Milton tides today
- Tide now 2.0 ft ↑ rising · high 1:25 am (2.4 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 12:30–2:30 am average day · 6/10
- Beach tomorrow 10:00 am–3:00 pm Good beach day · 8/10
- Waves 0.9 ft smooth · 3.7 s from the east
- Wind · air 6 mph · 61 °F from the NNE, gusts 13 · mainly clear
- Sun 7:00 am–6:04 pm 11 h 4 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 7:59 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:59 pm
- Diving tomorrow 11:10 am–2:10 pm great day · 10/10
Today in Milton there is high tide at 12:34 am (2.3 ft) and low tide at 12:09 pm. Tide coefficient 107. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 1:25 am. The sun rises at 7:00 am and sets at 6:04 pm: 11 h 4 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:59 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:25 am to 3:25 am and from 1:57 pm to 3:57 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is smooth, with 0.9 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the north-northeast (6 mph). Mainly clear, 61 °F.
Fishing in Milton today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 12:09 pm
- Steady pressure (30.18 inHg), light onshore wind (8 mph) and calm sea (1.0 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 107 (big spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 11:10 am to 1:10 pm, combines the 12:09 pm low tide and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 12:00 am to 1:30 am, with the 12:34 am high tide and a major period. Also good from 2:10 pm to 4:00 pm, with a major period and a light onshore breeze.
Species with the most records nearby: striped mullet, spot, southern flounder and spotted seatrout. October is one of the months when these are seen most: sheepshead and gray snapper. What you can catch
Beach day in Milton
Is it a beach day?
8 good hours- Sunny
- Feels like 81 °F: beach weather
- Cross-shore breeze (9 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 1.0 ft waves
- UV 6 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Low tide at 12:09 pm: more sand
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.0 ft
1.0 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water
No water temperature data.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 6 · SPF 30
Max UV 6 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 9 mph
Cross-shore breeze (9 mph).
- Tide & sand 12:09 pm
Low tide at 12:09 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 12:34 am.
The best window, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and low tide at 12:09 pm.
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
Beaches near Milton
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Tides in Milton
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 12:34 am 2.3 ft · coef. 107
- ▼ Low tide 12:09 pm 0.0 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 37 min to high tide at 1:25 am.
Tide coefficient 107 for the 12:34 am high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 2.3 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 29 (2.4 ft) and the lowest, on January 3 (-1.1 ft).
Diurnal: one high and one low tide a day most days.
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 come from October 29 to 30 (coefficient 114, 2.5 ft range). The smallest, on October 8 (coefficient 24, 0.5 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:00 am · 6:04 pm | High tide 12:34 am · 2.3 ft | Low tide 12:09 pm · 0.0 ft | — | Coef. 107 | 91% | Major periods 1:25 am · 1:57 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 7:01 am · 6:03 pm | High tide 1:25 am · 2.4 ft | Low tide 1:36 pm · -0.1 ft | — | Coef. 113 | 83% | Major periods 2:29 am · 3:01 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:01 am · 6:02 pm | High tide 2:29 am · 2.4 ft | Low tide 2:43 pm · -0.2 ft | — | Coef. 114 | 74% | Major periods 3:34 am · 4:05 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:02 am · 6:01 pm | High tide 3:35 am · 2.3 ft | Low tide 3:42 pm · -0.1 ft | — | Coef. 109 | 63% | Major periods 4:36 am · 5:05 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:03 am · 5:00 pm | High tide 3:45 am · 2.1 ft | Low tide 3:32 pm · 0.0 ft | — | Coef. 99 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:33 am · 5:00 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:04 am · 4:59 pm | High tide 5:00 am · 1.9 ft | Low tide 4:07 pm · 0.2 ft | — | Coef. 82 | 40% | Major periods 5:26 am · 5:51 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:05 am · 4:59 pm | High tide 6:04 am · 1.5 ft | Low tide 4:15 pm · 0.5 ft | High tide 10:59 pm · 1.2 ft | Coef. 57 | 30% | Major periods 6:15 am · 6:38 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
Tides from the Hawkins Rec. Park station (NOAA), 0.7 mi from Milton. Times and heights are its predictions.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Milton
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.5 ft
- Significant0.9 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.9 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.9 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.9 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Tuesday 3: 2.0 ft with a period of 5 s, from the southeast (slight).
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:48 pm (local time).
Nearest marine station
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station PCLF1, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).
Diving in Milton today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (12:09 pm): little current from 10:40 am to 1:00 pm
- 0.8 ft swell at 4 s from the southeast: barely any surge
- Light onshore wind (8 mph)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 12:34 am (12:00–1:10 am) and low tide 12:09 pm (10:40 am–1:00 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:28 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 7:59 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:40 am to 12:40 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and the sun high.
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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Milton.
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Weather in Milton
Now in Milton
- Low / high
- 54 / 81 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 31%
- Humidity
- 61%
- Dew pointDew point
- 47 °F
- Visibility
- 18 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 40
- 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 (+0.00 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Overcast | Mainly clear | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Mainly clear |
| Temperature | 57° | 55° | 55° | 64° | 78° | 81° | 75° | 63° |
| Wind (mph) | 2 NE | 4 N | 4 NNE | 5 ENE | 8 ENE | 9 NNE | 4 NE | 6 NNE |
| Gusts | 9 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 13 |
| Waves | 0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.8 ft | 0.9 ft | 1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | 1.0 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 12:00 am 60° 6 NNE 0.9 ft
- 3:00 am 58° 6 NE 0.9 ft
- 6:00 am 57° 5 NNE 0.9 ft
- 9:00 am 65° 7 NE 0.9 ft
- 12:00 pm 78° 7 ENE 0.8 ft
- 3:00 pm 81° 10 ENE 0.7 ft
- 6:00 pm 77° 5 NE 0.7 ft
- 9:00 pm 69° 4 NNE 0.7 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 54 / 81 °F | 9 mph NE | 1.0 ft | 12:34 am | |
| Thu 29 | 56 / 81 °F | 10 mph NE | 0.9 ft | 1:25 am | |
| Fri 30 | 64 / 83 °F | 9 mph ENE | 1.2 ft | 2:29 am | |
| Sat 31 | 66 / 81 °F | 9 mph E | 1.2 ft | 3:35 am | |
| Sun 1 | 65 / 77 °F | 11 mph ENE | 1.7 ft | 3:45 am | |
| Mon 2 | 62 / 79 °F | 10 mph ENE | 1.6 ft | 5:00 am | |
| Tue 3 | 62 / 80 °F | 14 mph ESE | 2.0 ft | 6:04 am · 10:59 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 64 / 78 °F | 15 mph SSE | 2.4 ft | 10:04 am · 10:54 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 59 / 76 °F | 12 mph WSW | 2.8 ft | 11:47 am · 10:33 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 54 / 74 °F | 8 mph W | 1.6 ft | 8:49 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 51 / 73 °F | 7 mph NNW | — | 9:15 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 50 / 73 °F | 7 mph N | — | 9:51 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 53 / 73 °F | 5 mph NNE | — | 10:31 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 54 / 73 °F | 5 mph N | — | 11:14 pm |
- Thu 29 Overcast 56° / 81° 0.9 ft
- Fri 30 Overcast 64° / 83° 1.2 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 66° / 81° 1.2 ft
- Sun 1 Heavy drizzle 65° / 77° 1.7 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 62° / 79° 1.6 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 62° / 80° 2.0 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 64° / 78° 2.4 ft
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.
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+5.2 °F; normal high: 76 °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 10:48 pm (local time).
The sun in Milton
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:07 am
- Full dark 6:57 pm
- Civil dawn 6:35 am
- Civil dusk 6:28 pm
- Solar noon 12:32 pm (46° high)
- Daylight 11 h 4 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:30 pm
- Full dark 6:57 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,353,957 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Milton
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,426 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:25–3:25 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:57–3:57 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:22–10:22 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:29–8:29 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 · 2:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 1:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 5:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 8:54 amNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Milton
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Carpenter's Park South Boat Launch Facilities: 2 lanes · 20 trailer spaces · restrooms · dock · lighting · free 0.1 mi
- Carpenter's Park North Boat Launch Facilities: 1 lane · 19 trailer spaces · restrooms · dock · lighting · free 0.3 mi
- Milton Marina Riverside Facilities: 1 lane · restrooms · dock · fee 0.3 mi
- Russell Landing Park Boat Ramp Facilities: 2 lanes · 18 trailer spaces · restrooms · dock · lighting · free 0.5 mi
- Boat ramp 1.1 mi
- Marquis Basin Public Boat Ramp Facilities: 2 lanes · 12 trailer spaces · restrooms · dock · free 1.1 mi
- Morrell Public Boat Ramp Facilities: 1 lane · free · in poor condition 2.0 mi
- Oyster Pile Boat Ramp Facilities: 2 lanes · 10 trailer spaces · restrooms · dock · lighting · free 2.2 mi
- Marina 0.3 mi
- Marina 5.0 mi
- Ward Basin Bait and Tackle 1.7 mi
- Blackwater Bay Baits 2.7 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps. Boat ramp facilities: FWC-FWRI (Florida).
Tides near MiltonTides nearby
- East Milton1.6 mi
- Bagdad2.4 mi
- Mulat7.5 mi
- Pace7.6 mi
- Floridatown7.8 mi
- Dickerson City10 mi
- Holley15 mi
- Midway16 mi
- East Pensacola Heights16 mi
- Woodlawn Beach17 mi
Milton at a glance
- Town or city of about 9,628 people. Coordinates: 30.632° N, 87.040° W.
- It is 535 mi northwest of Miami, the main place in Florida. The sun rises 33 min later and sets 22 min later than in Miami.
- The nearest tide station, Hawkins Rec. Park, is 0.7 mi to the northeast.
- Its coast faces east.
Questions about MiltonQuestions
What time is high tide today in Milton?
Today in Milton there is high tide at 12:34 am (2.3 ft) and low tide at 12:09 pm. Tide coefficient 107.
What time is sunset today in Milton?
At 6:04 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:28 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Milton?
At 7:01 am. First light comes at 6:08 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 1:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:25–3:25 am, Minor 9:22–10:22 am, Major 1:57–3:57 pm, Minor 7:29–8:29 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Milton?
Overcast, from 54 °F to 81 °F, with a light breeze from the north-northeast (6 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Milton?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.9 ft waves with a period of 3.7 s from the east.
When is the best time to visit Milton?
The best time to visit Milton is from March to May and from October to November: highs of 71 °F to 85 °F, about 8 rainy days a month and 7 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 Hawkins Rec. Park (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).