Lake Forest tide times

Ribault River, Lake Forest, FLRibault River, Lake ForestNOAA 8720216Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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The last tide turn at Lake Forest today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 1:08 AM.

Estimated now
2.7 ft ↓
Falling 0.2 ft per hour
Next low
1:08 AM
In 5 h 47 min · 0.8 ft
Next high
6:26 AM
In 11 h 05 min · 2.7 ft
Tide range today
1.9 ft
Mean range 2.6 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 7:2012:21 AMLow · 0.9 ft5:29 AMHigh · 2.6 ft12:22 PMLow · 0.9 ft6:06 PMHigh · 2.8 ft
Tide chart for Lake Forest, today. Low 0.9 ft at 12:21 AM, high 2.6 ft at 5:29 AM, low 0.9 ft at 12:22 PM, high 2.8 ft at 6:06 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Bar Pilots Dock, St Johns River 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
  • Low12:21 AM0.9 ft
  • High5:29 AM2.6 ft
  • Low12:22 PM0.9 ft
  • High6:06 PM2.8 ft
Tide times for Lake Forest
TideTimeHeight
Low12:21 AM0.9 ft
High5:29 AM2.6 ft
Low12:22 PM0.9 ft
High6:06 PM2.8 ft
Sunrise
7:33 AM
First light 7:09
Sunset
6:52 PM
Last light 7:16
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
1.9 ft
Mean 2.6 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    4:00 to 8:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 6:06 PM high. Second window 3:00 to 5:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Friday at 2:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 3:00 to 5:00 PM
    Earlier today: 2:00 to 4:00 PM

    Today's best window (2:00 to 4:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 10:00 AM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 20L12:21a0.9H5:29a2.6L12:22p0.9H6:06p2.81.9
WedOct 21L1:08a0.8H6:26a2.7L1:17p0.8H6:57p2.92.1
ThuOct 22L1:53a0.7H7:18a2.9L2:10p0.7H7:44p3.02.3
FriOct 23L2:35a0.5H8:06a3.1L3:00p0.6H8:29p3.02.5
SatOct 24L3:17a0.4H8:52a3.2L3:48p0.4H9:13p3.12.9
SunOct 25L3:59a0.2H9:37a3.4L4:35p0.3H9:59p3.13.2
MonOct 26L4:40a0.1H10:23a3.5L5:21p0.3H10:45p3.13.4 spring tide

King tides Oct 26 to Oct 30. The year's highest tides at this station, from our scan of NOAA predictions. About king tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8720216.

Nearby stations

Currents

Trout River Cut

  • Slack3:09 AM
  • Max flood5:33 AM 0.9 kn
  • Slack8:16 AM
  • Max ebb11:28 AM 1.3 kn
  • Slack3:03 PM
  • Max flood6:10 PM 1.3 kn
  • Slack9:18 PM

Current predictions for Trout River Cut, 4 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Bar Pilots Dock, St Johns River
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
30.398° N, 81.698° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8720216

About the tides at Lake Forest

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Ribault River, Lake Forest, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The pattern follows the reference station at Bar Pilots Dock, St Johns River. The average range is about 2.6 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. That is larger than most Florida stations on this site. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 3.6 ft on October 27, and the lowest is −0.8 ft on January 23.

Lake Forest is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Bar Pilots Dock, St Johns River: highs come about 73 min and lows about 130 min later than there. NOAA measured the tide here in 1978 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Moncrief Creek entrance, 2 mi away. For tidal currents, see Trout River Cut.

Predictions are based on Bar Pilots Dock, St Johns River.

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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.