Lofton tide times

Lanceford Creek, Lofton, FLLanceford Creek, LoftonNOAA 8720051Friday, October 16 · EDTFri Oct 16Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Lofton the next low tide is at 7:44 PM (1.7 ft) and the next high tide is at 1:35 PM (6.7 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 7:54 AM.

Predicted now
1.9 ft ↑
Rising 1.0 ft per hour
Next high
1:35 PM
In 5 h 17 min · 6.7 ft
Next low
7:44 PM
In 11 h 26 min · 1.7 ft
Tide range today
5.4 ft
Neap tides Monday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 8:181:04 AMHigh · 5.8 ft7:02 AMLow · 1.3 ft1:35 PMHigh · 6.7 ft7:44 PMLow · 1.7 ft
Tide chart for Lofton, today. High 5.8 ft at 1:04 AM, low 1.3 ft at 7:02 AM, high 6.7 ft at 1:35 PM, low 1.7 ft at 7:44 PM.

Predicted tide height at Lanceford Creek, Lofton for Friday, October 16, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High1:04 AM5.8 ft
  • Low7:02 AM1.3 ft
  • High1:35 PM6.7 ft
  • Low7:44 PM1.7 ft
Tide times for Lofton
TideTimeHeight
High1:04 AM5.8 ft
Low7:02 AM1.3 ft
High1:35 PM6.7 ft
Low7:44 PM1.7 ft
Sunrise
7:30 AM
First light 7:05
Sunset
6:55 PM
Last light 7:19
Moon
32%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
5.4 ft
Mean 6.3 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    8:30 to 9:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 1:35 PM high. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Sat 7:00 to 8:00 AM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 8:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    9:00 to 11:00 AM

    Mid tide from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 6:00 to 8:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 6:00 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
TodayFri 16H1:04a5.8L7:02a1.3H1:35p6.7L7:44p1.75.4
SatOct 17H1:49a5.6L7:54a1.5H2:23p6.5L8:38p1.85.0
SunOct 18H2:43a5.5L8:50a1.6H3:23p6.3L9:36p1.84.7
MonOct 19H3:54a5.5L9:49a1.7H4:30p6.3L10:31p1.74.6
TueOct 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

Neap tides Monday. Smaller range, so highs and lows stay close to average. Spring and neap 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

  • Slack2:22 AM
  • Max ebb5:20 AM 1.3 kn
  • Slack8:54 AM
  • Max flood11:37 AM 0.9 kn
  • Slack2:56 PM
  • Max ebb5:53 PM 1.3 kn
  • Slack9:56 PM

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. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 8.2 ft, comes on October 27, and the smallest, 4.6 ft, on Monday. 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, where high tide comes about 5 min earlier. 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.