Alligator Point Tides Today
Near Panacea · St. James Island · Franklin County, FL · NOAA 8728288
- Low6:10AM0.1 ft
- High12:20PM2.5 ft
- Low6:15PM1.0 ft
- High11:51PM2.7 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 6:10 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:10 to 7:10 AMaround low tide
- 11:20 AM to 1:20 PMaround high tide
- 5:15 to 7:15 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:54 to 4:54 AMmoonrise
- Major9:17 to 11:17 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:34 to 4:34 PMmoonset
- Major9:40 to 11:40 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 6:52 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:52 to 7:52 AMaround low tide
- 12:02 to 2:02 PMaround high tide
- 5:46 to 7:46 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:53 to 5:53 AMmoonrise
- Major10:02 AM to 12:02 PMmoon overhead
- Minor4:05 to 5:05 PMmoonset
- Major10:25 PM to 12:25 AMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See Florida fishing license info and size and bag limits from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Weather and Wind
- This AfternoonHigh 80°Slight chance rain showers 20% rainSW 0 to 5 mph
- TonightLow 60°Mostly cloudy 1% rainNNW 5 mph
- SaturdayHigh 76°SunnyNNW 5 mph
Boating Forecast
Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm · issued Fri 9:24 AM
- Rest Of Today
- Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Patchy dense fog late this morning. A slight chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon.
- Tonight
- North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
- Saturday
- North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 1:02 PM 2.5 ft | 6:52 AM -0.1 ft6:46 PM 1.0 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 12:20 AM 2.7 ft1:41 PM 2.5 ft | 7:31 AM -0.3 ft7:15 PM 1.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 12:48 AM 2.8 ft2:16 PM 2.5 ft | 8:08 AM -0.3 ft7:44 PM 1.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 1:16 AM 2.8 ft2:51 PM 2.4 ft | 8:44 AM -0.3 ft8:14 PM 1.1 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 1:44 AM 2.7 ft3:27 PM 2.4 ft | 9:20 AM -0.2 ft8:45 PM 1.1 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 2:13 AM 2.7 ft4:05 PM 2.3 ft | 9:56 AM -0.1 ft9:20 PM 1.2 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 2:44 AM 2.6 ft4:47 PM 2.2 ft | 10:35 AM 0.0 ft9:58 PM 1.2 ft |
About the Tides at Alligator Point
Alligator Point gets two high tides and two low tides most days, and they are not a matched pair. One high or one low each day is clearly bigger than the other. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 2.4 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Monday, November 9, when the water moves about 3.1 feet. The lowest water is -0.3 ft on Monday, November 9 at 8:08 AM, and the highest is 2.8 ft on Monday, November 9 at 12:48 AM. A minus tide like that uncovers the most beach, flats and tide pools.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at St. Marks River Entrance, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8728288, Alligator Point, St. James Island, timed from its reference station St. Marks River Entrance (8728130). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.