Ortega River entrance tide times

Ortega River Entrance, FLOrtega River EntranceNOAA 8720296Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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The last tide turn at Ortega River entrance today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 1:45 AM.

Estimated now
1.2 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next low
1:45 AM
In 6 h 23 min · 0.7 ft
Next high
7:22 AM
In 12 h 00 min · 1.2 ft
Tide range today
0.5 ft
Mean range 1.1 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 7:2112:58 AMLow · 0.7 ft6:25 AMHigh · 1.1 ft12:59 PMLow · 0.7 ft7:02 PMHigh · 1.2 ft
Tide chart for Ortega River entrance, today. Low 0.7 ft at 12:58 AM, high 1.1 ft at 6:25 AM, low 0.7 ft at 12:59 PM, high 1.2 ft at 7:02 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
  • Low12:58 AM0.7 ft
  • High6:25 AM1.1 ft
  • Low12:59 PM0.7 ft
  • High7:02 PM1.2 ft
Tide times for Ortega River entrance
TideTimeHeight
Low12:58 AM0.7 ft
High6:25 AM1.1 ft
Low12:59 PM0.7 ft
High7:02 PM1.2 ft
Sunrise
7:33 AM
First light 7:09
Sunset
6:52 PM
Last light 7:16
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
0.5 ft
Mean 1.1 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 rises toward the 7:02 PM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Sunday at 5:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 4:00 to 6:00 PM
    Earlier today: 3:00 to 5:00 PM

    Today's best window (3:00 to 5:00 PM) has passed.

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

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 12:00 AM. Plan to be back on the trailer before then.

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 20L12:58a0.7H6:25a1.1L12:59p0.7H7:02p1.20.5
WedOct 21L1:45a0.7H7:22a1.2L1:54p0.7H7:53p1.20.6
ThuOct 22L2:30a0.5H8:14a1.2L2:47p0.6H8:40p1.30.7
FriOct 23L3:12a0.4H9:02a1.3L3:37p0.5H9:25p1.30.9
SatOct 24L3:54a0.3H9:48a1.4L4:25p0.3H10:09p1.31.1
SunOct 25L4:36a0.2H10:33a1.5L5:12p0.3H10:55p1.31.3
MonOct 26L5:17a0.1H11:19a1.5L5:58p0.2H11:41p1.31.4 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 8720296.

Nearby stations

Currents

Winter Point

  • Max ebb12:32 AM 0.8 kn
  • Slack3:29 AM
  • Max flood6:06 AM 0.8 kn
  • Slack10:03 AM
  • Max ebb12:43 PM 0.7 kn
  • Slack3:29 PM
  • Max flood6:25 PM 1.0 kn
  • Slack10:33 PM

Current predictions for Winter Point, 3 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
30.278° N, 81.705° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8720296

About the tides at Ortega River entrance

Tides here follow a regular twice-daily rhythm. The two daily highs usually differ by only 0.1 ft. The pattern follows the reference station at Bar Pilots Dock, St Johns River. The mean range is small, about 1.1 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. That is smaller than most Florida stations on this site. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 1.5 ft on October 27, and the lowest is −0.6 ft on January 23.

Ortega River entrance is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Bar Pilots Dock, St Johns River: highs come about 129 min and lows about 167 min later than there. NOAA measured the tide here from 1978 to 1979 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Jacksonville, 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 38 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Winter Point.

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.