Tidal charts Destin

wheeliejerm · May 25, 2009

Hey guys,
I'm here in destin for the week and I was hoping to get in a couple of dives. I was gonna hit the jetties and bridge one day and ec charter another. I'm checking the tides on saltwater tides. Are those times listed in local time or eastern time. Also, what's with the green water. Am I waisting my time. Will I be able to see anything at all around the jetties. Maybe the vis is better offshore? Thanks for the help in advance.

scuba066 · May 25, 2009

Hello,
Welcome to Destin. The times listed are local. At least they are on all the charts I have used. Visibility is down due to the rain we have received. But, still worth diving I think. Expect 10 - 20 feet at the jetties or around the bridge. Better offshore just not the best we see during the year. There are a couple of recent dive reports that will give you a good idea what to expect.
Safe diving to ya,
Ray

SuPrBuGmAn · May 25, 2009

I use saltwatertides.com as well, I've always assumed the times were local and have had luck with dives in that order.

Keep in mind the tide tables are estimates, rains, winds, and other weather events can effect the tides.

mike_s · May 25, 2009

vis at the jetties last week was about 15-20 feet on Tuesday.

the day before the tides were off and nothing but brown water.

I use SaltwaterTides.com also. (got that suggestion from Mat years ago). they have a good format that is easy to read compared to some charts, but it requires more clicking that really required and you can't "direct link" any particular date which is a pain in the butt. oh well.

as for green water, that's why they call it the "emerald coast".

good luck getting a charter to go offshore. they still had less than favorable seas forecast for this week. last week they were canceling about any trip offshore or even inshore trips to sites like the Miss Louise. (oh well again.... that's destin operators for you.)

wheeliejerm · May 26, 2009

mike_s:
vis at the jetties last week was about 15-20 feet on Tuesday.

the day before the tides were off and nothing but brown water.

I use SaltwaterTides.com also. (got that suggestion from Mat years ago). they have a good format that is easy to read compared to some charts, but it requires more clicking that really required and you can't "direct link" any particular date which is a pain in the butt. oh well.

as for green water, that's why they call it the "emerald coast".

good luck getting a charter to go offshore. they still had less than favorable seas forecast for this week. last week they were canceling about any trip offshore or even inshore trips to sites like the Miss Louise. (oh well again.... that's destin operators for you.)

this is not quite emerald though. its more like a snot green

mike_s · May 26, 2009

wheeliejerm:
this is not quite emerald though. its more like a snot green

snot green is most likely "June Grass" in the water.

it looks like grass/weed/moss when it's on the beach (or caught on your fishing line), but when you're dive, it's more like you're "swimming in green snot" as it's been described that way many times by lots of folks.

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