TidePlanet

Today in Mashes Sands Beach there are high tides at 4:17 am (4.0 ft) and 6:21 pm (2.9 ft) and low tides at 11:31 am and 11:01 pm. Tide coefficient 88. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 4:17 am. The sun rises at 7:49 am and sets at 6:53 pm: 11 h 4 min of daylight. The moon is 84% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:54 pm. Major solunar periods run from 3:18 am to 5:18 am and from 3:50 pm to 5:50 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 1.3 ft waves. There's a moderate breeze from the northeast (15 mph). Clear, 69 °F.

Beach

Beach day in Mashes Sands Beach

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

9 good hours
9
Perfect beach day · 9 out of 10 12:00–5:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 83 °F: beach weather
  • Cross-shore breeze (11 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 1.2 ft waves
  • UV 6 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Water at 72 °F (nice)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.2 ft

    1.2 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 72 °F

    Nice for swimming.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 6 · SPF 30

    Max UV 6 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 14 mph

    Moderate cross-shore wind (14 mph).

  • Tide & sand 11:31 am

    Low tide at 11:31 am and 11:01 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 4:17 am and 6:21 pm.

The best window, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea, water at 72 °F and low tide at 11:31 am.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

About Mashes Sands BeachThe beach

4.8 mi from Surf. Tides, weather and sun in Surf →

Surface Sand
Length 0.7 mi
Facing Faces southeast
Amenities
  • Restrooms
  • Parking

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Beaches near Mashes Sands Beach

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Fishing

Fishing in Mashes Sands Beach today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 6:20–7:20 pm Also 11:20 am–12:20 pm and 3:20–5:20 am
  • High tide at 6:21 pm, coefficient 80
  • Sunset at 6:53 pm, golden hour from 6:20 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.06 inHg), light cross-shore wind (7 mph) and calm sea (1.3 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 88 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 6:20 pm to 7:20 pm, combines the 6:21 pm high tide and sunset. Also good from 11:20 am to 12:20 pm, with the 11:31 am low tide and moonset. Also worth a try from 3:20 am to 5:20 am, with the 4:17 am high tide and a major period, though with moderate wind.

Species with the most records nearby: striped mullet, spot, black sea bass and spotted seatrout. October is one of the months when these are seen most: striped mullet. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Tides

Tides in Mashes Sands Beach

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 11:31 am -0.4 ft
  • ▲ High tide 6:21 pm 2.9 ft · coef. 80
  • ▼ Low tide 11:01 pm 1.8 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 3 h 51 min to high tide at 4:17 am.

Tide coefficient 88 for the 4:17 am high tide and 80 for the 6:21 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 4.4 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on October 28 (4.0 ft) and the lowest, on January 3 (-1.4 ft).

Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.

Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 27 (coefficient 101, 4.5 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 28, 2.0 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:49 am · 6:53 pm High tide 4:17 am · 4.0 ft Low tide 11:31 am · -0.4 ft High tide 6:21 pm · 2.9 ft Low tide 11:01 pm · 1.8 ft Coef. 88 84% Major periods 3:18 am · 3:50 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:50 am · 6:52 pm High tide 5:00 am · 3.8 ft Low tide 12:26 pm · -0.2 ft High tide 7:24 pm · 2.6 ft Low tide 11:44 pm · 1.9 ft Coef. 75 74% Major periods 4:22 am · 4:54 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:51 am · 6:51 pm High tide 5:53 am · 3.5 ft Low tide 1:31 pm · 0.1 ft High tide 8:33 pm · 2.5 ft — Coef. 60 63% Major periods 5:24 am · 5:54 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:51 am · 5:50 pm Low tide 12:57 am · 2.0 ft High tide 6:02 am · 3.2 ft Low tide 1:46 pm · 0.4 ft High tide 8:52 pm · 2.4 ft Coef. 48 Last quarter Major periods 5:22 am · 5:49 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:52 am · 5:49 pm Low tide 1:53 am · 1.9 ft High tide 7:31 am · 2.8 ft Low tide 3:08 pm · 0.6 ft High tide 10:00 pm · 2.5 ft Coef. 46 41% Major periods 6:15 am · 6:40 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:53 am · 5:49 pm Low tide 3:48 am · 1.6 ft High tide 9:22 am · 2.7 ft Low tide 4:18 pm · 0.7 ft High tide 10:45 pm · 2.7 ft Coef. 55 30% Major periods 7:04 am · 7:27 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:54 am · 5:48 pm Low tide 4:56 am · 1.1 ft High tide 10:53 am · 2.8 ft Low tide 5:11 pm · 0.9 ft High tide 11:20 pm · 2.9 ft Coef. 66 21% Major periods 7:49 am · 8:12 pm Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

A · Official station

Tides from the Bald Point station (NOAA), 1.8 mi from Mashes Sands Beach. Times and heights are its predictions.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Mashes Sands Beach

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 1.3 ft · 2.6 s from the northeast (49°)
Swell 0.3 ft · 2.8 s from the east
Current 0.2 mph toward the NNE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.7 ft
  • Significant1.3 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest2.8 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.8 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.8 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 15 mph NE · gusts 25
Offshore (5.7 mi ENE)Offshore 14 mph NNE · gusts 19

Cross-shore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.

Cross-shore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Sunday 1: 1.9 ft with a period of 3 s, from the east (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now71.6 °F
Today 71.4–72.1 °F air: 66 / 79 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 70.0 °F measured 0.3 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 74.0 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water colder than normal for late October (−2.9 °F).

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:26 am (local time).

Nearest marine station

East Bay, Apalachicola Reserve, FL Station APXF1 · 35 mi WSW of here Measured at 11:00 pm, 1 h 26 min ago
Wind 8 mph ENE
Air 72 °F
Pressure 30.15 inHg

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station APXF1, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).

Surf

Surf in Mashes Sands Beach today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Flat
1
Flat · 1 out of 10 3:00–7:00 pm
  • Barely any waves (0.8 ft sets): flat
  • Almost no wind (3 mph): glassy water
  • Rising tide (high tide at 6:21 pm)

It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.

Surf at the shore 0.5–0.8 ft average – sets
Swell 0.2 ft 3 s · ENE · 1 kJ
Wind 3 mph NE · calm
Water and wetsuit 71.4 °F Springsuit
  • Light: First light 7:24 am · sunrise 7:49 am · sunset 6:53 pm · last light 7:17 pm
  • Tide: high 4:17 am (4.0 ft), low 11:31 am (-0.4 ft), high 6:21 pm (2.9 ft) and low 11:01 pm (1.8 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
  • Water at 71.4 °F: a springsuit or a 2 mm fullsuit.
  • Energy: 1 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm, has glassy water, though with barely any waves.

An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.

Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Mashes Sands Beach today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 10:40 am–12:20 pm Also 5:30–6:50 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (11:31 am): little current from 11:10 am to 11:50 am
  • 0.3 ft swell at 3 s from the east-northeast: barely any surge
  • Light cross-shore wind (11 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the east-northeast, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.3 ft 3 s · from the ENE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 71.4 °F 5 mm wetsuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the ENE
  • Slack water today: high tide 4:17 am (4:00–4:40 am), low tide 11:31 am (11:10–11:50 am), high tide 6:21 pm (5:50–7:00 pm) and low tide 11:01 pm (10:20–11:40 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 71.4 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 7:17 pm. Waning gibbous (84%), rising at 9:54 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 10:40 am to 12:20 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 5:30 pm to 6:50 pm, with slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind and weak current.

Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap

Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Florida reefs: FWC-FWRI and FWC Division of Marine Fisheries Management.

Weather

Weather in Mashes Sands Beach

14-day weather

Now in Mashes Sands Beach

Now 69 °F Clear · feels like 67 °F · 66 / 79 °F
Low / high
66 / 79 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 1%
Clouds
7%
Humidity
73%
Dew pointDew point
60 °F
Visibility
13 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 42
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (+0.02 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearClearClear skyClear skyMainly clearPartly cloudyPartly cloudy
Temperature 70°68°66°67°73°79°79°74°
Wind (mph) 15 NE17 NE15 NE14 NE11 NE6 ENE5 NNE7 NE
Gusts 2626242217131213
Waves 1.3 ft1.4 ft1.4 ft1.3 ft1.2 ft1.1 ft1.2 ft1.2 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 70° 15 NE 1.3 ft
  • 3:00 am 68° 17 NE 1.4 ft
  • 6:00 am 66° 15 NE 1.4 ft
  • 9:00 am 67° 14 NE 1.3 ft
  • 12:00 pm 73° 11 NE 1.2 ft
  • 3:00 pm 79° 6 ENE 1.1 ft
  • 6:00 pm 79° 5 NNE 1.2 ft
  • 9:00 pm 74° 7 NE 1.2 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Overcast 66 / 79 °F 17 mph NE 1.4 ft 4:17 am · 6:21 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 67 / 80 °F 9 mph NE 1.2 ft 5:00 am · 7:24 pm
Sat 31 Overcast 69 / 79 °F 12 mph ENE 1.8 ft 5:53 am · 8:33 pm
Sun 1 Light drizzle 69 / 75 °F 12 mph ENE 1.9 ft 6:02 am · 8:52 pm
Mon 2 Light drizzle 67 / 76 °F 11 mph NE 1.9 ft 7:31 am · 10:00 pm
Tue 3 Clear sky 66 / 76 °F 9 mph ENE 1.8 ft 9:22 am · 10:45 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 68 / 76 °F 9 mph ESE 1.2 ft 10:53 am · 11:20 pm
Thu 5 Showers 66 / 75 °F 8 mph S 2.4 ft 11:59 am · 11:52 pm
Fri 6 Drizzle 62 / 71 °F 6 mph W 1.8 ft 12:52 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 58 / 70 °F 6 mph NNW 1.3 ft 12:22 am · 1:36 pm
Sun 8 Partly cloudy 58 / 71 °F 6 mph NNE 1.2 ft 12:52 am · 2:16 pm
Mon 9 Overcast 53 / 73 °F 7 mph NNE 1.2 ft 1:22 am · 2:52 pm
Tue 10 Mainly clear 52 / 73 °F 7 mph NNE 1.0 ft 1:51 am · 3:29 pm
Wed 11 Partly cloudy 49 / 73 °F 6 mph NNW 0.8 ft 2:22 am · 4:06 pm
  • Fri 30 Overcast 67° / 80° 1.2 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 69° / 79° 1.8 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 69° / 75° 1.9 ft
  • Mon 2 Light drizzle 67° / 76° 1.9 ft
  • Tue 3 Clear sky 66° / 76° 1.8 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 68° / 76° 1.2 ft
  • Thu 5 Showers 66° / 75° 2.4 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

  • The models They agree · high confidence for the next few days. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures, wetter and a near-normal sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+1.8 °F; normal high: 77 °F). Climate by month →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:26 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Mashes Sands Beach

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:49 am in the ESE (105°)ESE
Sets 6:53 pm in the WSW (255°)WSW
  • First light 6:56 am
  • Full dark 7:45 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:24 am
  • Civil dusk 7:17 pm
  • Solar noon 1:21 pm (46° high)
  • Daylight 11 h 4 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 6:20 pm
  • Full dark 7:45 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:49–8:22 am
Evening golden hour6:20–6:53 pm
Mashes Sands Beach

Today the sun is 92,329,896 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Mashes Sands Beach

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 84% 84% illuminated · 19.0 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am
Rises 9:54 pm in the ENE (58°)ENE
Sets 12:48 pm tomorrow · in the WNW (301°) · set at 11:47 am
Transit 4:18 am overhead
Visible 14 h 55 min from 9:54 pm to 12:48 pm

Today the moon is 226,746 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 3:18–5:18 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 3:50–5:50 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 11:17 am–12:17 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 9:24–10:24 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 3:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 amNov 24 in 26 days

Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.

Place

Where to fish in Mashes Sands Beach

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps. Boat ramp facilities: FWC-FWRI (Florida).

Water depth

Very shallow

Very shallow and flat: even 3.1 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.

From the shoreline out to sea, heading southeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 33 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 3.1 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
  • Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
  • Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 3.1 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.

Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

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Mashes Sands Beach at a glance

  • Beach. Coordinates: 29.975° N, 84.341° W.
  • It is 385 mi northwest of Miami, the main place in Florida. The sun rises 22 min later and sets 11 min later than in Miami.
  • 4.8 mi from Surf.
  • The nearest tide station, Bald Point, is 1.8 mi to the south.
  • Its coast faces southeast.

Questions about Mashes Sands BeachQuestions

Where is Mashes Sands Beach?

4.8 mi from Surf, in Florida (United States). The shore faces southeast.

What amenities does Mashes Sands Beach have?

According to OpenStreetMap: restrooms and parking. Some may be missing or out of date, so ask at the beach.

How clean is the water at Mashes Sands Beach?

There's no open yearly bathing water rating in the US. Each state and territory monitors its beaches and posts an advisory when swimming isn't safe: check the official beach advisories for Florida (Florida Healthy Beaches Program).

What time is high tide today in Mashes Sands Beach?

Today in Mashes Sands Beach there are high tides at 4:17 am (4.0 ft) and 6:21 pm (2.9 ft) and low tides at 11:31 am and 11:01 pm. Tide coefficient 88.

What time is sunset today in Mashes Sands Beach?

At 6:53 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:17 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Mashes Sands Beach?

At 7:50 am. First light comes at 6:57 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 84% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 9 to 11.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 3:18–5:18 am, Minor 11:17 am–12:17 pm, Major 3:50–5:50 pm, Minor 9:24–10:24 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Mashes Sands Beach?

Overcast, from 66 °F to 79 °F, with a moderate breeze from the northeast (15 mph) and a 1% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Mashes Sands Beach?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.3 ft waves with a period of 2.6 s from the northeast. The water is 71.6 °F.

When is the best time to visit Mashes Sands Beach?

The best time to visit Mashes Sands Beach is from March to May and from October to November: highs of 72 °F to 85 °F, about 7 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Tide: NOAA station Bald Point (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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