Tides and Average Weather Statistics

Average Weather Statistics

Table showing monthly weather data including high and low temperatures, rainfall, and water temperature for Okaloosa. Data spans January to December, sourced from Okaloosa Tourist Development Council and the National Weather Service.

Tides

The nearby Destin Pass allows for regular water exchange between the Gulf of Mexico and Choctawhatchee Bay. During high tides, clear Gulf water flows into Crab Island. During low tides, brownish-green Choctawhatchee Bay water flows into Crab Island. High and low tide happens at least once a day and the time they happen changes daily. Water clarity can also be affected by other conditions such as storms, wind, rain runoff.

How To Find High Tide

  1. Click on link —>

2. Scroll down to the tide table

Tide chart for Destin, Florida, December 2024, showing high and low tide times, moon phases, sunrise and sunset.
Tide chart for Destin, Choctawhatchee Bay, East Pass, FL in December 2024 from US Harbors, showing columns for date, high and low tides, and sunrise, sunset, and moon phases.

3. Take note of the legend at the top of the chart that shows the month, date, high tide, low tide, AM, and PM.

4. Find the month and date you are interested in

Tide chart for Destin, FL, December 2024, showing high and low tides, sunrise, sunset, and moon phases.

5. Find the high tide and low tide for the day(s) you are interested in.

In the example pictured below you can see that high tide for Sunday December 1, 2024 is 9:52 PM and low tide is 8:41 AM. On Monday December 2, 2024 high tide is 10:44 PM and low tide is 9:34 AM.

Tide table for Destin, Choctawhatchee Bay, East Pass, FL, December 2024 by US Harbors, showing high and low tides with times and heights in feet for December 1-3, along with sunrise and sunset times.