Seaside tides
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (CDT) · Florida, United States- —
- 10:06 am-0.1 ft
- Tide now
- 1.7 ft ↑ rising · high 12:20 am (2.2 ft)
- Coefficient
- 114 · big spring tides
- Range today
- 2.3 ft
Today there is low tide at 10:06 am. Tide coefficient 114. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 12:20 am. In Seaside the tide is diurnal: one high and one low tide a day most days. The next spring tides: from October 26 to 28.
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 10:06 am -0.1 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 3 h 50 min to high tide at 12:20 am.
Tide coefficient for the day: 114. 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?
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.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 6:56 am · 6:00 pm | Low tide 10:06 am · -0.1 ft | — | Coef. 114 | 91% | Major periods 1:21 am · 1:53 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 6:57 am · 5:59 pm | High tide 12:20 am · 2.2 ft | Low tide 11:21 am · -0.1 ft | Coef. 114 | 83% | Major periods 2:25 am · 2:58 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:57 am · 5:59 pm | High tide 1:16 am · 2.2 ft | Low tide 12:28 pm · -0.1 ft | Coef. 115 | 74% | Major periods 3:30 am · 4:01 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:58 am · 5:58 pm | High tide 2:12 am · 2.1 ft | Low tide 1:23 pm · 0.0 ft | Coef. 109 | 63% | Major periods 4:32 am · 5:01 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:59 am · 4:57 pm | High tide 2:03 am · 2.0 ft | Low tide 1:10 pm · 0.1 ft | Coef. 97 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:30 am · 4:57 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:00 am · 4:56 pm | High tide 2:53 am · 1.7 ft | Low tide 1:49 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 79 | 40% | Major periods 5:22 am · 5:47 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:01 am · 4:55 pm | High tide 3:50 am · 1.4 ft | Low tide 2:07 pm · 0.6 ft | Coef. 55 | 30% | Major periods 6:11 am · 6:34 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.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month come from October 29 to 30 (coefficient 115, 2.3 ft range). The smallest, on October 8 (coefficient 20, 0.4 ft).
Type of tide
In Seaside the tide is diurnal: one high and one low tide a day most days. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on July 13 (2.2 ft) and the lowest, on January 2 (-1.0 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)2.3 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)1.5 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)1.4 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)0.7 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)0.1 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)0.0 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)-1.0 ft
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts.
Questions about the tides in Seaside
What time is high tide today in Seaside?
High tide today is at . Low tide is at 10:06 am.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Seaside?
On Thursday, October 29, high tide at 12:20 am and low tide at 11:21 am.
What is today's tide coefficient?
114: big spring tides. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual.
How many tides a day are there in Seaside?
The tide is diurnal: one high and one low tide a day most days. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Seaside today
Tides near Seaside
- Santa Rosa Beach
- Laguna Beach ▲ 9:40 pm
- Panama City Beach
- Eglin Village ▲ 3:43 am
- Pretty Bayou ▲ 11:49 pm
- Lynn Haven
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Seaside has no station of its own, so we use the tide at West Bay Creek (NOAA), 17 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger. Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)