Florida tide station

Channel entrance tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 2:28 AM (1.7 ft); low tide at 2:28 PM (0.3 ft). Water temperature 74.3 F at Panama City (4.3 mi away).

NOAA station 8729136 · Subordinate station · MLLW datum · times in CDT · sunrise 6:47 AM, sunset 6:09 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

High tide▲

2:28AM

1.7FT MLLW

high

Low tide▼

2:28PM

0.3FT MLLW

low

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

As of 4:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 2:28 PM (0.3 ft).

First Quarter 51% litSunrise 6:47 AMSunset 6:09 PMDaylight 11h 21mCDT

High tide at Channel entrance, Florida on October 18, 2026 is at 2:28 AM (1.7 ft above MLLW).
Low tide at Channel entrance on October 18, 2026 is at 2:28 PM (0.3 ft).
Today's tidal range at Channel entrance is 1.4 ft (highest high 1.7 ft, lowest low 0.3 ft).
The nearest NOAA water temperature to Channel entrance is 74.3 F at Panama City (4.3 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Sunrise 6:47 AM, sunset 6:09 PM (CDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8729136 (subordinate station), heights above MLLW.

Next 7 days at Channel entrance

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 18today	2:28 AM1.7 ft	2:28 PM0.3 ft			6:47 AM	6:09 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	3:24 AM1.6 ft	2:56 PM0.4 ft			6:48 AM	6:08 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	4:29 AM1.5 ft	3:14 PM0.5 ft			6:48 AM	6:07 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	5:49 AM1.4 ft	3:15 PM0.6 ft			6:49 AM	6:06 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	7:20 AM1.2 ft	2:46 PM0.8 ft	9:09 PM1.1 ft		6:50 AM	6:05 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	3:59 AM0.9 ft	9:27 AM1.0 ft	1:22 PM1.0 ft	8:40 PM1.3 ft	6:51 AM	6:04 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	5:15 AM0.6 ft	8:40 PM1.5 ft			6:51 AM	6:03 PM	98%

Water temperature near Channel entrance

74.3 F (23.5 C)

NOAA CO-OPS station 8729108 (Panama City sensor, 4.3 mi away), read 4:00 AM local, October 18, 2026

Over the past 30 days this sensor ranged from 74.3 to 87.3 F. Typical for October here is 76.8 F (5-year hourly mean; range 68.4 to 84.4), so today is 2.5 F below typical.

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Channel entrance, not a measurement at the tide gauge itself (this station has no water-temperature sensor). See water temperature by state for every sensor and buoy.

Tide tables

High (▲) and low (▼) tides in CDT 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					6:37 AM	6:29 PM	72%
Fri Oct 2					6:37 AM	6:27 PM	62%
Sat Oct 3					6:38 AM	6:26 PM	51%
Sun Oct 4					6:38 AM	6:25 PM	41%
Mon Oct 5					6:39 AM	6:24 PM	31%
Tue Oct 6					6:39 AM	6:22 PM	21%
Wed Oct 7					6:40 AM	6:21 PM	13%
Thu Oct 8					6:41 AM	6:20 PM	7%
Fri Oct 9					6:41 AM	6:19 PM	3%
Sat Oct 10					6:42 AM	6:18 PM	0%
Sun Oct 11					6:43 AM	6:17 PM	0%
Mon Oct 12					6:43 AM	6:16 PM	2%
Tue Oct 13					6:44 AM	6:14 PM	7%
Wed Oct 14					6:44 AM	6:13 PM	13%
Thu Oct 15					6:45 AM	6:12 PM	21%
Fri Oct 16	12:46 AM1.8 ft	12:52 PM0.3 ft			6:46 AM	6:11 PM	30%
Sat Oct 17	1:37 AM1.8 ft	1:48 PM0.3 ft			6:46 AM	6:10 PM	40%
Sun Oct 18today	2:28 AM1.7 ft	2:28 PM0.3 ft			6:47 AM	6:09 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	3:24 AM1.6 ft	2:56 PM0.4 ft			6:48 AM	6:08 PM	62%
Tue Oct 20	4:29 AM1.5 ft	3:14 PM0.5 ft			6:48 AM	6:07 PM	72%
Wed Oct 21	5:49 AM1.4 ft	3:15 PM0.6 ft			6:49 AM	6:06 PM	81%
Thu Oct 22	7:20 AM1.2 ft	2:46 PM0.8 ft	9:09 PM1.1 ft		6:50 AM	6:05 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	3:59 AM0.9 ft	9:27 AM1.0 ft	1:22 PM1.0 ft	8:40 PM1.3 ft	6:51 AM	6:04 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	5:15 AM0.6 ft	8:40 PM1.5 ft			6:51 AM	6:03 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	6:21 AM0.4 ft	8:57 PM1.7 ft			6:52 AM	6:02 PM	100%
Mon Oct 26	7:29 AM0.2 ft	9:34 PM1.8 ft			6:53 AM	6:01 PM	99%
Tue Oct 27	8:38 AM0.1 ft	10:27 PM1.9 ft			6:53 AM	6:00 PM	97%
Wed Oct 28	9:48 AM-0.0 ft	11:28 PM2.0 ft			6:54 AM	5:59 PM	92%
Thu Oct 29	11:01 AM-0.1 ft				6:55 AM	5:58 PM	85%
Fri Oct 30	12:30 AM2.0 ft	12:13 PM-0.1 ft			6:56 AM	5:57 PM	77%
Sat Oct 31	1:30 AM1.9 ft	1:15 PM-0.1 ft			6:56 AM	5:57 PM	67%

November 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Nov 1	1:31 AM1.8 ft	1:04 PM0.0 ft			5:57 AM	4:56 PM	57%
Mon Nov 2	2:34 AM1.6 ft	1:38 PM0.2 ft			5:58 AM	4:55 PM	46%
Tue Nov 3	3:46 AM1.4 ft	1:56 PM0.5 ft			5:59 AM	4:54 PM	36%
Wed Nov 4	5:12 AM1.1 ft	1:30 PM0.7 ft	7:48 PM1.0 ft		6:00 AM	4:53 PM	26%
Thu Nov 5	3:11 AM0.7 ft	7:05 AM0.8 ft	10:15 AM0.8 ft	7:08 PM1.2 ft	6:00 AM	4:53 PM	17%
Fri Nov 6	4:16 AM0.5 ft	7:13 PM1.4 ft			6:01 AM	4:52 PM	10%
Sat Nov 7	5:11 AM0.3 ft	7:30 PM1.6 ft			6:02 AM	4:51 PM	4%
Sun Nov 8	6:03 AM0.1 ft	7:55 PM1.6 ft			6:03 AM	4:51 PM	1%
Mon Nov 9	6:55 AM0.1 ft	8:27 PM1.7 ft			6:04 AM	4:50 PM	0%
Tue Nov 10	7:48 AM0.0 ft	9:08 PM1.7 ft			6:04 AM	4:49 PM	1%
Wed Nov 11	8:41 AM0.0 ft	9:54 PM1.7 ft			6:05 AM	4:49 PM	4%
Thu Nov 12	9:33 AM-0.0 ft	10:40 PM1.6 ft			6:06 AM	4:48 PM	10%
Fri Nov 13	10:21 AM-0.0 ft	11:21 PM1.6 ft			6:07 AM	4:48 PM	17%
Sat Nov 14	11:03 AM-0.0 ft	11:58 PM1.5 ft			6:08 AM	4:47 PM	26%
Sun Nov 15	11:36 AM0.0 ft				6:08 AM	4:47 PM	35%
Mon Nov 16	12:30 AM1.4 ft	11:57 AM0.1 ft			6:09 AM	4:46 PM	46%
Tue Nov 17	12:55 AM1.3 ft	12:00 PM0.2 ft			6:10 AM	4:46 PM	56%
Wed Nov 18	1:02 AM1.1 ft	11:41 AM0.4 ft	8:52 PM0.9 ft		6:11 AM	4:45 PM	67%
Thu Nov 19	11:03 AM0.5 ft	6:40 PM0.9 ft			6:12 AM	4:45 PM	76%
Fri Nov 20	3:18 AM0.5 ft	6:23 PM1.1 ft			6:13 AM	4:44 PM	85%
Sat Nov 21	3:52 AM0.2 ft	6:30 PM1.3 ft			6:13 AM	4:44 PM	92%
Sun Nov 22	4:41 AM-0.0 ft	6:54 PM1.5 ft			6:14 AM	4:44 PM	96%
Mon Nov 23	5:43 AM-0.2 ft	7:35 PM1.6 ft			6:15 AM	4:44 PM	99%
Tue Nov 24	6:51 AM-0.3 ft	8:29 PM1.7 ft			6:16 AM	4:43 PM	100%
Wed Nov 25	7:59 AM-0.5 ft	9:30 PM1.8 ft			6:17 AM	4:43 PM	98%
Thu Nov 26	9:02 AM-0.5 ft	10:31 PM1.8 ft			6:18 AM	4:43 PM	94%
Fri Nov 27	10:00 AM-0.5 ft	11:27 PM1.7 ft			6:18 AM	4:43 PM	89%
Sat Nov 28	10:50 AM-0.4 ft				6:19 AM	4:43 PM	81%
Sun Nov 29	12:17 AM1.6 ft	11:31 AM-0.3 ft			6:20 AM	4:43 PM	72%
Mon Nov 30	1:03 AM1.3 ft	11:58 AM-0.1 ft			6:21 AM	4:42 PM	62%

How these predictions are made

Channel entrance is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its tides from the reference station Pensacola by applying fixed offsets.

High tide time

-1h 39m

relative to Pensacola

Low tide time

-1h 50m

relative to reference

High tide height

x1.02

ratio

Low tide height

x1.02

ratio

Nearby tide stations

Alligator Bayou3.4 mi
Sulphur Point, Port of Panama City4.0 mi
Courtney Point4.2 mi
Panama City4.3 mi
Parker7.1 mi
Lynn Haven, North Bay10 mi

Questions

What time is high tide at Channel entrance today?

High tide at Channel entrance, Florida on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 2:28 AM (1.7 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Channel entrance today?

Low tide at Channel entrance on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 2:28 PM (0.3 ft).

What is the water temperature at Channel entrance?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Channel entrance is 74.3 F at Panama City (4.3 mi away), 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 8729136.