Jacksonville tides today
- Tide now 1.4 ft ↓ falling · low 6:57 pm (0.9 ft)
- Best time to fish 6:10–7:10 pm average day · 5/10
- Wind · air 15 mph · 74 °F from the NE, gusts 27 · clear sky
- Sun 7:38 am–6:42 pm 11 h 4 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 8:38 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:38 pm
- Pressure 30.11 inHg steady · steady tomorrow
- Coefficient 78 average coefficient · spring tides Oct 26–28
- Major solunar period 2:03–4:03 am today's activity: medium
- Coastal Flood Warning: significant flooding along the shore at high tide. Until Fri 30, 2:00 am. NWS Jacksonville FL
- Rip Current Statement: dangerous rip currents at the beaches: swimming is risky. Until Fri 30, 8:00 pm. NWS Jacksonville FL
- High Surf Advisory: large breaking waves: take care on beaches, jetties and rocks. Until Fri 30, 2:00 am. NWS Jacksonville FL
Today in Jacksonville there is high tide at 11:50 am (2.8 ft) and low tides at 5:51 am and 6:57 pm. Tide coefficient 78. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 6:57 pm. The sun rises at 7:38 am and sets at 6:42 pm: 11 h 4 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:38 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:03 am to 4:03 am and from 2:34 pm to 4:34 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. There's a moderate breeze from the northeast (15 mph). Clear sky, 74 °F.
Fishing in Jacksonville today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 6:57 pm
- Sunset at 6:42 pm, golden hour from 6:09 pm
- Steady pressure (30.09 inHg) and moderate offshore wind (13 mph)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 78 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 6:10 pm to 7:10 pm, combines the 6:57 pm low tide and sunset, though with moderate wind. Also good from 11:20 pm to 12:00 am, with the 12:21 am high tide and falling pressure. Also good from 4:50 am to 6:50 am, with the 5:51 am low tide.
Species with the most records nearby: spot, striped mullet, Atlantic croaker and gray snapper. What you can catch
Tides in Jacksonville
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 5:51 am 0.7 ft
- ▲ High tide 11:50 am 2.8 ft · coef. 78
- ▼ Next low tide 6:57 pm 0.9 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 2 h 5 min to low tide at 6:57 pm.
Tide coefficient 78 for the 11:50 am high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 2.1 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: an average range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on October 9 (2.9 ft) and the lowest, on February 3 (-0.6 ft).
Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 8 to 11 (coefficient 81, 2.1 ft range). The smallest, from October 17 to 20 (coefficient 54, 1.4 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:38 am · 6:42 pm | Low tide 5:51 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 11:50 am · 2.8 ft | Low tide 6:57 pm · 0.9 ft | — | Coef. 78 | 91% | Major periods 2:03 am · 2:34 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 7:39 am · 6:42 pm | High tide 12:21 am · 2.6 ft | Low tide 6:39 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 12:54 pm · 2.8 ft | Low tide 7:53 pm · 1.0 ft | Coef. 76 | 84% | Major periods 3:07 am · 3:39 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:39 am · 6:41 pm | High tide 1:20 am · 2.6 ft | Low tide 7:33 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 2:15 pm · 2.7 ft | Low tide 8:55 pm · 1.0 ft | Coef. 73 | 74% | Major periods 4:11 am · 4:43 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:40 am · 6:40 pm | High tide 2:26 am · 2.6 ft | Low tide 8:35 am · 0.9 ft | High tide 3:29 pm · 2.7 ft | Low tide 9:59 pm · 1.0 ft | Coef. 69 | 63% | Major periods 5:13 am · 5:43 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:41 am · 5:39 pm | High tide 2:36 am · 2.6 ft | Low tide 8:49 am · 1.0 ft | High tide 3:37 pm · 2.7 ft | Low tide 10:00 pm · 1.0 ft | Coef. 67 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:11 am · 5:38 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:42 am · 5:38 pm | High tide 3:46 am · 2.6 ft | Low tide 10:05 am · 1.0 ft | High tide 4:42 pm · 2.7 ft | Low tide 10:57 pm · 1.0 ft | Coef. 67 | 41% | Major periods 6:04 am · 6:29 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:43 am · 5:37 pm | High tide 4:55 am · 2.7 ft | Low tide 11:13 am · 1.0 ft | High tide 5:41 pm · 2.7 ft | Low tide 11:52 pm · 0.9 ft | Coef. 69 | 30% | Major periods 6:53 am · 7:16 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Jacksonville station (NOAA), 0.9 mi from Jacksonville. Times and heights are its predictions.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Jacksonville
Sea state
The wave model doesn't reach Jacksonville: it's on inland water (an estuary, sound or sheltered bay) or far from the open sea. Wind is still available right here.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces south and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 4:52 pm (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 41112, courtesy of CDIP (Coastal Data Information Program, Scripps Institution of Oceanography), via the NOAA National Data Buoy Center.
Weather in Jacksonville
Now in Jacksonville
- Low / high
- 64 / 76 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 10%
- Clouds
- 17%
- Humidity
- 79%
- Dew pointDew point
- 67 °F
- Visibility
- 11 mi
- UV indexUV
- 1 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Moderate · 56
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (+0.02 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Clear | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Clear sky | Clear |
| Temperature | 68° | 69° | 68° | 67° | 76° | 75° | 73° | 71° |
| Wind (mph) | 10 NNE | 9 NNE | 9 N | 12 NNE | 17 NE | 16 NE | 14 NE | 11 NNE |
| Gusts | 29 | 25 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 pm 73° 14 NE
- 9:00 pm 71° 11 NNE
- 12:00 am 70° 12 NE
- 3:00 am 70° 10 NNE
- 6:00 am 69° 10 NNE
- 9:00 am 72° 13 NNE
- 12:00 pm 76° 17 NNE
- 3:00 pm 76° 18 NNE
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 64 / 76 °F | 17 mph NNE | 11:50 am | |
| Thu 29 | 69 / 76 °F | 18 mph NNE | 12:21 am · 12:54 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 70 / 76 °F | 15 mph NE | 1:20 am · 2:15 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 71 / 78 °F | 16 mph ENE | 2:26 am · 3:29 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 70 / 75 °F | 16 mph E | 2:36 am · 3:37 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 67 / 74 °F | 14 mph NE | 3:46 am · 4:42 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 66 / 76 °F | 14 mph NE | 4:55 am · 5:41 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 66 / 78 °F | 13 mph E | 5:57 am · 6:33 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 65 / 77 °F | 12 mph S | 6:54 am · 7:21 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 62 / 75 °F | 10 mph W | 7:45 am · 8:06 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 58 / 71 °F | 10 mph N | 8:32 am · 8:49 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 57 / 70 °F | 7 mph NNW | 9:16 am · 9:30 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 57 / 68 °F | 9 mph N | 9:57 am · 10:10 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 60 / 69 °F | 9 mph N | 10:36 am · 10:48 pm |
- Thu 29 Light drizzle 69° / 76° 18 mph
- Fri 30 Overcast 70° / 76° 15 mph
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 71° / 78° 16 mph
- Sun 1 Heavy drizzle 70° / 75° 16 mph
- Mon 2 Rain 67° / 74° 14 mph
- Tue 3 Mainly clear 66° / 76° 14 mph
- Wed 4 Clear sky 66° / 78° 13 mph
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain on Saturday 31. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures and wetter. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (77 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 4:52 pm (local time).
The sun in Jacksonville
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:45 am
- Full dark 7:35 pm
- Civil dawn 7:13 am
- Civil dusk 7:07 pm
- Solar noon 1:10 pm (46° high)
- Daylight 11 h 4 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 6:09 pm
- Full dark 7:35 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,354,321 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Jacksonville
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,429 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:03–4:03 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:34–4:34 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:58–10:58 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:08–9:08 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 3:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 amNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Jacksonville
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Naval Pier 0.7 mi
- Apex Pier 2.8 mi
- Omega Partners Pier 2.9 mi
- Reddie Point Pier 4.6 mi
- St Johns Marina (Downtown Jacksonville) Facilities: Temporarily closed · 2 lanes · 14 trailer spaces · dock · free 0.9 mi
- Southbank Adaptive Kayak Launch 1.0 mi
- Kayak Launch 1.3 mi
- Arlington Road Public Boat Ramp Facilities: 2 lanes · 12 trailer spaces · restrooms · dock · free 2.6 mi
- Saint Johns Marina 1.0 mi
- Marina 1.2 mi
- Arlington Bait & Tackle 3.2 mi
- Strike-Zone Fishing 8.9 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps. Boat ramp facilities: FWC-FWRI (Florida).
Water depth
Drops off fastThe bottom drops off fast: the water is 33 ft deep just 500 ft from shore.
From the shoreline (0.55 mi from Jacksonville) out to sea, heading south.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep360 ft
- 33 ft deep500 ft
- 66 ft deepnot within 0.4 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 0.4 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 12 ft just 330 ft out. Good for casting from rocks, jetties or the beach itself; current and surf hit harder here.
- Swimming. The bottom drops quickly near the shore and you are soon out of your depth. Keep an eye on kids and weak swimmers.
- Diving. 33 ft deep 500 ft from shore; 66 ft is far out (beyond 0.4 mi): for deeper dives, go by boat.
Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 0.4 mi out.
Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near JacksonvilleTides nearby
- Ortega5.3 mi
- Orange Park12 mi
- Mayport14 mi
- Fruit Cove15 mi
- Atlantic Beach15 mi
- Lakeside16 mi
- Neptune Beach16 mi
- Jacksonville Beach16 mi
- Ponte Vedra Beach17 mi
- Nassauville18 mi
Jacksonville at a glance
- Town or city of about 1,009,833 people. Coordinates: 30.332° N, 81.656° W.
- It is 327 mi north of Miami, the main place in Florida. The sun rises 11 min later and sets at the same time than in Miami.
- The nearest tide station, Jacksonville, is 0.9 mi to the south.
- Its coast faces south.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Municipal Pier (historical) (0.6 mi), Clyde Line Steamship Company (historical) (0.6 mi), River City Marina (0.9 mi), Metropolitan Park Marina (1.2 mi).
Questions about JacksonvilleQuestions
What time is high tide today in Jacksonville?
Today in Jacksonville there is high tide at 11:50 am (2.8 ft) and low tides at 5:51 am and 6:57 pm. Tide coefficient 78.
What time is sunset today in Jacksonville?
At 6:42 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:07 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Jacksonville?
At 7:39 am. First light comes at 6:46 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 2:03–4:03 am, Minor 9:58–10:58 am, Major 2:34–4:34 pm, Minor 8:08–9:08 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Jacksonville?
Partly cloudy, from 64 °F to 76 °F, with a moderate breeze from the northeast (15 mph) and a 10% chance of rain.
When is the best time to visit Jacksonville?
The best time to visit Jacksonville is from March to May and in November: highs of 73 °F to 86 °F, about 7 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: NOAA station Jacksonville (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).