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Little Pottsburg Creek tide chart

Florida · near Jacksonville (3 mi) · NOAA station 8720274 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM5:13 AM · 0.2 ft11:18 AM · 2.6 ft5:50 PM · 0.3 ft11:30 PM · 2.3 ft2.6 ft
  • Low 5:13 AM 0.2 ft
  • High 11:18 AM 2.6 ft
  • Low 5:50 PM 0.3 ft
  • High 11:30 PM 2.3 ft

Sunrise 7:26 AM · Sunset 7:01 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Little Pottsburg Creek
97Excellent

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 Little Pottsburg Creek

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

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 5:13 AM 0.2 ftH 11:18 AM 2.6 ftL 5:50 PM 0.3 ftH 11:30 PM 2.3 ft7:26 AM / 7:01 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 5:51 AM 0.3 ftH 11:59 AM 2.5 ftL 6:32 PM 0.4 ft7:27 AM / 7:00 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 12:09 AM 2.2 ftL 6:27 AM 0.4 ftH 12:38 PM 2.5 ftL 7:15 PM 0.5 ft7:28 AM / 6:59 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 12:48 AM 2.1 ftL 7:04 AM 0.5 ftH 1:18 PM 2.4 ftL 7:59 PM 0.7 ft7:28 AM / 6:58 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 1:28 AM 2.0 ftL 7:42 AM 0.6 ftH 1:59 PM 2.3 ftL 8:48 PM 0.8 ft7:29 AM / 6:56 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 2:11 AM 2.0 ftL 8:26 AM 0.8 ftH 2:44 PM 2.2 ftL 9:41 PM 0.9 ft7:30 AM / 6:55 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 2:57 AM 1.9 ftL 9:18 AM 0.8 ftH 3:33 PM 2.1 ftL 10:37 PM 0.9 ft7:30 AM / 6:54 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Little Pottsburg Creek

    From NOAA's current predictions for Commodore Point, terminal channel at 7 ft depth, 1.1 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 SSW (197°) and the ebb toward the ENE (72°). The strongest current this week is 1.3 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 2:14 AMEbb 5:36 AM 1.1 knSlack 8:02 AMFlood 11:45 AM 1.3 knSlack 2:40 PMEbb 6:31 PM 1.2 knSlack 8:59 PM
    Mon Oct 12Flood 12:21 AM 1.0 knSlack 2:56 AMEbb 6:10 AM 1.1 knSlack 8:43 AMFlood 12:24 PM 1.3 knSlack 3:24 PMEbb 7:04 PM 1.2 knSlack 9:43 PM
    Tue Oct 13Flood 1:00 AM 0.9 knSlack 3:38 AMEbb 6:46 AM 1.0 knSlack 9:24 AMFlood 1:05 PM 1.2 knSlack 4:08 PMEbb 7:33 PM 1.1 knSlack 10:26 PM
    Wed Oct 14Flood 1:40 AM 0.8 knSlack 4:19 AMEbb 7:24 AM 1.0 knSlack 10:08 AMFlood 1:49 PM 1.1 knSlack 4:52 PMEbb 8:03 PM 1.0 knSlack 11:12 PM
    Thu Oct 15Flood 2:21 AM 0.7 knSlack 5:00 AMEbb 8:03 AM 0.9 knSlack 10:55 AMFlood 2:33 PM 1.0 knSlack 5:37 PMEbb 8:38 PM 0.9 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 12:00 AMFlood 3:03 AM 0.7 knSlack 5:42 AMEbb 8:44 AM 0.8 knSlack 11:43 AMFlood 3:18 PM 0.9 knSlack 6:22 PMEbb 9:19 PM 0.8 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 12:49 AMFlood 3:47 AM 0.6 knSlack 6:26 AMEbb 9:28 AM 0.8 knSlack 12:33 PMFlood 4:04 PM 0.9 knSlack 7:09 PMEbb 10:08 PM 0.8 kn

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

    Best fishing times at Little Pottsburg Creek

    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 1197 · Excellent1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 1:00 PM–3:00 PM12:39 AM–2:39 AM, 1:02 PM–3:02 PM7:59 AM–8:59 AM, 6:58 PM–7:58 PM
    Mon Oct 1283 · Excellent2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:25 AM–3:25 AM, 1:48 PM–3:48 PM8:58 AM–9:58 AM, 7:33 PM–8:33 PM
    Tue Oct 1367 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:12 AM–4:12 AM, 2:36 PM–4:36 PM9:57 AM–10:57 AM, 8:12 PM–9:12 PM
    Wed Oct 1454 · Fair4:00 PM–5:00 PM, 3:00 AM–5:00 AM3:01 AM–5:01 AM, 3:26 PM–5:26 PM10:55 AM–11:55 AM, 8:55 PM–9:55 PM
    Thu Oct 1540 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM3:52 AM–5:52 AM, 4:17 PM–6:17 PM11:49 AM–12:49 PM, 9:44 PM–10:44 PM
    Fri Oct 1642 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:42 AM–6:42 AM, 5:08 PM–7:08 PM12:40 PM–1:40 PM, 10:37 PM–11:37 PM
    Sat Oct 1749 · Fair6:00 PM–8:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM5:33 AM–7:33 AM, 5:57 PM–7:57 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. 0.3 ft at 5:50 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.4 ft at 3:47 PM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.4 ft at 6:32 PM on Monday, October 12
    4. 0.5 ft at 2:59 PM on Friday, October 23
    5. 0.6 ft at 2:09 PM on Thursday, October 22
    6. 0.6 ft at 7:42 AM on Thursday, October 15

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 5:13 AM 0.2 ftH 11:18 AM 2.6 ftL 5:50 PM 0.3 ftH 11:30 PM 2.3 ft7:26 AM / 7:01 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 5:51 AM 0.3 ftH 11:59 AM 2.5 ftL 6:32 PM 0.4 ft7:27 AM / 7:00 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 12:09 AM 2.2 ftL 6:27 AM 0.4 ftH 12:38 PM 2.5 ftL 7:15 PM 0.5 ft7:28 AM / 6:59 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 12:48 AM 2.1 ftL 7:04 AM 0.5 ftH 1:18 PM 2.4 ftL 7:59 PM 0.7 ft7:28 AM / 6:58 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 1:28 AM 2.0 ftL 7:42 AM 0.6 ftH 1:59 PM 2.3 ftL 8:48 PM 0.8 ft7:29 AM / 6:56 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 2:11 AM 2.0 ftL 8:26 AM 0.8 ftH 2:44 PM 2.2 ftL 9:41 PM 0.9 ft7:30 AM / 6:55 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 2:57 AM 1.9 ftL 9:18 AM 0.8 ftH 3:33 PM 2.1 ftL 10:37 PM 0.9 ft7:30 AM / 6:54 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 3:48 AM 1.9 ftL 10:19 AM 0.9 ftH 4:29 PM 2.1 ftL 11:30 PM 0.9 ft7:31 AM / 6:53 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 4:46 AM 1.9 ftL 11:22 AM 0.9 ftH 5:28 PM 2.1 ft7:32 AM / 6:52 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 12:20 AM 0.8 ftH 5:47 AM 1.9 ftL 12:21 PM 0.8 ftH 6:24 PM 2.1 ft7:32 AM / 6:51 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 1:07 AM 0.7 ftH 6:44 AM 2.0 ftL 1:16 PM 0.7 ftH 7:15 PM 2.2 ft7:33 AM / 6:50 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 1:52 AM 0.6 ftH 7:36 AM 2.2 ftL 2:09 PM 0.6 ftH 8:02 PM 2.3 ft7:34 AM / 6:49 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 2:34 AM 0.5 ftH 8:24 AM 2.3 ftL 2:59 PM 0.5 ftH 8:47 PM 2.3 ft7:34 AM / 6:48 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 3:16 AM 0.3 ftH 9:10 AM 2.5 ftL 3:47 PM 0.4 ftH 9:31 PM 2.3 ft7:35 AM / 6:47 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 3:58 AM 0.2 ftH 9:55 AM 2.6 ftL 4:34 PM 0.3 ftH 10:17 PM 2.3 ft7:36 AM / 6:46 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 4:39 AM 0.1 ftH 10:41 AM 2.7 ftL 5:20 PM 0.2 ftH 11:03 PM 2.3 ft7:37 AM / 6:45 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 5:22 AM 0.1 ftH 11:29 AM 2.7 ftL 6:08 PM 0.2 ftH 11:52 PM 2.3 ft7:37 AM / 6:44 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 6:08 AM 0.1 ftH 12:19 PM 2.7 ftL 6:58 PM 0.3 ft7:38 AM / 6:43 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 12:43 AM 2.2 ftL 6:57 AM 0.1 ftH 1:12 PM 2.7 ftL 7:53 PM 0.4 ft7:39 AM / 6:43 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 1:38 AM 2.2 ftL 7:52 AM 0.2 ftH 2:09 PM 2.6 ftL 8:54 PM 0.5 ft7:40 AM / 6:42 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 2:36 AM 2.1 ftL 8:56 AM 0.3 ftH 3:09 PM 2.5 ftL 9:59 PM 0.5 ft7:40 AM / 6:41 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 2:40 AM 2.1 ftL 9:06 AM 0.4 ftH 3:13 PM 2.4 ftL 10:04 PM 0.5 ft6:41 AM / 5:40 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 3:48 AM 2.1 ftL 10:17 AM 0.5 ftH 4:19 PM 2.4 ftL 11:04 PM 0.5 ft6:42 AM / 5:39 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 4:56 AM 2.2 ftL 11:23 AM 0.5 ftH 5:22 PM 2.3 ftL 11:59 PM 0.4 ft6:43 AM / 5:38 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 5:58 AM 2.3 ftL 12:25 PM 0.4 ftH 6:19 PM 2.3 ft6:44 AM / 5:38 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 12:51 AM 0.3 ftH 6:54 AM 2.4 ftL 1:22 PM 0.4 ftH 7:11 PM 2.3 ft6:44 AM / 5:37 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 1:39 AM 0.3 ftH 7:44 AM 2.5 ftL 2:14 PM 0.3 ftH 7:58 PM 2.3 ft6:45 AM / 5:36 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 2:24 AM 0.2 ftH 8:30 AM 2.5 ftL 3:03 PM 0.3 ftH 8:42 PM 2.2 ft6:46 AM / 5:36 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 3:06 AM 0.2 ftH 9:14 AM 2.5 ftL 3:48 PM 0.3 ftH 9:24 PM 2.2 ft6:47 AM / 5:35 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 3:45 AM 0.2 ftH 9:54 AM 2.5 ftL 4:30 PM 0.3 ftH 10:04 PM 2.1 ft6:48 AM / 5:34 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 4:22 AM 0.3 ftH 10:33 AM 2.5 ftL 5:11 PM 0.4 ftH 10:43 PM 2.0 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 Little Pottsburg Creek

    Beaches

    Boat ramps

    Fishing piers and docks

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

    Fish in the waters around Little Pottsburg Creek

    32 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Eastern Mosquitofish, Fat Sleeper, Gizzard Shad. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrookiBrackish water · 12 records
    • Fat Sleeper Dormitator maculatusSalt water · 5 records
    • Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianumSalt water · 4 records
    • Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinnaSalt water · 4 records
    • Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinisBrackish water · 3 records
    • Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 3 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 3 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 3 records
    • White Catfish Ameiurus catusBrackish water · 2 records
    • Least Killifish Heterandria formosaBrackish water · 2 records
    • Grass Carp Ctenopharyngodon idellaBrackish water · 2 records
    • Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 2 records
    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 2 records
    • Black Drum Pogonias cromisSalt water · 2 records
    • Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 2 records
    • Atlantic Stingray Hypanus sabinusSalt water · 2 records
    • Yellowfin Mojarra Gerres cinereusSalt water · 1 record
    • Jenny Mojarra Eucinostomus gulaSalt water · 1 record
    • Silver Mojarra Eucinostomus argenteusSalt water · 1 record
    • Tidewater Mojarra Eucinostomus harengulusSalt water · 1 record
    • Blue Tilapia Oreochromis aureusBrackish water · 1 record
    • Darter Goby Ctenogobius boleosomaSalt water · 1 record
    • Lyre Goby Evorthodus lyricusSalt water · 1 record
    • Tomtate Grunt Haemulon aurolineatumSalt water · 1 record
    • Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 1 record
    • Lookdown Selene vomerSalt water · 1 record
    • Atlantic Bumper Chloroscombrus chrysurusSalt water · 1 record
    • Freckled Blenny Hypsoblennius ionthasSalt water · 1 record
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 1 record
    • Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 1 record
    • Armed Croaker Bairdiella armataSalt water · 1 record
    • Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatusSalt water · 1 record
    Fresh water nearby · 8 species

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

    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 11 records
    • Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophusFresh water · 4 records
    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 4 records
    • Warmouth Lepomis gulosusFresh water · 4 records
    • Golden Topminnow Fundulus chrysotusFresh water · 4 records
    • Lake Chubsucker Erimyzon sucettaFresh water · 2 records
    • Redbreast Sunfish Lepomis auritusFresh water · 2 records
    • Bluefin Killifish Lucania goodeiFresh water · 1 record

    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 Little Pottsburg Creek

    Little Pottsburg Creek 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 1.8 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 2.7 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (2.3 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Sunday, October 18, with only 1.2 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.1 ft at 5:22 AM on Tuesday, October 27.

    The highest predicted tide is 2.7 ft at 11:29 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: Mayport (Bar Pilot Dock).

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