Florida
Shield Point
Blackwater River · Florida · NOAA station 8729747 · Tide predictions
30.5817, -87.0150
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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
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Nearby tide stations
- Bay Point, Blackwater River · 0.9 mi SE
- Hawkins Rec. Park, Blackwater River · 3.9 mi N
- Floridatown, Escambia Bay · 9.8 mi W
- Lora Point, Escambia Bay · 9.9 mi SW
- Hernandez Point, Escambia Bay · 10.1 mi SW
Plan ahead
2027 tide extremes for this station
Highest predicted high tide: 2.3 ft — Sun Jun 6 · 1:10 PM
Lowest predicted low tide: -1.1 ft — Thu Jan 21 · 8:51 AM
Biggest single-day swing: 2.9 ft on Sun Jul 4
Best daytime minus tides of 2027
| Date | Low tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Jan 21 | 8:51 AM | -1.1 ft |
| Wed Jan 20 | 8:10 AM | -1.1 ft |
| Fri Jan 22 | 9:30 AM | -1.0 ft |
| Tue Jan 19 | 7:26 AM | -0.9 ft |
| Thu Feb 18 | 7:52 AM | -0.9 ft |
| Wed Feb 17 | 7:11 AM | -0.9 ft |
| Sat Jan 23 | 10:03 AM | -0.8 ft |
| Wed Dec 15 | 10:59 AM | -0.8 ft |
| Tue Dec 14 | 10:09 AM | -0.8 ft |
| Fri Feb 19 | 8:25 AM | -0.8 ft |
174 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
Shield Point, Blackwater River 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.