St. Marks River Entrance tide times

St. Marks Lhtse., Apalachee Bay, FLSt. Marks Lhtse., Apalachee BayNOAA 8728130Friday, October 9 · EDTFri Oct 9Predictions onlyChange station

Today at St. Marks River Entrance the next low tide is at 7:57 AM (0.3 ft) and the next high tide is at 2:17 PM (3.8 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 8:36 AM. Spring tides peak on Monday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Predicted now
0.4 ft ↓
Falling 0.3 ft per hour
Next low
7:57 AM
In 44 min · 0.3 ft
Next high
2:17 PM
In 7 h 04 min · 3.8 ft
Tide range today
3.5 ft
Spring tides Monday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 7:121:45 AMHigh · 3.7 ft7:57 AMLow · 0.3 ft2:17 PMHigh · 3.8 ft8:16 PMLow · 1.0 ft
Tide chart for St. Marks River Entrance, today. High 3.7 ft at 1:45 AM, low 0.3 ft at 7:57 AM, high 3.8 ft at 2:17 PM, low 1.0 ft at 8:16 PM.

Predicted tide height at St. Marks Lhtse., Apalachee Bay for Friday, October 9, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High1:45 AM3.7 ft
  • Low7:57 AM0.3 ft
  • High2:17 PM3.8 ft
  • Low8:16 PM1.0 ft
Tide times for St. Marks River Entrance
TideTimeHeight
High1:45 AM3.7 ft
Low7:57 AM0.3 ft
High2:17 PM3.8 ft
Low8:16 PM1.0 ft
Sunrise
7:35 AM
First light 7:11
Sunset
7:14 PM
Last light 7:38
Moon
1%
New moon
Tide range
3.5 ft
Spring tides Mon

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 8:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 8:16 PM low. Second window 8:00 to 9:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    7:00 to 9:00 AM

    The 0.3 ft low at 7:57 AM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

    Mid tide from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 5:00 to 10:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 5:00 AM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayFri 9H1:45a3.7L7:57a0.3H2:17p3.8L8:16p1.03.5
SatOct 10H2:12a3.8L8:36a0.0H2:58p3.8L8:43p1.23.8 spring tide
SunOct 11H2:37a3.9L9:14a−0.1H3:36p3.7L9:08p1.34.0 spring tide
MonOct 12H3:00a3.9L9:50a−0.1H4:12p3.6L9:33p1.54.0 spring tide
TueOct 13H3:23a3.8L10:26a0.0H4:49p3.4L9:58p1.63.9 spring tide
WedOct 14H3:46a3.8L11:03a0.1H5:28p3.2L10:25p1.73.6
ThuOct 15H4:11a3.6L11:44a0.4H6:12p2.9L10:57p1.83.3

Spring tides Saturday to Tuesday. Lows drop to −0.1 ft, the best shelling days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8728130.

Nearby stations

Currents

St. Marks River approach

  • Slack1:52 AM
  • Max ebb4:56 AM 0.6 kn
  • Slack7:29 AM
  • Max flood10:55 AM 0.9 kn
  • Slack2:38 PM
  • Max ebb5:23 PM 0.5 kn
  • Slack7:35 PM
  • Max flood10:48 PM 0.7 kn

Current predictions for St. Marks River approach, 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
30.078° N, 84.178° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8728130

About the tides at St. Marks River Entrance

St. Marks River Entrance has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. On a typical day the water moves about 2.6 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 3.5 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 4.0 ft, comes on Monday, and the smallest, 1.9 ft, on October 19. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 4.4 ft on August 2 and bottom out at −1.5 ft on December 24.

Predictions for St. Marks River Entrance 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 1970 to 1977 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Port Leon, 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 1 h 8 m later. For tidal currents, see St. Marks River approach.

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.