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Cocoa Beach tide chart

Florida · near Cape Canaveral (3 mi) · NOAA station 8721649 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM2:22 AM · 0.4 ft8:47 AM · 4.7 ft3:02 PM · 0.6 ft9:01 PM · 3.9 ft4.7 ft
  • Low 2:22 AM 0.4 ft
  • High 8:47 AM 4.7 ft
  • Low 3:02 PM 0.6 ft
  • High 9:01 PM 3.9 ft

Sunrise 7:21 AM · Sunset 6:58 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Cocoa Beach
82Excellent

Best times

7:00 PM–8:00 PM and 1:00 PM–2:00 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 Cocoa Beach

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    Marine forecast: Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm

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    Marine radio: weather channels and VHF

    NOAA Weather Radio

    • 162.550 MHz WX1 WXJ70, Melbourne, FL (14 mi)
    • 162.475 MHz WX3 KIH63, Orlando, FL (52 mi)

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    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 11L 2:22 AM 0.4 ftH 8:47 AM 4.7 ftL 3:02 PM 0.6 ftH 9:01 PM 3.9 ft7:21 AM / 6:58 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 2:59 AM 0.4 ftH 9:27 AM 4.7 ftL 3:43 PM 0.8 ftH 9:39 PM 3.7 ft7:22 AM / 6:57 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 3:35 AM 0.5 ftH 10:07 AM 4.6 ftL 4:24 PM 0.9 ftH 10:18 PM 3.5 ft7:22 AM / 6:56 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 4:13 AM 0.7 ftH 10:48 AM 4.4 ftL 5:10 PM 1.1 ftH 10:59 PM 3.3 ft7:23 AM / 6:55 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 4:55 AM 0.9 ftH 11:33 AM 4.2 ftL 6:01 PM 1.3 ftH 11:45 PM 3.2 ft7:23 AM / 6:54 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16L 5:45 AM 1.1 ftH 12:20 PM 4.0 ftL 6:54 PM 1.4 ft7:24 AM / 6:53 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 12:34 AM 3.1 ftL 6:40 AM 1.2 ftH 1:10 PM 3.9 ftL 7:45 PM 1.4 ft7:25 AM / 6:52 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Cocoa Beach

    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 1182 · Excellent7:00 PM–8:00 PM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM12:35 AM–2:35 AM, 12:58 PM–2:58 PM7:52 AM–8:52 AM, 6:58 PM–7:58 PM
    Mon Oct 1266 · Good2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM1:21 AM–3:21 AM, 1:44 PM–3:44 PM8:50 AM–9:50 AM, 7:33 PM–8:33 PM
    Tue Oct 1352 · Fair3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 7:00 AM–8:00 AM2:08 AM–4:08 AM, 2:32 PM–4:32 PM9:48 AM–10:48 AM, 8:13 PM–9:13 PM
    Wed Oct 1438 · Fair7:00 AM–8:00 AM, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM2:57 AM–4:57 AM, 3:22 PM–5:22 PM10:45 AM–11:45 AM, 8:57 PM–9:57 PM
    Thu Oct 1525 · Slow3:47 AM–5:47 AM, 4:13 PM–6:13 PM11:39 AM–12:39 PM, 9:46 PM–10:46 PM
    Fri Oct 1629 · Slow4:38 AM–6:38 AM, 5:04 PM–7:04 PM12:30 PM–1:30 PM, 10:39 PM–11:39 PM
    Sat Oct 1736 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:29 AM–7:29 AM, 5:53 PM–7:53 PM1:15 PM–2:15 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. 0.6 ft at 3:02 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.7 ft at 12:58 PM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.8 ft at 3:43 PM on Monday, October 12
    4. 0.8 ft at 12:08 PM on Friday, October 23
    5. 0.9 ft at 4:24 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    6. 1.0 ft at 11:17 AM on Thursday, October 22

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 2:22 AM 0.4 ftH 8:47 AM 4.7 ftL 3:02 PM 0.6 ftH 9:01 PM 3.9 ft7:21 AM / 6:58 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 2:59 AM 0.4 ftH 9:27 AM 4.7 ftL 3:43 PM 0.8 ftH 9:39 PM 3.7 ft7:22 AM / 6:57 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 3:35 AM 0.5 ftH 10:07 AM 4.6 ftL 4:24 PM 0.9 ftH 10:18 PM 3.5 ft7:22 AM / 6:56 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 4:13 AM 0.7 ftH 10:48 AM 4.4 ftL 5:10 PM 1.1 ftH 10:59 PM 3.3 ft7:23 AM / 6:55 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 4:55 AM 0.9 ftH 11:33 AM 4.2 ftL 6:01 PM 1.3 ftH 11:45 PM 3.2 ft7:23 AM / 6:54 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 5:45 AM 1.1 ftH 12:20 PM 4.0 ftL 6:54 PM 1.4 ft7:24 AM / 6:53 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 12:34 AM 3.1 ftL 6:40 AM 1.2 ftH 1:10 PM 3.9 ftL 7:45 PM 1.4 ft7:25 AM / 6:52 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 1:26 AM 3.0 ftL 7:34 AM 1.3 ftH 2:02 PM 3.8 ftL 8:36 PM 1.4 ft7:25 AM / 6:51 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 2:22 AM 3.1 ftL 8:29 AM 1.3 ftH 2:58 PM 3.8 ftL 9:27 PM 1.4 ft7:26 AM / 6:50 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 3:24 AM 3.2 ftL 9:28 AM 1.2 ftH 3:55 PM 3.8 ftL 10:15 PM 1.2 ft7:26 AM / 6:49 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 4:22 AM 3.4 ftL 10:25 AM 1.2 ftH 4:45 PM 3.8 ftL 10:58 PM 1.0 ft7:27 AM / 6:48 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 5:12 AM 3.7 ftL 11:17 AM 1.0 ftH 5:31 PM 3.9 ftL 11:39 PM 0.8 ft7:28 AM / 6:47 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 5:58 AM 4.0 ftL 12:08 PM 0.8 ftH 6:16 PM 3.9 ft7:28 AM / 6:46 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 12:20 AM 0.5 ftH 6:45 AM 4.4 ftL 12:58 PM 0.7 ftH 7:01 PM 4.0 ft7:29 AM / 6:45 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 1:03 AM 0.3 ftH 7:32 AM 4.7 ftL 1:48 PM 0.6 ftH 7:49 PM 4.0 ft7:30 AM / 6:44 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 1:47 AM 0.1 ftH 8:20 AM 4.9 ftL 2:37 PM 0.5 ftH 8:36 PM 3.9 ft7:30 AM / 6:43 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 2:31 AM 0.0 ftH 9:08 AM 5.1 ftL 3:25 PM 0.5 ftH 9:24 PM 3.8 ft7:31 AM / 6:43 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 3:17 AM 0.0 ftH 9:57 AM 5.1 ftL 4:17 PM 0.5 ftH 10:14 PM 3.7 ft7:32 AM / 6:42 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 4:07 AM 0.1 ftH 10:50 AM 5.0 ftL 5:15 PM 0.7 ftH 11:08 PM 3.6 ft7:32 AM / 6:41 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 5:04 AM 0.3 ftH 11:46 AM 4.8 ftL 6:19 PM 0.8 ft7:33 AM / 6:40 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 12:07 AM 3.5 ftL 6:09 AM 0.4 ftH 12:46 PM 4.7 ftL 7:22 PM 0.8 ft7:34 AM / 6:39 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 1:10 AM 3.5 ftL 6:17 AM 0.5 ftH 12:47 PM 4.4 ftL 7:22 PM 0.8 ft6:35 AM / 5:39 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 1:16 AM 3.5 ftL 7:23 AM 0.6 ftH 1:52 PM 4.2 ftL 8:21 PM 0.7 ft6:35 AM / 5:38 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 2:27 AM 3.7 ftL 8:32 AM 0.7 ftH 2:58 PM 4.1 ftL 9:16 PM 0.6 ft6:36 AM / 5:37 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 3:33 AM 3.9 ftL 9:37 AM 0.7 ftH 3:55 PM 4.0 ftL 10:05 PM 0.5 ft6:37 AM / 5:36 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 4:28 AM 4.1 ftL 10:35 AM 0.7 ftH 4:44 PM 3.9 ftL 10:49 PM 0.4 ft6:38 AM / 5:36 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 5:16 AM 4.3 ftL 11:29 AM 0.7 ftH 5:28 PM 3.7 ftL 11:31 PM 0.4 ft6:38 AM / 5:35 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 6:00 AM 4.5 ftL 12:19 PM 0.7 ftH 6:11 PM 3.6 ft6:39 AM / 5:34 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 12:11 AM 0.3 ftH 6:43 AM 4.5 ftL 1:04 PM 0.7 ftH 6:53 PM 3.5 ft6:40 AM / 5:34 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 12:51 AM 0.3 ftH 7:23 AM 4.6 ftL 1:45 PM 0.7 ftH 7:33 PM 3.4 ft6:41 AM / 5:33 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 1:28 AM 0.4 ftH 8:02 AM 4.5 ftL 2:23 PM 0.8 ftH 8:12 PM 3.3 ft6:41 AM / 5:33 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 Cocoa Beach

    Boat ramps

    Marinas

    Fishing piers and docks

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

    Fish in the waters around Cocoa Beach

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

    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 1760 records
    • White Mullet Mugil curemaSalt water · 1743 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 1485 records
    • Southern Puffer Sphoeroides nephelusSalt water · 1483 records
    • Atlantic Stingray Hypanus sabinusSalt water · 1483 records
    • Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 1321 records
    • Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 1193 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 1170 records
    • Tidewater Mojarra Eucinostomus harengulusSalt water · 1155 records
    • Clown Goby Microgobius gulosusSalt water · 1126 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 1121 records
    • Rainwater Killifish Lucania parvaSalt water · 1054 records
    • Irish Mojarra Diapterus auratusSalt water · 969 records
    • Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatusSalt water · 953 records
    • Redfin Needlefish Strongylura notataSalt water · 902 records
    • Gulf Pipefish Syngnathus scovelliSalt water · 896 records
    • Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalusSalt water · 838 records
    • Code Goby Gobiosoma robustumSalt water · 799 records
    • Goldspotted Killifish Floridichthys carpioSalt water · 741 records
    • Ladyfish Elops saurusSalt water · 733 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 643 records
    • Leatherjack Oligoplites saurusSalt water · 638 records
    • Southern Kingfish Menticirrhus americanusSalt water · 591 records
    • Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfiiSalt water · 542 records
    • Jenny Mojarra Eucinostomus gulaSalt water · 453 records
    • Lined Sole Achirus lineatusSalt water · 376 records
    • Florida Blenny Chasmodes saburraeSalt water · 284 records
    • Common Snook Centropomus undecimalisSalt water · 280 records
    • Pigfish Orthopristis chrysopteraSalt water · 225 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 222 records
    • Black Drum Pogonias cromisSalt water · 220 records
    • Chain Pipefish Syngnathus louisianaeSalt water · 214 records
    • Atlantic Thread Herring Opisthonema oglinumSalt water · 211 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 197 records
    • Rough Silverside Membras martinicaSalt water · 185 records
    • Scaled Herring Harengula jaguanaSalt water · 163 records
    • Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faberSalt water · 161 records
    • Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinnaSalt water · 161 records
    • Crevalle Jack Caranx hipposSalt water · 159 records
    • Leopard Searobin Prionotus scitulusSalt water · 133 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 Cocoa Beach

    Cocoa Beach 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 3.3 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Wednesday, October 28, when the day's range reaches 5.1 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (4.3 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 2.5 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 3:17 AM on Wednesday, October 28.

    The highest predicted tide is 5.1 ft at 9:57 AM on Wednesday, October 28. 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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