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Rocky Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay tide chart and tide times
Florida · NOAA station 8729479
Nearest NOAA tide station to Niceville, Eglin, Valparaiso, Eglin Air Force Base (4 km from Niceville).
On Monday, October 5, high tide at Rocky Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay is at 8:51 AM (0.9 ft), and low tide is at 10:14 PM (0.4 ft). Times are local; heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the datum used on U.S. charts — a negative height means the water drops below that level.
High and low tides for the next 8 days
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, October 5 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 6:41 AM · Sunset 6:26 PM · Moonrise 1:26 AM · Moonset 3:34 PM | ||
| High tide | 8:51 AM | 0.9 ft |
| Low tide | 10:14 PM | 0.4 ft |
| Tuesday, October 6 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 6:42 AM · Sunset 6:24 PM · Moonrise 2:34 AM · Moonset 4:09 PM | ||
| High tide | 9:42 AM | 0.8 ft |
| Low tide | 11:12 PM | 0.5 ft |
| Wednesday, October 7 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 6:43 AM · Sunset 6:23 PM · Moonrise 3:38 AM · Moonset 4:41 PM | ||
| High tide | 10:43 AM | 0.8 ft |
| Thursday, October 8 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 6:43 AM · Sunset 6:22 PM · Moonrise 4:41 AM · Moonset 5:11 PM | ||
| Low tide | 2:36 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 11:04 AM | 0.7 ft |
| Low tide | 5:27 PM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 10:59 PM | 0.7 ft |
| Friday, October 9 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 6:44 AM · Sunset 6:21 PM · Moonrise 5:42 AM · Moonset 5:40 PM | ||
| Low tide | 6:12 AM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 11:14 AM | 0.6 ft |
| Low tide | 2:15 PM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 11:50 PM | 0.7 ft |
| Saturday, October 10 🌑 New MoonSunrise 6:44 AM · Sunset 6:20 PM · Moonrise 6:42 AM · Moonset 6:10 PM | ||
| Low tide | 2:19 PM | 0.5 ft |
| Sunday, October 11 🌑 New MoonSunrise 6:45 AM · Sunset 6:18 PM · Moonrise 7:42 AM · Moonset 6:42 PM | ||
| High tide | 12:30 AM | 0.8 ft |
| Low tide | 2:41 PM | 0.4 ft |
| Monday, October 12 🌑 New MoonSunrise 6:46 AM · Sunset 6:17 PM · Moonrise 8:42 AM · Moonset 7:17 PM | ||
| High tide | 1:17 AM | 0.8 ft |
| Low tide | 3:12 PM | 0.4 ft |
Best fishing times at Rocky Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay (solunar table)
Major periods, about two hours each, are centered on the moon passing overhead or underfoot. Minor periods, about an hour, are centered on moonrise and moonset. By solunar tradition the days around the new and full moon are the strongest, and many anglers plan for a major period that falls on a moving tide.
| Day | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 5 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 7:34 AM–9:34 AM 8:01 PM–10:01 PM | 12:56 AM–1:56 AM 3:04 PM–4:04 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 8:26 AM–10:26 AM 8:50 PM–10:50 PM | 2:04 AM–3:04 AM 3:39 PM–4:39 PM |
| Wed, Oct 7 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 9:14 AM–11:14 AM 9:37 PM–11:37 PM | 3:08 AM–4:08 AM 4:11 PM–5:11 PM |
| Thu, Oct 8 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 10:00 AM–12:00 PM 10:22 PM–12:22 AM | 4:11 AM–5:11 AM 4:41 PM–5:41 PM |
| Fri, Oct 9 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 10:45 AM–12:45 PM | 5:12 AM–6:12 AM 5:10 PM–6:10 PM |
| Sat, Oct 10 🌑 New Moon · Best | 11:07 PM–1:07 AM 11:29 AM–1:29 PM | 6:12 AM–7:12 AM 5:40 PM–6:40 PM |
| Sun, Oct 11 🌑 New Moon · Best | 11:52 PM–1:52 AM 12:15 PM–2:15 PM | 7:12 AM–8:12 AM 6:12 PM–7:12 PM |
| Mon, Oct 12 🌑 New Moon · Best | 12:38 AM–2:38 AM 1:02 PM–3:02 PM | 8:12 AM–9:12 AM 6:47 PM–7:47 PM |
Nearby tide stations
- Valparaiso
4 km away - East Pass (Destin)
14 km away - Shalimar, Garnier Bayou
16 km away - Driftwood Point, Choctawhatchee Bay
17 km away - Okaloosa Island
19 km away - Mary Esther, Santa Rosa Sound
22 km away - Santa Rosa, Hogtown Bayou
24 km away - Harris, The Narrows
29 km away
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 8729479. Station page at NOAA. Updated daily. Not for navigation.
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