Shorebite

Fort Matanzas, Matanzas River, Icww tide chart

Florida · near Crescent Beach (4 mi) · NOAA station 8720686 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM4:14 AM · 0.3 ft10:03 AM · 4.9 ft4:50 PM · 0.6 ft10:16 PM · 4.4 ft4.9 ft
  • Low 4:14 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 10:03 AM 4.9 ft
  • Low 4:50 PM 0.6 ft
  • High 10:16 PM 4.4 ft

Sunrise 7:25 AM · Sunset 7:00 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Fort Matanzas, Matanzas River, Icww
98Excellent

Best times

1:00 AM–2:00 AM and 7:00 PM–8:00 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 Fort Matanzas, Matanzas River, Icww

    Loading the National Weather Service forecast… Open it on weather.gov.

    Marine forecast: Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM

    Loading the latest National Weather Service forecast… Open it on weather.gov.

    Marine radio: weather channels and VHF

    NOAA Weather Radio

    • 162.425 MHz WX4 WNG522, Palatka, FL (26 mi)
    • 162.400 MHz WX2 KIH26, Daytona Beach, FL (38 mi)

    To get alerts on a weather alert radio, program county code 012109 (St. Johns).

    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

    Weather radio broadcasts are continuous; VHF channels are the US standard. Local harbors and bridges may use others, so check your chart.

    Live readings from NOAA and the National Weather Service, loaded when you open this page.

    How was it out there?

    Been to Fort Matanzas, Matanzas River, Icww recently? Tap what you saw to help the next person. No account needed.

    Recent reports

    • No reports in the last 30 days yet. Be the first.

    Reports are from visitors and may be wrong. Inappropriate ones are removed.

    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 4:14 AM 0.3 ftH 10:03 AM 4.9 ftL 4:50 PM 0.6 ftH 10:16 PM 4.4 ft7:25 AM / 7:00 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 4:52 AM 0.5 ftH 10:44 AM 4.8 ftL 5:33 PM 0.8 ftH 10:56 PM 4.2 ft7:25 AM / 6:59 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 5:30 AM 0.7 ftH 11:25 AM 4.7 ftL 6:14 PM 1.0 ftH 11:36 PM 4.0 ft7:26 AM / 6:58 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 6:07 AM 0.9 ftH 12:04 PM 4.5 ftL 6:57 PM 1.3 ft7:26 AM / 6:57 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 12:17 AM 3.9 ftL 6:46 AM 1.2 ftH 12:44 PM 4.4 ftL 7:41 PM 1.6 ft7:27 AM / 6:55 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 12:58 AM 3.8 ftL 7:27 AM 1.4 ftH 1:26 PM 4.2 ftL 8:29 PM 1.8 ft7:28 AM / 6:54 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 1:42 AM 3.7 ftL 8:14 AM 1.6 ftH 2:12 PM 4.1 ftL 9:22 PM 1.9 ft7:28 AM / 6:53 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Fort Matanzas, Matanzas River, Icww

    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 1198 · Excellent1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM12:38 AM–2:38 AM, 1:00 PM–3:00 PM7:57 AM–8:57 AM, 6:58 PM–7:58 PM
    Mon Oct 1281 · Excellent2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:23 AM–3:23 AM, 1:47 PM–3:47 PM8:56 AM–9:56 AM, 7:33 PM–8:33 PM
    Tue Oct 1365 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:11 AM–4:11 AM, 2:35 PM–4:35 PM9:54 AM–10:54 AM, 8:12 PM–9:12 PM
    Wed Oct 1449 · Fair4:00 PM–5:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM3:00 AM–5:00 AM, 3:25 PM–5:25 PM10:52 AM–11:52 AM, 8:56 PM–9:56 PM
    Thu Oct 1535 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:50 AM–5:50 AM, 4:15 PM–6:15 PM11:46 AM–12:46 PM, 9:45 PM–10:45 PM
    Fri Oct 1639 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:41 AM–6:41 AM, 5:06 PM–7:06 PM12:36 PM–1:36 PM, 10:38 PM–11:38 PM
    Sat Oct 1745 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM5:31 AM–7:31 AM, 5:56 PM–7:56 PM1:21 PM–2:21 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 4:50 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.7 ft at 2:42 PM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.8 ft at 5:33 PM on Monday, October 12
    4. 1.0 ft at 1:51 PM on Friday, October 23
    5. 1.0 ft at 6:14 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    6. 1.2 ft at 12:57 PM 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 4:14 AM 0.3 ftH 10:03 AM 4.9 ftL 4:50 PM 0.6 ftH 10:16 PM 4.4 ft7:25 AM / 7:00 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 4:52 AM 0.5 ftH 10:44 AM 4.8 ftL 5:33 PM 0.8 ftH 10:56 PM 4.2 ft7:25 AM / 6:59 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 5:30 AM 0.7 ftH 11:25 AM 4.7 ftL 6:14 PM 1.0 ftH 11:36 PM 4.0 ft7:26 AM / 6:58 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 6:07 AM 0.9 ftH 12:04 PM 4.5 ftL 6:57 PM 1.3 ft7:26 AM / 6:57 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 12:17 AM 3.9 ftL 6:46 AM 1.2 ftH 12:44 PM 4.4 ftL 7:41 PM 1.6 ft7:27 AM / 6:55 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 12:58 AM 3.8 ftL 7:27 AM 1.4 ftH 1:26 PM 4.2 ftL 8:29 PM 1.8 ft7:28 AM / 6:54 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 1:42 AM 3.7 ftL 8:14 AM 1.6 ftH 2:12 PM 4.1 ftL 9:22 PM 1.9 ft7:28 AM / 6:53 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 2:31 AM 3.6 ftL 9:09 AM 1.7 ftH 3:03 PM 4.1 ftL 10:15 PM 1.9 ft7:29 AM / 6:52 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 3:24 AM 3.6 ftL 10:09 AM 1.8 ftH 3:58 PM 4.0 ftL 11:06 PM 1.8 ft7:30 AM / 6:51 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 4:20 AM 3.7 ftL 11:07 AM 1.6 ftH 4:53 PM 4.1 ftL 11:53 PM 1.6 ft7:30 AM / 6:50 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 5:16 AM 3.9 ftL 12:03 PM 1.5 ftH 5:47 PM 4.1 ft7:31 AM / 6:49 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 12:40 AM 1.3 ftH 6:10 AM 4.1 ftL 12:57 PM 1.2 ftH 6:37 PM 4.2 ft7:32 AM / 6:48 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 1:25 AM 1.0 ftH 7:01 AM 4.4 ftL 1:51 PM 1.0 ftH 7:26 PM 4.3 ft7:32 AM / 6:47 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 2:11 AM 0.7 ftH 7:50 AM 4.6 ftL 2:42 PM 0.7 ftH 8:12 PM 4.4 ft7:33 AM / 6:46 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 2:56 AM 0.3 ftH 8:36 AM 4.8 ftL 3:31 PM 0.5 ftH 8:59 PM 4.4 ft7:34 AM / 6:45 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 3:40 AM 0.1 ftH 9:24 AM 5.0 ftL 4:19 PM 0.4 ftH 9:46 PM 4.3 ft7:34 AM / 6:44 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 4:25 AM 0.0 ftH 10:13 AM 5.1 ftL 5:08 PM 0.4 ftH 10:36 PM 4.3 ft7:35 AM / 6:44 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 5:12 AM 0.0 ftH 11:06 AM 5.0 ftL 5:58 PM 0.5 ftH 11:30 PM 4.2 ft7:36 AM / 6:43 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 6:02 AM 0.1 ftH 12:01 PM 5.0 ftL 6:52 PM 0.7 ft7:37 AM / 6:42 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 12:26 AM 4.1 ftL 6:56 AM 0.3 ftH 12:58 PM 4.9 ftL 7:50 PM 0.9 ft7:37 AM / 6:41 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 1:24 AM 4.0 ftL 7:56 AM 0.6 ftH 1:58 PM 4.7 ftL 8:53 PM 1.0 ft7:38 AM / 6:40 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 1:25 AM 4.0 ftL 8:03 AM 0.8 ftH 2:00 PM 4.6 ftL 8:58 PM 1.0 ft6:39 AM / 5:39 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 2:31 AM 4.0 ftL 9:12 AM 0.9 ftH 3:03 PM 4.5 ftL 9:59 PM 0.9 ft6:40 AM / 5:39 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 3:37 AM 4.1 ftL 10:19 AM 0.9 ftH 4:04 PM 4.4 ftL 10:55 PM 0.8 ft6:41 AM / 5:38 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 4:39 AM 4.2 ftL 11:21 AM 0.8 ftH 5:01 PM 4.3 ftL 11:46 PM 0.6 ft6:41 AM / 5:37 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 5:36 AM 4.4 ftL 12:18 PM 0.7 ftH 5:53 PM 4.3 ft6:42 AM / 5:36 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 12:35 AM 0.5 ftH 6:27 AM 4.6 ftL 1:12 PM 0.6 ftH 6:41 PM 4.3 ft6:43 AM / 5:36 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 1:21 AM 0.4 ftH 7:14 AM 4.7 ftL 2:02 PM 0.6 ftH 7:25 PM 4.2 ft6:44 AM / 5:35 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 2:04 AM 0.3 ftH 7:56 AM 4.8 ftL 2:47 PM 0.5 ftH 8:07 PM 4.1 ft6:44 AM / 5:34 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 2:45 AM 0.4 ftH 8:37 AM 4.7 ftL 3:29 PM 0.6 ftH 8:47 PM 4.0 ft6:45 AM / 5:34 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 3:23 AM 0.5 ftH 9:16 AM 4.6 ftL 4:09 PM 0.7 ftH 9:26 PM 3.9 ft6:46 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 Fort Matanzas, Matanzas River, Icww

    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 Fort Matanzas, Matanzas River, Icww

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

    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 16 records
    • Hairy Blenny Labrisomus nuchipinnisSalt water · 14 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 13 records
    • Striped Killifish Fundulus majalisSalt water · 12 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 12 records
    • Silver Mojarra Eucinostomus argenteusSalt water · 9 records
    • White Mullet Mugil curemaSalt water · 8 records
    • Scaled Herring Harengula jaguanaSalt water · 8 records
    • Florida Pompano Trachinotus carolinusSalt water · 8 records
    • Atlantic Thread Herring Opisthonema oglinumSalt water · 8 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 7 records
    • Broad-striped Anchovy Anchoa hepsetusSalt water · 7 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 7 records
    • Jenny Mojarra Eucinostomus gulaSalt water · 6 records
    • Southern Kingfish Menticirrhus americanusSalt water · 6 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 6 records
    • Permit Trachinotus falcatusSalt water · 6 records
    • Pigfish Orthopristis chrysopteraSalt water · 5 records
    • Gulf Kingfish Menticirrhus littoralisSalt water · 5 records
    • Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusaSalt water · 5 records
    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 5 records
    • Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 5 records
    • Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 5 records
    • Planehead Filefish Stephanolepis hispidusSalt water · 5 records
    • Oyster Toadfish Opsanus tauSalt water · 4 records
    • Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 4 records
    • Highfin Blenny Lupinoblennius nicholsiSalt water · 4 records
    • Sergeant Major Abudefduf saxatilisSalt water · 4 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 4 records
    • Bay Whiff Citharichthys spilopterusSalt water · 4 records
    • Chain Pipefish Syngnathus louisianaeSalt water · 3 records
    • Marked Goby Ctenogobius stigmaticusSalt water · 3 records
    • Darter Goby Ctenogobius boleosomaSalt water · 3 records
    • Highfin Goby Gobionellus oceanicusSalt water · 3 records
    • Lookdown Selene vomerSalt water · 3 records
    • Atlantic Moonfish Selene setapinnisSalt water · 3 records
    • Atlantic Bumper Chloroscombrus chrysurusSalt water · 3 records
    • Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faberSalt water · 3 records
    • Molly Miller Scartella cristataSalt water · 3 records
    • American Harvestfish Peprilus paruSalt water · 3 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 Fort Matanzas, Matanzas River, Icww

    Fort Matanzas, Matanzas River, Icww 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 3.5 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Tuesday, October 27, when the day's range reaches 5.1 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (4.5 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 2.3 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 4:25 AM on Tuesday, October 27. There are 2 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.

    The highest predicted tide is 5.1 ft at 10:13 AM on Tuesday, October 27. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a subordinate station: NOAA calculates its times and heights by adjusting a nearby reference station, so expect them to be a few minutes or a few tenths of a foot off on any given day.

    Station details

    Reference station: Fernandina Beach, Amelia River.

    Nearby tide stations

    Put these tides on your website

    Free for marinas, bait shops, clubs, rentals and anyone else. Paste this where you want the tide card to appear:

    How it works