St. Marks tide times

St Marks, Wakulla River, FLSt Marks, Wakulla RiverNOAA 8728152Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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The last tide turn at St. Marks today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 6:42 AM.

Predicted now
1.2 ft ↑
Rising 0.3 ft per hour
Next high
12:55 AM
In 5 h 35 min · 3.2 ft
Next low
6:42 AM
In 11 h 22 min · 1.8 ft
Tide range today
2.1 ft
Mean range 2.7 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 7:2012:26 AMHigh · 2.9 ft5:48 AMLow · 2.3 ft10:43 AMHigh · 3.0 ft6:06 PMLow · 0.9 ft
Tide chart for St. Marks, today. High 2.9 ft at 12:26 AM, low 2.3 ft at 5:48 AM, high 3.0 ft at 10:43 AM, low 0.9 ft at 6:06 PM.

Predicted tide height at St Marks, Wakulla River for Tuesday, October 20, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High12:26 AM2.9 ft
  • Low5:48 AM2.3 ft
  • High10:43 AM3.0 ft
  • Low6:06 PM0.9 ft
Tide times for St. Marks
TideTimeHeight
High12:26 AM2.9 ft
Low5:48 AM2.3 ft
High10:43 AM3.0 ft
Low6:06 PM0.9 ft
Sunrise
7:43 AM
First light 7:18
Sunset
7:02 PM
Last light 7:26
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
2.1 ft
Mean 2.7 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 12:55 AM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Saturday at 8:00 AM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 7:00 to 9:00 AM
    Earlier today: 2:00 to 4:00 PM

    Today's best window (2:00 to 4:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 4:00 to 8:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 4:00 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 20H12:26a2.9L5:48a2.3H10:43a3.0L6:06p0.92.1
WedOct 21H12:55a3.2L6:42a1.8H12:15p3.2L6:53p0.92.3
ThuOct 22H1:20a3.5L7:24a1.3H1:18p3.5L7:33p0.92.6
FriOct 23H1:45a3.8L8:02a0.8H2:09p3.7L8:12p0.93.0
SatOct 24H2:12a4.1L8:41a0.3H2:55p3.9L8:49p1.13.8
SunOct 25H2:40a4.3L9:20a−0.2H3:41p4.1L9:27p1.34.5
MonOct 26H3:10a4.5L10:01a−0.5H4:26p4.1L10:05p1.55.0 spring tide

King tides Oct 26 to Oct 29. 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 8728152.

Nearby stations

Currents

St. Marks, St. Marks River

  • Slack12:46 AM
  • Slack5:55 AM
  • Max flood8:41 AM 0.1 kn
  • Slack9:51 AM
  • Max ebb2:40 PM 0.3 kn
  • Slack7:38 PM
  • Max flood10:40 PM 0.2 kn

Current predictions for St. Marks, St. Marks River, 1 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
30.159° N, 84.219° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8728152

About the tides at St. Marks

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 0.5 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. On a typical day the water moves about 2.7 ft between high and low. That is larger than most Florida stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 3.6 ft. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 4.6 ft on August 2 and bottom out at −1.6 ft on December 24.

Predictions for St. Marks come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. NOAA measured the tide here in 2022 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is St. Marks, St. Marks River, 1.0 mi away, where high tide comes about 24 min earlier. For tidal currents, see St. Marks, St. Marks 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.