St. Marks, St. Marks River tide times

st. Marks River, FLst. Marks RiverNOAA 8728142Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station

The last tide turn at St. Marks, St. Marks River today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 6:33 AM.

Estimated now
0.9 ft ↑
Rising 0.3 ft per hour
Next high
12:24 AM
In 5 h 03 min · 2.8 ft
Next low
6:33 AM
In 11 h 12 min · 1.5 ft
Tide range today
1.9 ft
Mean range 2.3 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 7:215:21 AMLow · 1.8 ft10:56 AMHigh · 2.6 ft6:20 PMLow · 0.8 ft
Tide chart for St. Marks, St. Marks River, today. Low 1.8 ft at 5:21 AM, high 2.6 ft at 10:56 AM, low 0.8 ft at 6:20 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from St. Marks Lhtse., Apalachee Bay 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
  • Low5:21 AM1.8 ft
  • High10:56 AM2.6 ft
  • Low6:20 PM0.8 ft
Tide times for St. Marks, St. Marks River
TideTimeHeight
Low5:21 AM1.8 ft
High10:56 AM2.6 ft
Low6:20 PM0.8 ft
Sunrise
7:43 AM
First light 7:18
Sunset
7:02 PM
Last light 7:26
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
1.9 ft
Mean 2.3 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    4:00 to 8:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 6:20 PM low. Second window 7:00 to 10:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Sat 7:00 to 10:00 AM
    Earlier today: 6:00 to 7:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 7:00 to 10:00 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 3:00 to 9:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 3:00 PM.

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
TodayTue 20L5:21a1.8H10:56a2.6L6:20p0.81.9
WedOct 21H12:24a2.8L6:33a1.5H12:12p2.9L7:04p0.72.1
ThuOct 22H12:55a3.0L7:20a1.1H1:05p3.1L7:42p0.72.4
FriOct 23H1:21a3.1L8:00a0.6H1:52p3.3L8:16p0.82.7
SatOct 24H1:45a3.3L8:38a0.2H2:37p3.5L8:49p0.93.3
SunOct 25H2:10a3.4L9:16a−0.2H3:21p3.6L9:21p1.13.8
MonOct 26H2:35a3.6L9:56a−0.5H4:06p3.6L9:53p1.34.1

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8728142.

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, 0.2 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from St. Marks Lhtse., Apalachee Bay
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
30.153° N, 84.203° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8728142

About the tides at St. Marks, St. Marks River

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 0.4 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The pattern follows the reference station at St. Marks Lhtse., Apalachee Bay. The average range is about 2.3 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. That is larger than most Florida stations on this site. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 4.1 ft on August 2, and the lowest is −1.4 ft on December 24.

St. Marks, St. Marks River is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting St. Marks Lhtse., Apalachee Bay: highs come about 36 min and lows about 64 min later than there. The nearest other station is St. Marks, 1.0 mi away, where high tide comes about 24 min later. For tidal currents, see St. Marks, St. Marks River.

Predictions are based on St. Marks Lhtse., Apalachee Bay.

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.