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Buffalo Bluff tide chart

Florida · near Palatka (5 mi) · NOAA station 8720767 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM4:41 AM · 2.2 ft11:43 AM · 1.1 ft5:15 PM · 2.3 ft2.3 ft
  • High 4:41 AM 2.2 ft
  • Low 11:43 AM 1.1 ft
  • High 5:15 PM 2.3 ft

Sunrise 7:26 AM · Sunset 7:02 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Buffalo Bluff
95Excellent

Best times

1:00 AM–2:00 AM and 1:00 PM–3:00 PM

New moon (0% lit)

    Biting around here in October

    • Snook In seasonMoving tide at night around docks and passes (watch closed seasons)
    • Redfish In seasonShallow flats on a rising tide
    • Spotted seatrout In seasonGrass flats with moving water
    • Spanish mackerel In seasonClean moving water near inlets and piers
    • Pompano In seasonSurf troughs on the incoming tide

    General seasonal guide for Florida. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Buffalo Bluff

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    Marine radio: weather channels and VHF

    NOAA Weather Radio

    • 162.425 MHz WX4 WNG522, Palatka, FL (10 mi)
    • 162.525 MHz WX7 WWF85, Ocala, FL (41 mi)

    To get alerts on a weather alert radio, program county code 012107 (Putnam).

    VHF marine channels

    • Ch 16 Distress, safety and calling
    • Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
    • Ch 22A Coast Guard safety broadcasts
    • Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
    • Ch 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A Recreational chat

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 4:41 AM 2.2 ftL 11:43 AM 1.1 ftH 5:15 PM 2.3 ft7:26 AM / 7:02 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 12:13 AM 1.2 ftH 5:21 AM 2.2 ftL 12:25 PM 1.2 ftH 6:00 PM 2.3 ft7:27 AM / 7:01 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 1:01 AM 1.2 ftH 5:59 AM 2.2 ftL 1:03 PM 1.3 ftH 6:43 PM 2.3 ft7:27 AM / 7:00 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 1:46 AM 1.3 ftH 6:31 AM 2.2 ftL 12:03 PM 1.3 ftH 7:22 PM 2.2 ft7:28 AM / 6:58 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 2:28 AM 1.3 ftH 6:53 AM 2.1 ftL 12:43 PM 1.2 ftH 7:35 PM 2.2 ft7:29 AM / 6:57 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16L 3:09 AM 1.3 ftH 7:25 AM 2.1 ftL 1:29 PM 1.2 ftH 7:47 PM 2.1 ft7:29 AM / 6:56 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17L 3:54 AM 1.2 ftH 8:05 AM 2.0 ftL 2:16 PM 1.1 ftH 8:27 PM 2.0 ft7:30 AM / 6:55 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Buffalo Bluff

    The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1195 · Excellent1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 1:00 PM–3:00 PM12:39 AM–2:39 AM, 1:02 PM–3:02 PM7:58 AM–8:58 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM
    Mon Oct 1284 · Excellent2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:25 AM–3:25 AM, 1:48 PM–3:48 PM8:57 AM–9:57 AM, 7:35 PM–8:35 PM
    Tue Oct 1371 · Good3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM2:12 AM–4:12 AM, 2:37 PM–4:37 PM9:56 AM–10:56 AM, 8:14 PM–9:14 PM
    Wed Oct 1458 · Good3:00 AM–5:00 AM, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM3:01 AM–5:01 AM, 3:26 PM–5:26 PM10:53 AM–11:53 AM, 8:58 PM–9:58 PM
    Thu Oct 1550 · Fair4:00 AM–5:00 AM, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:52 AM–5:52 AM, 4:17 PM–6:17 PM11:48 AM–12:48 PM, 9:47 PM–10:47 PM
    Fri Oct 1653 · Fair5:00 AM–6:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:43 AM–6:43 AM, 5:08 PM–7:08 PM12:38 PM–1:38 PM, 10:40 PM–11:40 PM
    Sat Oct 1760 · Good6:00 AM–7:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:33 AM–7:33 AM, 5:58 PM–7:58 PM1:23 PM–2:23 PM

    A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.

    Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks

    The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.

    1. 0.8 ft at 8:37 AM on Saturday, October 24
    2. 0.8 ft at 8:13 AM on Friday, October 23
    3. 0.8 ft at 7:42 AM on Thursday, October 22
    4. 0.8 ft at 6:21 PM on Wednesday, October 21
    5. 0.9 ft at 5:18 PM on Tuesday, October 20
    6. 1.0 ft at 4:08 PM on Monday, October 19

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 4:41 AM 2.2 ftL 11:43 AM 1.1 ftH 5:15 PM 2.3 ft7:26 AM / 7:02 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 12:13 AM 1.2 ftH 5:21 AM 2.2 ftL 12:25 PM 1.2 ftH 6:00 PM 2.3 ft7:27 AM / 7:01 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 1:01 AM 1.2 ftH 5:59 AM 2.2 ftL 1:03 PM 1.3 ftH 6:43 PM 2.3 ft7:27 AM / 7:00 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 1:46 AM 1.3 ftH 6:31 AM 2.2 ftL 12:03 PM 1.3 ftH 7:22 PM 2.2 ft7:28 AM / 6:58 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 2:28 AM 1.3 ftH 6:53 AM 2.1 ftL 12:43 PM 1.2 ftH 7:35 PM 2.2 ft7:29 AM / 6:57 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 3:09 AM 1.3 ftH 7:25 AM 2.1 ftL 1:29 PM 1.2 ftH 7:47 PM 2.1 ft7:29 AM / 6:56 PM
    Sat Oct 17L 3:54 AM 1.2 ftH 8:05 AM 2.0 ftL 2:16 PM 1.1 ftH 8:27 PM 2.0 ft7:30 AM / 6:55 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 4:46 AM 1.2 ftH 8:52 AM 1.9 ftL 3:07 PM 1.0 ftH 9:16 PM 2.0 ft7:31 AM / 6:54 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 5:38 AM 1.1 ftH 9:47 AM 1.8 ftL 4:08 PM 1.0 ftH 10:19 PM 1.9 ft7:31 AM / 6:53 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 6:23 AM 1.0 ftH 11:06 AM 1.8 ftL 5:18 PM 0.9 ft7:32 AM / 6:52 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 12:02 AM 1.8 ftL 7:04 AM 0.9 ftH 12:24 PM 1.8 ftL 6:21 PM 0.8 ft7:33 AM / 6:51 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 12:42 AM 1.8 ftL 7:42 AM 0.8 ftH 1:12 PM 1.8 ftL 7:27 PM 0.8 ft7:33 AM / 6:50 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 1:21 AM 1.8 ftL 8:13 AM 0.8 ftH 2:00 PM 1.8 ftL 9:11 PM 0.8 ft7:34 AM / 6:49 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 2:07 AM 1.8 ftL 8:37 AM 0.8 ftH 2:46 PM 1.9 ftL 10:10 PM 0.8 ft7:35 AM / 6:48 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 2:55 AM 1.8 ftL 9:12 AM 0.8 ftH 3:27 PM 1.9 ftL 11:04 PM 0.9 ft7:35 AM / 6:47 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 3:40 AM 1.8 ftL 9:51 AM 0.8 ftH 4:07 PM 1.9 ft7:36 AM / 6:46 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 12:00 AM 0.9 ftH 4:24 AM 1.9 ftL 10:32 AM 0.8 ftH 4:48 PM 2.0 ft7:37 AM / 6:45 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 12:57 AM 0.9 ftH 5:09 AM 1.9 ftL 11:18 AM 0.8 ftH 5:35 PM 2.0 ft7:38 AM / 6:45 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 1:50 AM 0.9 ftH 6:00 AM 1.9 ftL 12:17 PM 0.8 ftH 6:28 PM 1.9 ft7:38 AM / 6:44 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 2:41 AM 0.9 ftH 6:58 AM 1.9 ftL 1:30 PM 0.8 ftH 7:27 PM 1.9 ft7:39 AM / 6:43 PM
    Sat Oct 31L 3:35 AM 0.9 ftH 8:00 AM 1.8 ftL 2:51 PM 0.8 ftH 8:33 PM 1.9 ft7:40 AM / 6:42 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 3:32 AM 0.9 ftH 8:15 AM 1.8 ftL 3:27 PM 0.8 ftH 9:01 PM 1.8 ft6:41 AM / 5:41 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 4:29 AM 0.8 ftH 9:40 AM 1.8 ftL 4:36 PM 0.8 ftH 10:16 PM 1.8 ft6:41 AM / 5:40 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 5:23 AM 0.8 ftH 10:48 AM 1.8 ftL 5:35 PM 0.8 ftH 11:14 PM 1.8 ft6:42 AM / 5:40 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 6:14 AM 0.7 ftH 11:46 AM 1.9 ftL 6:32 PM 0.7 ft6:43 AM / 5:39 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 12:07 AM 1.9 ftL 7:06 AM 0.7 ftH 12:40 PM 1.9 ftL 7:29 PM 0.7 ft6:44 AM / 5:38 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 12:58 AM 1.9 ftL 7:57 AM 0.7 ftH 1:33 PM 2.0 ftL 8:23 PM 0.8 ft6:44 AM / 5:38 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 1:47 AM 1.9 ftL 8:45 AM 0.8 ftH 2:23 PM 2.0 ftL 9:13 PM 0.8 ft6:45 AM / 5:37 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 2:33 AM 1.9 ftL 9:30 AM 0.8 ftH 3:09 PM 2.0 ftL 10:01 PM 0.8 ft6:46 AM / 5:36 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 3:16 AM 1.9 ftL 10:12 AM 0.9 ftH 3:53 PM 2.0 ftL 10:49 PM 0.9 ft6:47 AM / 5:36 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 3:55 AM 1.9 ftL 10:52 AM 0.9 ftH 4:34 PM 1.9 ftL 11:36 PM 0.9 ft6:48 AM / 5:35 PM

    Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.

    Around Buffalo Bluff

    Boat ramps

    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    Fish in the waters around Buffalo Bluff

    14 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Golden Shiner, American Eel, Flathead Grey Mullet. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 25 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 19 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 18 records
    • Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinisBrackish water · 11 records
    • Atlantic Needlefish Strongylura marinaSalt water · 10 records
    • Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseusBrackish water · 9 records
    • Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 9 records
    • Tidewater Silverside Menidia peninsulaeSalt water · 8 records
    • Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianumSalt water · 6 records
    • Redfin Pickerel Esox americanusBrackish water · 6 records
    • Least Killifish Heterandria formosaBrackish water · 5 records
    • Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrookiBrackish water · 5 records
    • Blue Tilapia Oreochromis aureusBrackish water · 5 records
    • Clown Goby Microgobius gulosusSalt water · 5 records
    Fresh water nearby · 26 species

    Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.

    • Redbreast Sunfish Lepomis auritusFresh water · 34 records
    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 32 records
    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 30 records
    • Spotted Sunfish Lepomis punctatusFresh water · 29 records
    • Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophusFresh water · 27 records
    • Warmouth Lepomis gulosusFresh water · 25 records
    • Lake Chubsucker Erimyzon sucettaFresh water · 23 records
    • Brook Silverside Labidesthes sicculusFresh water · 20 records
    • Seminole Killifish Fundulus seminolisFresh water · 20 records
    • Florida Gar Lepisosteus platyrhincusFresh water · 19 records
    • Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatusFresh water · 15 records
    • Bowfin Amia calvaFresh water · 15 records
    • Bluefin Killifish Lucania goodeiFresh water · 14 records
    • Taillight Shiner Notropis maculatusFresh water · 14 records
    • Pirate Perch Aphredoderus sayanusFresh water · 13 records
    • Blackbanded Darter Percina nigrofasciataFresh water · 10 records
    • Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalisFresh water · 7 records
    • Chain Pickerel Esox nigerFresh water · 7 records
    • Swamp Darter Etheostoma fusiformeFresh water · 7 records
    • Golden Topminnow Fundulus chrysotusFresh water · 7 records
    • Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosusFresh water · 6 records
    • Pugnose Minnow Opsopoeodus emiliaeFresh water · 6 records
    • Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatusFresh water · 6 records
    • Coastal Shiner Notropis petersoniFresh water · 5 records
    • Bluenose Shiner Pteronotropis welakaFresh water · 5 records
    • Bluespotted Sunfish Enneacanthus gloriosusFresh water · 5 records

    Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.

    About the tides at Buffalo Bluff

    Buffalo Bluff gets two high tides and two low tides almost every day, and the two highs are close in height. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 1.0 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Friday, November 6, when the day's range reaches 1.2 ft, and again around Tuesday, October 27 (1.2 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 0.9 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.7 ft at 6:14 AM on Wednesday, November 4.

    The highest predicted tide is 2.3 ft at 6:00 PM on Monday, October 12. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.

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