Ft. Pickens tide confusion

[DocCarl]

Hello,

I'd like to get over to Ft. Pickens this weekend, but I seem to be at a loss trying to figure out when high tide is. It seems like three different websites, two iPhone apps and two dive shops have all given me a variety of answers. I know that spring tide is this weekend, and I've always been there closer to neap - - - so I'd like to get it right this time.

So, why am I finding such conflicting information? The date is question is this Sunday, May 16th. And more importantly, two things: what's the REAL high tide time, and who wants to dive the jetty with us?? (McGuires to follow. . . . )


(12:41pm)
http://www.freetidetables.com/sid/26505460/tf/tgp/fmt/ttb


(11:18am)
Tide Tables


Is this just info from the station in the bay entrance vs. the one further up in the bay?
I would THINK that 10:40 or so would be a great time to hit the water, but I've been wrong before. . . .


Thanks!

Carl

 

[scubadog1969]

Tide Location Selection for Florida Gulf Coast

this is a good tide chart

 

[paulwall]

I always used saltwatertides.com, which confirms your 11:18 time for the Pensacola Bay entrance

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon
           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

Su  16     High  11:18 AM     1.5   5:54 AM    Rise  7:59 AM      4
    16     Low   11:44 PM    -0.4   7:37 PM     Set 10:35 PM

M   17     High  12:09 PM     1.4   5:54 AM    Rise  9:03 AM      9
    17                              7:38 PM     Set 11:25 PM

It shows 12:41 for Pensacola, which, I guess, is further up the bay.

Each location selected will have a slightly different time.

 

[DocCarl]

Thanks for the help guys. We're planning to be there tomorrow morning around ten-ish

Thank you!

Carl