Here are some additional links that you might find helpful:
 

Where to stay:

  Pensacola:

     Noble Manor Bed and Breakfast

     850-434-9544

     Courtyard by Marriott

     850-857-7744

  Pensacola Beach:

    Pensacola Beach Properties vacation condo rentals 850-934-0099.

Weather and tides:
  Current winds from Intellicast
  Wind forecast map from Intellicast
  Marine forecast from the National Weather Service
  Sea surface temperature map from Weather Underground
  Local forecast from the National Weather Service

  Hourly forecast from the National Weather Service

  Hourly forecast from the Weather Channel
  Current surface map from The Weather Channel
  Tomorrow's surface map from The Weather Channel
  Lightning strike data from Viasala.com
  2008 Pensacola Tides from NOAA
  Nearest tidal station data from the University of South Carolina

  Good moon phase information (pick the "Fishing Bend, Santa Rosa Sound" station).

Charts
  Online nautical chart of Sabine Bay from MapTech MapServer
  1988 NOAA chart 11383 (Pensacola Bay) (Closeup of this chart)
  1892 CGS chart 490 (Entrance to Pensacola Bay)

Check out some photos from the 2005 Blue Angels air show.

Painting of Shooting Star by Steven Hawke.  View Steven's web page.

Pensacola Bay Chart

Typical tidal range in Pensacola