Lofton tide times

Lanceford Creek, Lofton, FLLanceford Creek, LoftonNOAA 8720051Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Lofton the next low tide is at 11:23 PM (1.5 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 11:40 AM.

Predicted now
5.5 ft ↓
Falling 1.0 ft per hour
Next low
11:23 PM
In 4 h 03 min · 1.5 ft
Next high
6:03 AM
In 10 h 43 min · 6.0 ft
Tide range today
4.9 ft
Mean range 6.3 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 7:205:05 AMHigh · 5.6 ft10:46 AMLow · 1.6 ft5:31 PMHigh · 6.4 ft11:23 PMLow · 1.5 ft
Tide chart for Lofton, today. High 5.6 ft at 5:05 AM, low 1.6 ft at 10:46 AM, high 6.4 ft at 5:31 PM, low 1.5 ft at 11:23 PM.

Predicted tide height at Lanceford Creek, Lofton for Tuesday, October 20, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High5:05 AM5.6 ft
  • Low10:46 AM1.6 ft
  • High5:31 PM6.4 ft
  • Low11:23 PM1.5 ft
Tide times for Lofton
TideTimeHeight
High5:05 AM5.6 ft
Low10:46 AM1.6 ft
High5:31 PM6.4 ft
Low11:23 PM1.5 ft
Sunrise
7:32 AM
First light 7:08
Sunset
6:51 PM
Last light 7:15
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
4.9 ft
Mean 6.3 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:30 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 PM) has passed. Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 11:23 PM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Wed 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Earlier today: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

    Today's best window (10:00 AM to 12:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 2:00 to 4:00 PM
    Earlier today: 1:00 to 3:00 PM

    Today's best window (1:00 to 3:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 11:00 PM to 12:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 11:00 PM.

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 20H5:05a5.6L10:46a1.6H5:31p6.4L11:23p1.54.9
WedOct 21H6:03a6.0L11:40a1.5H6:23p6.55.1
ThuOct 22L12:12a1.2H6:52a6.4L12:32p1.3H7:09p6.75.4
FriOct 23L12:59a0.9H7:37a6.8L1:24p1.0H7:51p6.85.9
SatOct 24L1:46a0.6H8:18a7.2L2:15p0.7H8:31p6.96.6
SunOct 25L2:31a0.3H8:58a7.6L3:03p0.5H9:11p6.97.3
MonOct 26L3:15a0.1H9:40a7.9L3:50p0.3H9:53p6.97.8 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 8720051.

Nearby stations

Currents

Kingsley Creek, highway bridge

  • Slack12:58 AM
  • Max flood3:16 AM 0.5 kn
  • Slack6:18 AM
  • Max ebb9:02 AM 1.0 kn
  • Slack1:06 PM
  • Max flood3:54 PM 0.7 kn
  • Slack6:47 PM
  • Max ebb9:37 PM 1.1 kn

Current predictions for Kingsley Creek, highway bridge, 2 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
30.643° N, 81.523° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8720051

About the tides at Lofton

Lofton has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows of similar height each day, about 12 hours and 25 minutes apart. With a mean range of about 6.3 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. That is larger than most Florida stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 6.9 ft. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 8.1 ft on October 28 and bottom out at −1.0 ft on January 23.

Predictions for Lofton come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. NOAA measured the tide here from 1978 to 1979 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Chester, 3 mi away. For tidal currents, see Kingsley Creek, highway bridge.

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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.