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I-295 bridge (west end) tide chart

Florida · near Orange Park (2 mi) · NOAA station 8720357 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12:03 AM · 1.7 ft6:40 AM · 0.7 ft12:41 PM · 1.7 ft7:14 PM · 0.8 ft1.7 ft
  • High 12:03 AM 1.7 ft
  • Low 6:40 AM 0.7 ft
  • High 12:41 PM 1.7 ft
  • Low 7:14 PM 0.8 ft

Sunrise 7:27 AM · Sunset 7:01 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at I-295 bridge (west end)
85Excellent

Best times

8:00 AM–9:00 AM and 1:00 AM–3:00 AM

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 I-295 bridge (west end)

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 12:03 AM 1.7 ftL 6:40 AM 0.7 ftH 12:41 PM 1.7 ftL 7:14 PM 0.8 ft7:27 AM / 7:01 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 12:44 AM 1.7 ftL 7:11 AM 0.7 ftH 1:27 PM 1.7 ftL 8:00 PM 0.8 ft7:27 AM / 7:00 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 1:22 AM 1.6 ftL 7:13 AM 0.8 ftH 2:10 PM 1.7 ftL 8:47 PM 0.9 ft7:28 AM / 6:59 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 1:57 AM 1.6 ftL 7:22 AM 0.8 ftH 2:53 PM 1.7 ftL 9:36 PM 0.9 ft7:29 AM / 6:58 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 2:29 AM 1.6 ftL 7:56 AM 0.8 ftH 3:34 PM 1.7 ftL 10:25 PM 0.9 ft7:29 AM / 6:57 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 3:02 AM 1.5 ftL 8:40 AM 0.8 ftH 4:15 PM 1.6 ftL 11:14 PM 1.0 ft7:30 AM / 6:56 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 3:41 AM 1.5 ftL 9:32 AM 0.8 ftH 5:00 PM 1.6 ft7:30 AM / 6:55 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near I-295 bridge (west end)

    From NOAA's current predictions for Mandarin Point at 6 ft depth, 2.6 miles away. Slack is when the current turns and the water is calmest; flood runs in with the rising tide and ebb runs out with the falling tide. Times are the peak of each run, in knots. The flood runs toward the S (179°) and the ebb toward the NNE (13°). The strongest current this week is 1.0 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 2:28 AMEbb 5:37 AM 0.9 knSlack 8:30 AMFlood 11:56 AM 0.8 knSlack 2:54 PMEbb 6:32 PM 1.0 knSlack 9:27 PM
    Mon Oct 12Flood 12:32 AM 0.6 knSlack 3:10 AMEbb 6:11 AM 0.9 knSlack 9:11 AMFlood 12:35 PM 0.8 knSlack 3:38 PMEbb 7:05 PM 0.9 knSlack 10:11 PM
    Tue Oct 13Flood 1:11 AM 0.5 knSlack 3:52 AMEbb 6:47 AM 0.8 knSlack 9:52 AMFlood 1:16 PM 0.7 knSlack 4:22 PMEbb 7:34 PM 0.9 knSlack 10:54 PM
    Wed Oct 14Flood 1:51 AM 0.5 knSlack 4:33 AMEbb 7:25 AM 0.8 knSlack 10:36 AMFlood 2:00 PM 0.7 knSlack 5:06 PMEbb 8:04 PM 0.8 knSlack 11:40 PM
    Thu Oct 15Flood 2:32 AM 0.4 knSlack 5:14 AMEbb 8:04 AM 0.7 knSlack 11:23 AMFlood 2:44 PM 0.6 knSlack 5:51 PMEbb 8:39 PM 0.7 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 12:28 AMFlood 3:14 AM 0.4 knSlack 5:56 AMEbb 8:45 AM 0.7 knSlack 12:11 PMFlood 3:29 PM 0.6 knSlack 6:36 PMEbb 9:20 PM 0.6 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 1:17 AMFlood 3:58 AM 0.4 knSlack 6:40 AMEbb 9:29 AM 0.6 knSlack 1:01 PMFlood 4:15 PM 0.5 knSlack 7:23 PMEbb 10:09 PM 0.6 kn

    Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.

    Best fishing times at I-295 bridge (west end)

    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 1185 · Excellent8:00 AM–9:00 AM, 1:00 AM–3:00 AM12:39 AM–2:39 AM, 1:02 PM–3:02 PM7:59 AM–8:59 AM, 6:59 PM–7:59 PM
    Mon Oct 1271 · Good2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 9:00 AM–10:00 AM1:25 AM–3:25 AM, 1:49 PM–3:49 PM8:59 AM–9:59 AM, 7:34 PM–8:34 PM
    Tue Oct 1362 · Good3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:12 AM–4:12 AM, 2:37 PM–4:37 PM9:57 AM–10:57 AM, 8:12 PM–9:12 PM
    Wed Oct 1456 · Good4:00 AM–5:00 AM3:01 AM–5:01 AM, 3:27 PM–5:27 PM10:55 AM–11:55 AM, 8:56 PM–9:56 PM
    Thu Oct 1550 · Fair4:00 AM–6:00 AM, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:52 AM–5:52 AM, 4:17 PM–6:17 PM11:49 AM–12:49 PM, 9:45 PM–10:45 PM
    Fri Oct 1655 · Good6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 5:00 AM–7:00 AM4:43 AM–6:43 AM, 5:08 PM–7:08 PM12:39 PM–1:39 PM, 10:38 PM–11:38 PM
    Sat Oct 1756 · Good6:00 AM–7:00 AM5:33 AM–7:33 AM, 5:58 PM–7:58 PM1:24 PM–2:24 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 7:56 AM on Thursday, October 15
    2. 0.8 ft at 8:40 AM on Friday, October 16
    3. 0.8 ft at 9:32 AM on Saturday, October 17
    4. 0.8 ft at 10:31 AM on Sunday, October 18
    5. 0.8 ft at 11:33 AM on Monday, October 19
    6. 0.8 ft at 12:36 PM on Tuesday, October 20

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 12:03 AM 1.7 ftL 6:40 AM 0.7 ftH 12:41 PM 1.7 ftL 7:14 PM 0.8 ft7:27 AM / 7:01 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 12:44 AM 1.7 ftL 7:11 AM 0.7 ftH 1:27 PM 1.7 ftL 8:00 PM 0.8 ft7:27 AM / 7:00 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 1:22 AM 1.6 ftL 7:13 AM 0.8 ftH 2:10 PM 1.7 ftL 8:47 PM 0.9 ft7:28 AM / 6:59 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 1:57 AM 1.6 ftL 7:22 AM 0.8 ftH 2:53 PM 1.7 ftL 9:36 PM 0.9 ft7:29 AM / 6:58 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 2:29 AM 1.6 ftL 7:56 AM 0.8 ftH 3:34 PM 1.7 ftL 10:25 PM 0.9 ft7:29 AM / 6:57 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 3:02 AM 1.5 ftL 8:40 AM 0.8 ftH 4:15 PM 1.6 ftL 11:14 PM 1.0 ft7:30 AM / 6:56 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 3:41 AM 1.5 ftL 9:32 AM 0.8 ftH 5:00 PM 1.6 ft7:30 AM / 6:55 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 12:01 AM 1.0 ftH 4:29 AM 1.5 ftL 10:31 AM 0.8 ftH 5:56 PM 1.6 ft7:31 AM / 6:54 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 12:48 AM 0.9 ftH 5:26 AM 1.5 ftL 11:33 AM 0.8 ftH 6:56 PM 1.6 ft7:32 AM / 6:53 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 1:34 AM 0.9 ftH 6:39 AM 1.5 ftL 12:36 PM 0.8 ftH 7:48 PM 1.6 ft7:33 AM / 6:52 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 2:19 AM 0.9 ftH 7:51 AM 1.6 ftL 1:37 PM 0.8 ftH 8:34 PM 1.6 ft7:33 AM / 6:51 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 3:02 AM 0.8 ftH 8:47 AM 1.6 ftL 2:40 PM 0.8 ftH 9:14 PM 1.7 ft7:34 AM / 6:50 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 3:42 AM 0.8 ftH 9:35 AM 1.6 ftL 3:46 PM 0.8 ftH 9:51 PM 1.7 ft7:35 AM / 6:49 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 4:16 AM 0.8 ftH 10:20 AM 1.7 ftL 4:49 PM 0.8 ftH 10:28 PM 1.7 ft7:35 AM / 6:48 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 4:43 AM 0.7 ftH 11:04 AM 1.7 ftL 5:46 PM 0.8 ftH 11:08 PM 1.7 ft7:36 AM / 6:47 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 5:14 AM 0.7 ftH 11:49 AM 1.8 ftL 6:42 PM 0.8 ftH 11:50 PM 1.6 ft7:37 AM / 6:46 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 5:51 AM 0.7 ftH 12:37 PM 1.8 ftL 7:41 PM 0.9 ft7:38 AM / 6:45 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 12:37 AM 1.6 ftL 6:33 AM 0.6 ftH 1:28 PM 1.8 ftL 8:43 PM 0.9 ft7:38 AM / 6:44 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 1:28 AM 1.6 ftL 7:20 AM 0.7 ftH 2:23 PM 1.7 ftL 9:46 PM 0.9 ft7:39 AM / 6:43 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 2:24 AM 1.6 ftL 8:16 AM 0.7 ftH 3:22 PM 1.7 ftL 10:47 PM 0.9 ft7:40 AM / 6:42 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 3:27 AM 1.6 ftL 9:39 AM 0.7 ftH 4:28 PM 1.6 ftL 11:44 PM 0.9 ft7:41 AM / 6:41 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 3:39 AM 1.5 ftL 10:33 AM 0.7 ftH 4:37 PM 1.6 ftL 11:39 PM 0.8 ft6:41 AM / 5:40 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 4:57 AM 1.6 ftL 11:43 AM 0.7 ftH 5:43 PM 1.6 ft6:42 AM / 5:40 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 12:33 AM 0.8 ftH 6:08 AM 1.6 ftL 12:44 PM 0.7 ftH 6:43 PM 1.6 ft6:43 AM / 5:39 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 1:25 AM 0.7 ftH 7:11 AM 1.6 ftL 1:42 PM 0.7 ftH 7:36 PM 1.6 ft6:44 AM / 5:38 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 2:16 AM 0.7 ftH 8:08 AM 1.6 ftL 2:37 PM 0.7 ftH 8:25 PM 1.6 ft6:45 AM / 5:37 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 3:04 AM 0.7 ftH 8:59 AM 1.7 ftL 3:30 PM 0.7 ftH 9:10 PM 1.6 ft6:45 AM / 5:37 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 3:49 AM 0.6 ftH 9:48 AM 1.7 ftL 4:21 PM 0.7 ftH 9:54 PM 1.6 ft6:46 AM / 5:36 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 4:30 AM 0.6 ftH 10:35 AM 1.7 ftL 5:09 PM 0.7 ftH 10:35 PM 1.6 ft6:47 AM / 5:35 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 5:05 AM 0.6 ftH 11:20 AM 1.7 ftL 5:55 PM 0.7 ftH 11:15 PM 1.5 ft6:48 AM / 5:35 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 5:27 AM 0.6 ftH 12:03 PM 1.6 ftL 6:39 PM 0.7 ftH 11:52 PM 1.5 ft6:49 AM / 5:34 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 I-295 bridge (west end)

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    Fishing piers and docks

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

    Fish in the waters around I-295 bridge (west end)

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

    • Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 12 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 12 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 12 records
    • Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 11 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 10 records
    • Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 10 records
    • Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatusSalt water · 10 records
    • White Catfish Ameiurus catusBrackish water · 9 records
    • Silver Mojarra Eucinostomus argenteusSalt water · 9 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 9 records
    • Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrookiBrackish water · 8 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 8 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 7 records
    • Fat Sleeper Dormitator maculatusSalt water · 6 records
    • Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinnaSalt water · 6 records
    • Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigmaSalt water · 5 records
    • Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinisBrackish water · 4 records
    • Blue Tilapia Oreochromis aureusBrackish water · 4 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 4 records
    • Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 4 records
    • Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianumSalt water · 4 records
    • Ladyfish Elops saurusSalt water · 4 records
    • Atlantic Needlefish Strongylura marinaSalt water · 4 records
    • Gulf Pipefish Syngnathus scovelliSalt water · 3 records
    • Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseusBrackish water · 3 records
    • Irish Mojarra Diapterus auratusSalt water · 3 records
    • Threadfin Shad Dorosoma petenenseSalt water · 3 records
    Fresh water nearby · 13 species

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

    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 22 records
    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 18 records
    • Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophusFresh water · 17 records
    • Warmouth Lepomis gulosusFresh water · 14 records
    • Spotted Sunfish Lepomis punctatusFresh water · 12 records
    • Redbreast Sunfish Lepomis auritusFresh water · 11 records
    • Seminole Killifish Fundulus seminolisFresh water · 10 records
    • Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosusFresh water · 9 records
    • Florida Gar Lepisosteus platyrhincusFresh water · 7 records
    • Brook Silverside Labidesthes sicculusFresh water · 4 records
    • Bluefin Killifish Lucania goodeiFresh water · 3 records
    • Swamp Darter Etheostoma fusiformeFresh water · 3 records
    • Bowfin Amia calvaFresh 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 I-295 bridge (west end)

    I-295 bridge (west end) 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 0.8 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 1.1 ft, and again around Sunday, November 8 (1.1 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Sunday, October 18, with only 0.8 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.6 ft at 3:49 AM on Saturday, November 7.

    The highest predicted tide is 1.8 ft at 12:37 PM on Tuesday, October 27. 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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