Shield Point Tides Today
Near Bagdad · Blackwater River · Santa Rosa County, FL · NOAA 8729747
- Low7:18AM0.5 ft
- High9:09PM1.6 ft
Local Central time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 7:18 AM lands near sunrise, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 6:18 to 8:18 AMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:05 to 4:05 AMmoonrise
- Major8:28 to 10:28 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:44 to 3:44 PMmoonset
- Major8:50 to 10:50 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 7:35 AM lands near sunrise, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 6:35 to 8:35 AMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:04 to 5:04 AMmoonrise
- Major9:13 to 11:13 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:15 to 4:15 PMmoonset
- Major9:36 to 11:36 PMmoon 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
- TodayHigh 78°Mostly cloudyN 10 mph
- TonightLow 56°Mostly clearN 10 mph
- SaturdayHigh 74°Mostly sunnyN 10 mph
Boating Forecast
Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound · issued Fri 5:28 AM
- Today
- North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.
- Tonight
- North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop.
- Saturday
- North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. 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 | 9:17 PM 1.8 ft | 7:35 AM 0.3 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 9:47 PM 2.0 ft | 7:46 AM 0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 10:25 PM 2.0 ft | 8:02 AM 0.0 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 11:08 PM 2.1 ft | 8:27 AM 0.0 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 11:58 PM 2.0 ft | 9:09 AM 0.0 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | None | 10:37 AM 0.0 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 12:50 AM 2.0 ft | 11:55 AM 0.0 ft |
About the Tides at Shield Point
Shield Point gets just one high tide and one low tide on most days, instead of the two a day many coasts see. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 1.8 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Tuesday, November 10, when the water moves about 2.1 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Saturday, November 14 at 12:47 PM, and the highest is 2.1 ft on Tuesday, November 10 at 11:08 PM.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8729747.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8729747, Shield Point, Blackwater River. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.