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Apalachicola tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 7:27 AM (1.7 ft); low tide at 2:50 AM (1.5 ft) and 5:00 PM (0.4 ft). Water temperature 75.7 F at Apalachicola.

NOAA station 8728690 · Reference station · MLLW datum · times in EDT · sunrise 7:44 AM, sunset 7:06 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

Low tide▼

2:50AM

1.5FT MLLW

low

High tide▲

7:27AM

1.7FT MLLW

high

Low tide▼

5:00PM

0.4FT MLLW

low

predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)

As of 5:20 AM the tide is rising toward high tide at 7:27 AM (1.7 ft).

First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:44 AMSunset 7:06 PMDaylight 11h 22mEDT

High tide at Apalachicola, Florida on October 18, 2026 is at 7:27 AM (1.7 ft above MLLW).
Low tide at Apalachicola on October 18, 2026 is at 2:50 AM (1.5 ft) and 5:00 PM (0.4 ft).
Today's tidal range at Apalachicola is 1.4 ft (highest high 1.7 ft, lowest low 0.4 ft).
The nearest NOAA water temperature to Apalachicola is 75.7 F at Apalachicola, as of October 18, 2026.
Sunrise 7:44 AM, sunset 7:06 PM (EDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8728690 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.

Next 7 days at Apalachicola

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 18today	2:50 AM1.5 ft	7:27 AM1.7 ft	5:00 PM0.4 ft		7:44 AM	7:06 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	12:56 AM1.6 ft	4:36 AM1.5 ft	8:55 AM1.6 ft	6:11 PM0.4 ft	7:44 AM	7:05 PM	61%
Tue Oct 20	1:42 AM1.6 ft	6:27 AM1.4 ft	10:45 AM1.5 ft	7:12 PM0.4 ft	7:45 AM	7:04 PM	71%
Wed Oct 21	2:09 AM1.6 ft	7:38 AM1.2 ft	12:21 PM1.5 ft	7:58 PM0.5 ft	7:46 AM	7:03 PM	80%
Thu Oct 22	2:24 AM1.6 ft	8:20 AM0.9 ft	1:57 PM1.6 ft	8:34 PM0.7 ft	7:46 AM	7:02 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	2:32 AM1.6 ft	8:55 AM0.7 ft	3:07 PM1.7 ft	9:06 PM0.9 ft	7:47 AM	7:01 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	2:39 AM1.7 ft	9:30 AM0.5 ft	4:09 PM1.8 ft	9:37 PM1.1 ft	7:48 AM	7:00 PM	98%

Water temperature near Apalachicola

75.7 F (24.3 C)

NOAA CO-OPS station 8728690 (this station's own sensor), read 5:00 AM local, October 18, 2026

Over the past 30 days this sensor ranged from 75.2 to 87.3 F. Typical for October here is 75.4 F (5-year hourly mean; range 65.3 to 84.6), so today is 0.3 F above typical.

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Apalachicola, not a measurement at the tide gauge itself. See water temperature by state for every sensor and buoy.

Tide tables

High (▲) and low (▼) tides in EDT with sunrise, sunset and moon illumination. CSV of today's tides for every Florida station.

October 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Thu Oct 1					7:33 AM	7:26 PM	72%
Fri Oct 2					7:34 AM	7:24 PM	62%
Sat Oct 3					7:35 AM	7:23 PM	52%
Sun Oct 4					7:35 AM	7:22 PM	41%
Mon Oct 5					7:36 AM	7:21 PM	31%
Tue Oct 6					7:36 AM	7:20 PM	22%
Wed Oct 7					7:37 AM	7:19 PM	14%
Thu Oct 8					7:37 AM	7:17 PM	7%
Fri Oct 9					7:38 AM	7:16 PM	3%
Sat Oct 10					7:39 AM	7:15 PM	0%
Sun Oct 11					7:39 AM	7:14 PM	0%
Mon Oct 12					7:40 AM	7:13 PM	2%
Tue Oct 13					7:41 AM	7:12 PM	7%
Wed Oct 14					7:41 AM	7:11 PM	13%
Thu Oct 15					7:42 AM	7:10 PM	21%
Fri Oct 16	1:04 AM1.6 ft	6:01 AM2.0 ft	2:40 PM0.3 ft	11:04 PM1.6 ft	7:42 AM	7:08 PM	30%
Sat Oct 17	1:46 AM1.6 ft	6:39 AM1.9 ft	3:46 PM0.3 ft	11:59 PM1.6 ft	7:43 AM	7:07 PM	40%
Sun Oct 18today	2:50 AM1.5 ft	7:27 AM1.7 ft	5:00 PM0.4 ft		7:44 AM	7:06 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	12:56 AM1.6 ft	4:36 AM1.5 ft	8:55 AM1.6 ft	6:11 PM0.4 ft	7:44 AM	7:05 PM	61%
Tue Oct 20	1:42 AM1.6 ft	6:27 AM1.4 ft	10:45 AM1.5 ft	7:12 PM0.4 ft	7:45 AM	7:04 PM	71%
Wed Oct 21	2:09 AM1.6 ft	7:38 AM1.2 ft	12:21 PM1.5 ft	7:58 PM0.5 ft	7:46 AM	7:03 PM	80%
Thu Oct 22	2:24 AM1.6 ft	8:20 AM0.9 ft	1:57 PM1.6 ft	8:34 PM0.7 ft	7:46 AM	7:02 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	2:32 AM1.6 ft	8:55 AM0.7 ft	3:07 PM1.7 ft	9:06 PM0.9 ft	7:47 AM	7:01 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	2:39 AM1.7 ft	9:30 AM0.5 ft	4:09 PM1.8 ft	9:37 PM1.1 ft	7:48 AM	7:00 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	2:51 AM1.8 ft	10:09 AM0.2 ft	5:13 PM1.8 ft	10:08 PM1.3 ft	7:48 AM	6:59 PM	100%
Mon Oct 26	3:09 AM2.0 ft	10:53 AM0.0 ft	6:18 PM1.8 ft	10:43 PM1.5 ft	7:49 AM	6:58 PM	99%
Tue Oct 27	3:34 AM2.1 ft	11:42 AM-0.1 ft	7:24 PM1.8 ft	11:23 PM1.6 ft	7:50 AM	6:58 PM	97%
Wed Oct 28	4:06 AM2.1 ft	12:33 PM-0.2 ft	8:49 PM1.8 ft		7:51 AM	6:57 PM	92%
Thu Oct 29	12:02 AM1.7 ft	4:46 AM2.2 ft	1:27 PM-0.2 ft	10:21 PM1.7 ft	7:51 AM	6:56 PM	85%
Fri Oct 30	12:40 AM1.7 ft	5:32 AM2.1 ft	2:27 PM-0.2 ft	11:19 PM1.7 ft	7:52 AM	6:55 PM	77%
Sat Oct 31	1:21 AM1.6 ft	6:25 AM2.0 ft	3:39 PM-0.1 ft		7:53 AM	6:54 PM	68%

November 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Nov 1	12:04 AM1.6 ft	1:25 AM1.5 ft	6:28 AM1.9 ft	3:53 PM0.0 ft	6:54 AM	5:53 PM	57%
Mon Nov 2	3:26 AM1.4 ft	8:04 AM1.7 ft	5:03 PM0.2 ft		6:54 AM	5:52 PM	46%
Tue Nov 3	12:10 AM1.4 ft	5:10 AM1.1 ft	9:59 AM1.5 ft	6:07 PM0.4 ft	6:55 AM	5:52 PM	36%
Wed Nov 4	12:30 AM1.4 ft	6:29 AM0.8 ft	11:56 AM1.5 ft	6:58 PM0.6 ft	6:56 AM	5:51 PM	26%
Thu Nov 5	12:46 AM1.5 ft	7:22 AM0.5 ft	1:39 PM1.5 ft	7:38 PM0.8 ft	6:57 AM	5:50 PM	17%
Fri Nov 6	12:59 AM1.6 ft	8:07 AM0.2 ft	2:50 PM1.6 ft	8:08 PM1.0 ft	6:57 AM	5:50 PM	10%
Sat Nov 7	1:13 AM1.7 ft	8:49 AM0.0 ft	3:52 PM1.6 ft	8:31 PM1.2 ft	6:58 AM	5:49 PM	5%
Sun Nov 8	1:30 AM1.8 ft	9:30 AM-0.1 ft	4:47 PM1.6 ft	8:50 PM1.4 ft	6:59 AM	5:48 PM	1%
Mon Nov 9	1:50 AM1.9 ft	10:10 AM-0.2 ft	5:34 PM1.6 ft	9:11 PM1.5 ft	7:00 AM	5:48 PM	0%
Tue Nov 10	2:14 AM1.9 ft	10:49 AM-0.2 ft	6:16 PM1.6 ft	9:47 PM1.5 ft	7:01 AM	5:47 PM	1%
Wed Nov 11	2:43 AM1.9 ft	11:24 AM-0.2 ft	6:58 PM1.6 ft	10:37 PM1.5 ft	7:01 AM	5:46 PM	4%
Thu Nov 12	3:17 AM1.8 ft	11:58 AM-0.1 ft	7:45 PM1.6 ft	11:24 PM1.4 ft	7:02 AM	5:46 PM	10%
Fri Nov 13	3:57 AM1.8 ft	12:33 PM-0.1 ft	8:34 PM1.5 ft		7:03 AM	5:45 PM	17%
Sat Nov 14	12:07 AM1.3 ft	4:41 AM1.7 ft	1:11 PM-0.0 ft	9:17 PM1.5 ft	7:04 AM	5:45 PM	25%
Sun Nov 15	12:52 AM1.3 ft	5:28 AM1.6 ft	1:56 PM0.0 ft	9:54 PM1.4 ft	7:05 AM	5:44 PM	35%
Mon Nov 16	1:51 AM1.2 ft	6:20 AM1.5 ft	2:47 PM0.1 ft	10:25 PM1.4 ft	7:06 AM	5:44 PM	45%
Tue Nov 17	3:12 AM1.1 ft	7:38 AM1.3 ft	3:40 PM0.2 ft	10:52 PM1.4 ft	7:06 AM	5:43 PM	56%
Wed Nov 18	4:35 AM0.9 ft	9:25 AM1.2 ft	4:33 PM0.3 ft	11:12 PM1.4 ft	7:07 AM	5:43 PM	66%
Thu Nov 19	5:55 AM0.7 ft	11:08 AM1.1 ft	5:29 PM0.5 ft	11:30 PM1.4 ft	7:08 AM	5:43 PM	76%
Fri Nov 20	6:50 AM0.4 ft	1:08 PM1.2 ft	6:24 PM0.8 ft	11:50 PM1.5 ft	7:09 AM	5:42 PM	84%
Sat Nov 21	7:33 AM0.1 ft	2:33 PM1.3 ft	7:12 PM1.0 ft		7:10 AM	5:42 PM	91%
Sun Nov 22	12:13 AM1.6 ft	8:14 AM-0.2 ft	3:47 PM1.5 ft	7:53 PM1.2 ft	7:11 AM	5:42 PM	96%
Mon Nov 23	12:42 AM1.7 ft	8:58 AM-0.4 ft	4:56 PM1.6 ft	8:31 PM1.4 ft	7:11 AM	5:41 PM	99%
Tue Nov 24	1:16 AM1.8 ft	9:49 AM-0.6 ft	5:58 PM1.6 ft	9:13 PM1.5 ft	7:12 AM	5:41 PM	100%
Wed Nov 25	1:55 AM1.9 ft	10:44 AM-0.6 ft	6:59 PM1.6 ft	10:05 PM1.5 ft	7:13 AM	5:41 PM	98%
Thu Nov 26	2:41 AM1.9 ft	11:38 AM-0.7 ft	8:07 PM1.6 ft	11:00 PM1.5 ft	7:14 AM	5:41 PM	95%
Fri Nov 27	3:33 AM1.9 ft	12:30 PM-0.6 ft	8:58 PM1.5 ft	11:49 PM1.4 ft	7:15 AM	5:41 PM	89%
Sat Nov 28	4:31 AM1.8 ft	1:22 PM-0.5 ft	9:30 PM1.3 ft		7:15 AM	5:40 PM	81%
Sun Nov 29	12:41 AM1.2 ft	5:33 AM1.7 ft	2:17 PM-0.3 ft	9:52 PM1.2 ft	7:16 AM	5:40 PM	73%
Mon Nov 30	1:52 AM1.0 ft	6:43 AM1.4 ft	3:10 PM-0.1 ft	10:10 PM1.2 ft	7:17 AM	5:40 PM	63%

Tidal datums at Apalachicola

Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8728690, in feet above MLLW:

MHHW

5.90 ft

Mean higher high water

MHW

5.80 ft

Mean high water

MSL

5.20 ft

Mean sea level

MLW

4.69 ft

Mean low water

1.11 ft

Mean range

1.61 ft

Diurnal range

Highest observed water level: 13.62 ft above MLLW on October 10, 2018. Tidal datum epoch 1983-2001.

Nearby tide stations

Apalachicola River (A&N RR bridge)4.1 mi · next high 7:55 AM
Cat Point, Apalachicola Bay5.6 mi · next high 8:43 PM
White Beach, East Bay6.5 mi · next high 6:55 AM
Huckleberry Landing, Jackson River7.0 mi · next high 9:12 AM
St. George Island, 12th St. W (Bayside)7.0 mi · next high 6:32 AM
St. George Island, Sikes Cut7.8 mi

Questions

What time is high tide at Apalachicola today?

High tide at Apalachicola, Florida on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 7:27 AM (1.7 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Apalachicola today?

Low tide at Apalachicola on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 2:50 AM (1.5 ft) and 5:00 PM (0.4 ft).

What is the water temperature at Apalachicola?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Apalachicola is 75.7 F at Apalachicola, as of October 18, 2026.

Not for navigation. Predictions do not include weather; wind and pressure can move the real water level by a foot or more. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8728690.