Lake Forest tide times

Ribault River, FLRibault RiverNOAA 8720216Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Lake Forest the next low tide is at 8:05 PM (0.5 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 8:07 AM.

Estimated now
3.1 ft ↓
Falling 0.4 ft per hour
Next low
8:05 PM
In 5 h 27 min · 0.5 ft
Next high
1:31 AM
In 10 h 53 min · 2.9 ft
Tide range today
3.2 ft
Mean range 2.5 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 2:3712:40 AMHigh · 3.0 ft7:15 AMLow · 0.2 ft1:08 PMHigh · 3.4 ft8:05 PMLow · 0.5 ft
Tide chart for Lake Forest, today. High 3.0 ft at 12:40 AM, low 0.2 ft at 7:15 AM, high 3.4 ft at 1:08 PM, low 0.5 ft at 8:05 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
  • High12:40 AM3.0 ft
  • Low7:15 AM0.2 ft
  • High1:08 PM3.4 ft
  • Low8:05 PM0.5 ft
Tide times for Lake Forest
TideTimeHeight
High12:40 AM3.0 ft
Low7:15 AM0.2 ft
High1:08 PM3.4 ft
Low8:05 PM0.5 ft
Sunrise
7:20 AM
First light 6:56
Sunset
7:15 PM
Last light 7:39
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
3.2 ft
Mean 2.5 ft

Best windows today

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

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 7:15 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    7:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. The 0.2 ft low at 7:15 AM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Earlier today: 9:00 to 11:00 AM

    Today's best window (9:00 to 11:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 4:00 to 10:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 4:00 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 30H12:40a3.0L7:15a0.2H1:08p3.4L8:05p0.53.2 spring tide
ThuOct 1H1:31a2.9L8:07a0.3H2:02p3.3L9:06p0.73.0
FriOct 2H2:26a2.8L9:07a0.4H3:02p3.3L10:14p0.72.8
SatOct 3H3:29a2.7L10:16a0.5H4:10p3.2L11:22p0.72.7
SunOct 4H4:39a2.7L11:27a0.5H5:20p3.22.6
MonOct 5L12:25a0.7H5:51a2.8L12:35p0.5H6:26p3.22.7
TueOct 6L1:23a0.6H6:55a2.9L1:38p0.4H7:25p3.32.8

Spring tides Wednesday. Lows drop to 0.2 ft, the best low-water 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 8720216.

Nearby stations

Currents

Trout River Cut

  • Max flood12:50 AM 1.2 kn
  • Slack3:37 AM
  • Max ebb6:39 AM 1.7 kn
  • Slack10:15 AM
  • Max flood1:12 PM 1.6 kn
  • Slack4:33 PM
  • Max ebb7:33 PM 1.4 kn
  • Slack11:12 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, from this station's own tide records
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, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The average range is about 2.5 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. That is larger than most Florida stations on this site. The next spring tides peak on October 10, with a range of 3.2 ft. Neap tides follow on Sunday, when the range shrinks to 2.6 ft.

Lake Forest is a subordinate station, so NOAA publishes only its high and low times and heights. The nearest other station is Moncrief Creek entrance, 2 mi away. For tidal currents, see Trout River Cut.

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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.