Alligator Point tide times

St. James Island, FLSt. James IslandNOAA 8728288Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Alligator Point the next low tide is at 11:04 PM (1.2 ft) and the next high tide is at 5:44 PM (2.6 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 12:17 PM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
1.2 ft ↑
Rising 0.7 ft per hour
Next high
5:44 PM
In 3 h 06 min · 2.6 ft
Next low
11:04 PM
In 8 h 26 min · 1.2 ft
Tide range today
3.3 ft
Spring tides Wednesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ftNOW 2:373:56 AMHigh · 3.2 ft11:23 AMLow · −0.2 ft5:44 PMHigh · 2.6 ft11:04 PMLow · 1.2 ft
Tide chart for Alligator Point, today. High 3.2 ft at 3:56 AM, low −0.2 ft at 11:23 AM, high 2.6 ft at 5:44 PM, low 1.2 ft at 11:04 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from the reference station using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High3:56 AM3.2 ft
  • Low11:23 AM−0.2 ft
  • High5:44 PM2.6 ft
  • Low11:04 PM1.2 ft
Tide times for Alligator Point
TideTimeHeight
High3:56 AM3.2 ft
Low11:23 AM−0.2 ft
High5:44 PM2.6 ft
Low11:04 PM1.2 ft
Sunrise
7:31 AM
First light 7:07
Sunset
7:26 PM
Last light 7:50
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
3.3 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 11:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 11:23 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
    Earlier today: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Today's best window (10:00 AM to 1:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    2:00 to 4:00 PM

    Mid tide from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 8:00 AM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30H3:56a3.2L11:23a−0.2H5:44p2.6L11:04p1.23.3 spring tide
ThuOct 1H4:29a3.1L12:17p−0.1H6:46p2.3L11:43p1.43.2 spring tide
FriOct 2H5:10a3.0L1:26p0.1H8:06p2.12.9
SatOct 3L12:33a1.6H6:03a2.8L2:54p0.3H9:46p2.02.5
SunOct 4L1:55a1.7H7:26a2.6L4:27p0.4H11:05p2.12.3
MonOct 5L3:51a1.6H9:40a2.5L5:41p0.3H11:56p2.32.1
TueOct 6L5:29a1.3H11:23a2.6L6:36p0.42.2

Spring tides Wednesday to Thursday. Lows drop to −0.2 ft, the best shelling days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8728288.

Nearby stations

Currents

No current prediction station nearby.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
29.903° N, 84.413° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8728288

About the tides at Alligator Point

Alligator Point has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. Water here rises and falls only about 1.9 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 3.3 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 2.1 ft, on Monday.

Alligator Point is a subordinate station, so NOAA publishes only its high and low times and heights. The nearest other station is Bald Point, 5 mi away, where high tide comes about 40 min later.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.