Port Canaveral (Trident Pier) tide times

Trident Pier, Port Canaveral, FLTrident Pier, Port CanaveralNOAA 8721604Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Live gauge · 10 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Port Canaveral (Trident Pier) the next low tide is at 10:16 PM (1.3 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 10:26 AM. The water is running 1.2 ft above the forecast right now.

Right now
3.8 ft ↓
Falling 0.7 ft per hour
Next low
10:16 PM
In 2 h 54 min · 1.3 ft
Next high
4:22 AM
In 9 h 00 min · 3.5 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+1.2 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 1.2 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 7:213:24 AMHigh · 3.3 ft9:29 AMLow · 1.3 ft3:55 PMHigh · 3.9 ft10:16 PMLow · 1.3 ft
Tide chart for Port Canaveral (Trident Pier), today. High 3.3 ft at 3:24 AM, low 1.3 ft at 9:29 AM, high 3.9 ft at 3:55 PM, low 1.3 ft at 10:16 PM. Measured water level is 1.2 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High3:24 AM3.3 ft
  • Low9:29 AM1.3 ft
  • High3:55 PM3.9 ft
  • Low10:16 PM1.3 ft
Tide times for Port Canaveral (Trident Pier)
TideTimeHeight
High3:24 AM3.3 ft
Low9:29 AM1.3 ft
High3:55 PM3.9 ft
Low10:16 PM1.3 ft
Wind
NNE 9 mph
Gusts to 13 mph
Sunrise
7:27 AM
First light 7:03
Sunset
6:49 PM
Last light 7:13
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
2.6 ft
Mean 3.4 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:30 to 10:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 9:29 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Saturday at 12:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 1:00 to 3:00 PM
    Earlier today: 12:00 to 2:00 PM

    Today's best window (12:00 to 2:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 8:00 to 11:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 8:00 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 20H3:24a3.3L9:29a1.3H3:55p3.9L10:16p1.32.6
WedOct 21H4:22a3.5L10:26a1.2H4:45p4.0L10:59p1.12.8
ThuOct 22H5:12a3.9L11:18a1.1H5:30p4.0L11:39p0.93.1
FriOct 23H5:57a4.2L12:08p0.9H6:14p4.13.3
SatOct 24L12:19a0.6H6:41a4.5L12:56p0.7H6:58p4.13.9
SunOct 25L1:00a0.4H7:28a4.8L1:45p0.6H7:45p4.14.4
MonOct 26L1:43a0.3H8:16a5.1L2:33p0.6H8:32p4.04.8 spring tide

King tides Oct 25 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 8721604.

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Currents

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Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
28.416° N, 80.593° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8721604

About the tides at Port Canaveral (Trident Pier)

Port Canaveral (Trident Pier) has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. The average range is about 3.4 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. That is larger than most Florida stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 3.9 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 5.2 ft on October 28, and the lowest is −1.1 ft on January 23.

Trident Pier, Port Canaveral is a NOAA water level station with a live gauge, updated every 6 minutes. Predictions come from the station's own tide records. It also reports wind and air pressure. It was established in 1994. The nearest other station is Cocoa Beach, 3 mi away.

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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.