Kings Bay tide chart
Florida · Crystal River · NOAA station 8727343 · times in local time (EDT)
Make a pocket card
What's it for?
How many days?
Fits on one page. Fold it in half for your pocket.
Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 5:00 AM 2.2 ft
- Low 12:02 PM -0.1 ft
- High 5:52 PM 1.9 ft
Were today's predicted times right where you were?
Sunrise 7:29 AM · Sunset 7:06 PM · New moon (0%)
Plan a trip
Pick what you want to do and we'll find the best days and times coming up.
Fishing forecast
Hour by hour at Kings BayBest times
1:00 AM–3:00 AM and 2:00 PM–3:00 PM
New moon (0% lit)
Rain radar
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.
Free tide emails for Kings Bay
Pick what's useful. No spam, no sharing your address, unsubscribe in one click.
Weather and conditions at Kings Bay
Loading the National Weather Service forecast… Open it on weather.gov.
Marine forecast: Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River 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
- 162.400 MHz WX2 WWF38, Inverness, FL (8 mi)
- 162.550 MHz WX1 KWN38, Morriston, FL (27 mi)
To get alerts on a weather alert radio, program county code 012017 (Citrus).
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 Kings Bay 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
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 5:00 AM 2.2 ftL 12:02 PM -0.1 ftH 5:52 PM 1.9 ft | 7:29 AM / 7:06 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 12:00 AM 0.6 ftH 5:33 AM 2.3 ftL 12:41 PM -0.1 ftH 6:28 PM 1.8 ft | 7:30 AM / 7:05 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 12:31 AM 0.7 ftH 6:06 AM 2.4 ftL 1:19 PM -0.1 ftH 7:04 PM 1.8 ft | 7:31 AM / 7:04 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 1:00 AM 0.7 ftH 6:41 AM 2.4 ftL 1:57 PM 0.0 ftH 7:42 PM 1.7 ft | 7:31 AM / 7:03 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 1:27 AM 0.8 ftH 7:18 AM 2.3 ftL 2:39 PM 0.1 ftH 8:24 PM 1.5 ft | 7:32 AM / 7:02 PM | Waxing crescent (19%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 1:52 AM 0.8 ftH 8:00 AM 2.2 ftL 3:28 PM 0.2 ftH 9:14 PM 1.4 ft | 7:32 AM / 7:00 PM | Waxing crescent (28%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 2:14 AM 0.9 ftH 8:51 AM 2.1 ftL 4:31 PM 0.4 ftH 10:11 PM 1.3 ft | 7:33 AM / 6:59 PM | First quarter (38%) |
Best fishing times at Kings Bay
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.
| Day | Bite score | Best times | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | 98 · Excellent | 1:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM | 12:43 AM–2:43 AM, 1:06 PM–3:06 PM | 8:01 AM–9:01 AM, 7:05 PM–8:05 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 92 · Excellent | 2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM | 1:29 AM–3:29 AM, 1:52 PM–3:52 PM | 9:00 AM–10:00 AM, 7:40 PM–8:40 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 82 · Excellent | 3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM | 2:16 AM–4:16 AM, 2:40 PM–4:40 PM | 9:58 AM–10:58 AM, 8:20 PM–9:20 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 70 · Good | 4:00 PM–5:00 PM, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM | 3:05 AM–5:05 AM, 3:30 PM–5:30 PM | 10:55 AM–11:55 AM, 9:04 PM–10:04 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 55 · Good | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM | 3:56 AM–5:56 AM, 4:21 PM–6:21 PM | 11:49 AM–12:49 PM, 9:53 PM–10:53 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 54 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:47 AM–6:47 AM, 5:12 PM–7:12 PM | 12:39 PM–1:39 PM, 10:46 PM–11:46 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 56 · Good | 6:00 PM–8:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM | 5:37 AM–7:37 AM, 6:01 PM–8:01 PM | 1:25 PM–2:25 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.
- -0.1 ft at 12:41 PM on Monday, October 12
- -0.1 ft at 1:19 PM on Tuesday, October 13
- -0.1 ft at 12:02 PM on Sunday, October 11
- 0.0 ft at 1:57 PM on Wednesday, October 14
- 0.1 ft at 2:39 PM on Thursday, October 15
- 0.1 ft at 10:21 AM on Saturday, October 24
Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026
Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 5:00 AM 2.2 ftL 12:02 PM -0.1 ftH 5:52 PM 1.9 ft | 7:29 AM / 7:06 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 12:00 AM 0.6 ftH 5:33 AM 2.3 ftL 12:41 PM -0.1 ftH 6:28 PM 1.8 ft | 7:30 AM / 7:05 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 12:31 AM 0.7 ftH 6:06 AM 2.4 ftL 1:19 PM -0.1 ftH 7:04 PM 1.8 ft | 7:31 AM / 7:04 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 1:00 AM 0.7 ftH 6:41 AM 2.4 ftL 1:57 PM 0.0 ftH 7:42 PM 1.7 ft | 7:31 AM / 7:03 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 1:27 AM 0.8 ftH 7:18 AM 2.3 ftL 2:39 PM 0.1 ftH 8:24 PM 1.5 ft | 7:32 AM / 7:02 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 1:52 AM 0.8 ftH 8:00 AM 2.2 ftL 3:28 PM 0.2 ftH 9:14 PM 1.4 ft | 7:32 AM / 7:00 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 2:14 AM 0.9 ftH 8:51 AM 2.1 ftL 4:31 PM 0.4 ftH 10:11 PM 1.3 ft | 7:33 AM / 6:59 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | L 2:35 AM 1.0 ftH 9:51 AM 2.0 ftL 5:45 PM 0.5 ftH 11:09 PM 1.3 ft | 7:34 AM / 6:58 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 4:10 AM 1.1 ftH 10:54 AM 1.9 ftL 6:58 PM 0.5 ft | 7:34 AM / 6:57 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | H 12:10 AM 1.3 ftL 6:40 AM 1.0 ftH 12:00 PM 1.9 ftL 7:56 PM 0.5 ft | 7:35 AM / 6:56 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | H 1:18 AM 1.4 ftL 7:55 AM 0.8 ftH 1:15 PM 1.8 ftL 8:41 PM 0.5 ft | 7:36 AM / 6:55 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | H 2:15 AM 1.6 ftL 8:48 AM 0.6 ftH 2:29 PM 1.9 ftL 9:20 PM 0.5 ft | 7:36 AM / 6:54 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | H 2:57 AM 1.8 ftL 9:35 AM 0.4 ftH 3:29 PM 1.9 ftL 9:56 PM 0.5 ft | 7:37 AM / 6:54 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | H 3:33 AM 2.0 ftL 10:21 AM 0.1 ftH 4:20 PM 1.9 ftL 10:32 PM 0.6 ft | 7:38 AM / 6:53 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | H 4:09 AM 2.2 ftL 11:08 AM -0.1 ftH 5:07 PM 2.0 ftL 11:08 PM 0.7 ft | 7:38 AM / 6:52 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 4:46 AM 2.4 ftL 11:55 AM -0.3 ftH 5:52 PM 1.9 ftL 11:45 PM 0.7 ft | 7:39 AM / 6:51 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 5:24 AM 2.5 ftL 12:41 PM -0.4 ftH 6:36 PM 1.8 ft | 7:40 AM / 6:50 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | L 12:20 AM 0.8 ftH 6:04 AM 2.6 ftL 1:27 PM -0.4 ftH 7:21 PM 1.7 ft | 7:40 AM / 6:49 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | L 12:54 AM 0.8 ftH 6:46 AM 2.6 ftL 2:16 PM -0.3 ftH 8:10 PM 1.6 ft | 7:41 AM / 6:48 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | L 1:29 AM 0.8 ftH 7:33 AM 2.6 ftL 3:11 PM -0.1 ftH 9:05 PM 1.4 ft | 7:42 AM / 6:47 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | L 2:06 AM 0.9 ftH 8:27 AM 2.4 ftL 4:13 PM 0.1 ftH 10:06 PM 1.3 ft | 7:43 AM / 6:47 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | L 2:02 AM 1.0 ftH 8:31 AM 2.2 ftL 4:20 PM 0.2 ftH 10:05 PM 1.3 ft | 6:43 AM / 5:46 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | L 3:44 AM 1.0 ftH 9:40 AM 2.0 ftL 5:28 PM 0.3 ftH 11:02 PM 1.4 ft | 6:44 AM / 5:45 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | L 5:26 AM 0.9 ftH 10:49 AM 1.9 ftL 6:28 PM 0.5 ft | 6:45 AM / 5:44 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | H 12:01 AM 1.5 ftL 6:44 AM 0.7 ftH 12:10 PM 1.7 ftL 7:16 PM 0.5 ft | 6:46 AM / 5:44 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | H 12:56 AM 1.7 ftL 7:42 AM 0.5 ftH 1:36 PM 1.7 ftL 7:56 PM 0.6 ft | 6:46 AM / 5:43 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | H 1:38 AM 1.9 ftL 8:31 AM 0.2 ftH 2:38 PM 1.7 ftL 8:32 PM 0.7 ft | 6:47 AM / 5:42 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | H 2:14 AM 2.1 ftL 9:16 AM 0.1 ftH 3:23 PM 1.7 ftL 9:08 PM 0.7 ft | 6:48 AM / 5:42 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | H 2:49 AM 2.2 ftL 9:59 AM -0.1 ftH 4:00 PM 1.7 ftL 9:44 PM 0.8 ft | 6:49 AM / 5:41 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | H 3:24 AM 2.3 ftL 10:41 AM -0.1 ftH 4:35 PM 1.7 ftL 10:21 PM 0.8 ft | 6:49 AM / 5:40 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | H 4:00 AM 2.4 ftL 11:22 AM -0.1 ftH 5:09 PM 1.7 ftL 10:57 PM 0.8 ft | 6:50 AM / 5:40 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 Kings Bay
Beaches
- Fort Island Beach 5.6 mi
Marinas
- Pete's Pier Marina 0.2 mi
Fishing piers and docks
- Fishing spot 1.5 mi
- Fishing spot 1.8 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Kings Bay
20 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Flathead Grey Mullet, Silver Mojarra, Pinfish. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 45 records
- Silver Mojarra Eucinostomus argenteusSalt water · 44 records
- Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 43 records
- Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 41 records
- Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalusSalt water · 38 records
- Least Killifish Heterandria formosaBrackish water · 27 records
- Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinisBrackish water · 26 records
- Rainwater Killifish Lucania parvaSalt water · 25 records
- Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 22 records
- Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 21 records
- Atlantic Needlefish Strongylura marinaSalt water · 21 records
- American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 19 records
- Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinnaSalt water · 17 records
- Common Snook Centropomus undecimalisSalt water · 14 records
- Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseusBrackish water · 13 records
- Speckled Worm Eel Myrophis punctatusSalt water · 12 records
- Tidewater Silverside Menidia peninsulaeSalt water · 10 records
- Crevalle Jack Caranx hipposSalt water · 9 records
- Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 8 records
- Gulf Killifish Fundulus grandisBrackish water · 7 records
Fresh water nearby · 20 species
Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 100 records
- Spotted Sunfish Lepomis punctatusFresh water · 95 records
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 87 records
- Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophusFresh water · 77 records
- Lake Chubsucker Erimyzon sucettaFresh water · 63 records
- Florida Gar Lepisosteus platyrhincusFresh water · 55 records
- Warmouth Lepomis gulosusFresh water · 47 records
- Bluefin Killifish Lucania goodeiFresh water · 46 records
- Seminole Killifish Fundulus seminolisFresh water · 43 records
- Coastal Shiner Notropis petersoniFresh water · 31 records
- Brook Silverside Labidesthes sicculusFresh water · 31 records
- Bowfin Amia calvaFresh water · 30 records
- Redbreast Sunfish Lepomis auritusFresh water · 29 records
- Bluespotted Sunfish Enneacanthus gloriosusFresh water · 17 records
- Dollar Sunfish Lepomis marginatusFresh water · 15 records
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalisFresh water · 12 records
- Chain Pickerel Esox nigerFresh water · 12 records
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatusFresh water · 7 records
- Redeye Chub Notropis harperiFresh water · 6 records
- Swamp Darter Etheostoma fusiformeFresh water · 6 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 Kings Bay
Kings Bay gets two high tides and two low tides most days, but one high is clearly higher than the other (and one low clearly lower), which is called a mixed tide. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 1.5 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 3.0 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (2.5 ft). Here the biggest ranges depend on the moon's phase and on how far north or south of the equator it is, so they don't always line up with the new and full moon. The calmest day is Wednesday, November 4, with only 1.2 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -0.4 ft at 12:41 PM on Tuesday, October 27. There are 13 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 2.6 ft at 6:46 AM on Thursday, October 29. 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.
Station details
- NOAA station ID: 8727343
- Type: reference (harmonic)
- Location: 28.8983, -82.5983