Florida
Driftwood Point
Choctawhatchee Bay · Florida · NOAA station 8729425 · Tide predictions
30.3894, -86.3288
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48-hour outlook
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The next seven days
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H = high tide · L = low tide · highs & lows in local time
On the water nearby
Orange Beach buoy · 76 mi W · Station 42012
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Nearby tide stations
- Santa Rosa, Hogtown Bayou · 6.0 mi E
- Rocky Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay · 10.7 mi NW
- East Pass (Destin) · 11.0 mi W
- Valparaiso · 12.6 mi NW
- Lagrange Bayou · 12.6 mi NE
Plan ahead
2027 tide extremes for this station
Highest predicted high tide: 1.0 ft — Fri Sep 24 · 8:39 AM
Lowest predicted low tide: -0.5 ft — Wed Jan 20 · 12:05 PM
Biggest single-day swing: 0.9 ft on Sat Jul 3
Best daytime minus tides of 2027
| Date | Low tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Wed Jan 20 | 12:05 PM | -0.5 ft |
| Thu Jan 21 | 1:00 PM | -0.5 ft |
| Tue Jan 19 | 11:11 AM | -0.5 ft |
| Fri Jan 22 | 2:00 PM | -0.5 ft |
| Mon Jan 18 | 10:16 AM | -0.5 ft |
| Sat Jan 23 | 3:07 PM | -0.4 ft |
| Wed Feb 17 | 11:11 AM | -0.4 ft |
| Tue Feb 16 | 10:02 AM | -0.4 ft |
| Thu Feb 18 | 12:11 PM | -0.4 ft |
| Wed Jan 6 | 1:00 PM | -0.4 ft |
152 minus tides (below 0 ft) are predicted here in 2027. The table shows up to the 10 lowest that fall between 7 AM and 7 PM — the ones worth planning a clam dig or tidepool walk around.
About this station
Driftwood Point, Choctawhatchee Bay is one of NOAA's reference tide stations — its predictions are computed directly from harmonic analysis of water levels observed here, and other nearby stations are calculated from it.
Two coasts, two personalities: modest 2 to 4 ft semidiurnal ranges on the Atlantic side, mixed tides on the Gulf side, and king tides that flood streets on calm, sunny days.