft |
| Fri Jan 22 | 1:42 PM | -0.5 ft |
| Mon Jan 18 | 9:50 AM | -0.5 ft |
| Sat Jan 23 | 2:37 PM | -0.4 ft |
| Tue Feb 16 | 9:29 AM | -0.4 ft |
| Wed Feb 17 | 10:33 AM | -0.4 ft |
| Sun Jan 17 | 9:09 AM | -0.4 ft |
| Wed Jan 6 | 12:56 PM | -0.4 ft |
156 minus tides (below 0 ft) are predicted here in 2027. The table shows up to the 10 lowest that fall between 7 AM and 7 PM — the ones worth planning a clam dig or tidepool walk around.
About this station
Rocky Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay is one of NOAA's reference tide stations — its predictions are computed directly from harmonic analysis of water levels observed here, and other nearby stations are calculated from it.
Two coasts, two personalities: modest 2 to 4 ft semidiurnal ranges on the Atlantic side, mixed tides on the Gulf side, and king tides that flood streets on calm, sunny days.