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Shell Mound tide chart

Florida · near Cedar Key (5 mi) · NOAA station 8727535 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM1:56 AM · 4.3 ft8:42 AM · -0.1 ft2:51 PM · 3.8 ft8:41 PM · 1.3 ft4.3 ft
  • High 1:56 AM 4.3 ft
  • Low 8:42 AM -0.1 ft
  • High 2:51 PM 3.8 ft
  • Low 8:41 PM 1.3 ft

Sunrise 7:32 AM · Sunset 7:08 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Shell Mound
77Excellent

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 Shell Mound

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 1:56 AM 4.3 ftL 8:42 AM -0.1 ftH 2:51 PM 3.8 ftL 8:41 PM 1.3 ft7:32 AM / 7:08 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 2:17 AM 4.4 ftL 9:18 AM -0.1 ftH 3:24 PM 3.6 ftL 9:09 PM 1.5 ft7:32 AM / 7:06 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 2:41 AM 4.4 ftL 9:53 AM -0.1 ftH 3:59 PM 3.3 ftL 9:34 PM 1.8 ft7:33 AM / 7:05 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 3:09 AM 4.3 ftL 10:29 AM 0.1 ftH 4:40 PM 3.1 ftL 9:53 PM 2.0 ft7:33 AM / 7:04 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 3:39 AM 4.1 ftL 11:11 AM 0.4 ftH 5:30 PM 2.8 ftL 10:06 PM 2.2 ft7:34 AM / 7:03 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 4:16 AM 3.9 ftL 12:02 PM 0.6 ftH 6:40 PM 2.6 ftL 10:16 PM 2.3 ft7:35 AM / 7:02 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 5:03 AM 3.6 ftL 1:13 PM 0.9 ft7:35 AM / 7:01 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Shell Mound

    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 1177 · Excellent7:00 PM–8:00 PM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM12:45 AM–2:45 AM, 1:08 PM–3:08 PM8:03 AM–9:03 AM, 7:06 PM–8:06 PM
    Mon Oct 1262 · Good2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 6:00 AM–8:00 AM1:31 AM–3:31 AM, 1:54 PM–3:54 PM9:02 AM–10:02 AM, 7:41 PM–8:41 PM
    Tue Oct 1356 · Good3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 6:00 AM–8:00 AM2:18 AM–4:18 AM, 2:42 PM–4:42 PM10:01 AM–11:01 AM, 8:21 PM–9:21 PM
    Wed Oct 1445 · Fair4:00 AM–5:00 AM, 7:00 AM–8:00 AM3:07 AM–5:07 AM, 3:32 PM–5:32 PM10:58 AM–11:58 AM, 9:05 PM–10:05 PM
    Thu Oct 1533 · Slow5:00 AM–6:00 AM3:58 AM–5:58 AM, 4:23 PM–6:23 PM11:52 AM–12:52 PM, 9:54 PM–10:54 PM
    Fri Oct 1637 · Fair6:00 AM–7:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:48 AM–6:48 AM, 5:14 PM–7:14 PM12:42 PM–1:42 PM, 10:47 PM–11:47 PM
    Sat Oct 1743 · Fair7:00 PM–8:00 PM, 6:00 AM–8:00 AM5:39 AM–7:39 AM, 6:03 PM–8:03 PM1:27 PM–2:27 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. -0.1 ft at 9:18 AM on Monday, October 12
    2. -0.1 ft at 8:42 AM on Sunday, October 11
    3. -0.1 ft at 9:53 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    4. 0.1 ft at 10:29 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    5. 0.4 ft at 11:11 AM on Thursday, October 15
    6. 0.6 ft at 12:02 PM on Friday, October 16

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 1:56 AM 4.3 ftL 8:42 AM -0.1 ftH 2:51 PM 3.8 ftL 8:41 PM 1.3 ft7:32 AM / 7:08 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 2:17 AM 4.4 ftL 9:18 AM -0.1 ftH 3:24 PM 3.6 ftL 9:09 PM 1.5 ft7:32 AM / 7:06 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 2:41 AM 4.4 ftL 9:53 AM -0.1 ftH 3:59 PM 3.3 ftL 9:34 PM 1.8 ft7:33 AM / 7:05 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 3:09 AM 4.3 ftL 10:29 AM 0.1 ftH 4:40 PM 3.1 ftL 9:53 PM 2.0 ft7:33 AM / 7:04 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 3:39 AM 4.1 ftL 11:11 AM 0.4 ftH 5:30 PM 2.8 ftL 10:06 PM 2.2 ft7:34 AM / 7:03 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 4:16 AM 3.9 ftL 12:02 PM 0.6 ftH 6:40 PM 2.6 ftL 10:16 PM 2.3 ft7:35 AM / 7:02 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 5:03 AM 3.6 ftL 1:13 PM 0.9 ft7:35 AM / 7:01 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 6:06 AM 3.4 ftL 2:43 PM 1.0 ftH 11:39 PM 2.7 ft7:36 AM / 7:00 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 2:58 AM 2.6 ftH 7:24 AM 3.2 ftL 3:54 PM 0.9 ftH 11:27 PM 2.9 ft7:36 AM / 6:59 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 4:17 AM 2.2 ftH 9:00 AM 3.1 ftL 4:43 PM 0.8 ftH 11:42 PM 3.1 ft7:37 AM / 6:58 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 5:05 AM 1.8 ftH 10:38 AM 3.2 ftL 5:24 PM 0.7 ftH 11:58 PM 3.4 ft7:38 AM / 6:57 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 5:46 AM 1.2 ftH 11:42 AM 3.5 ftL 6:01 PM 0.7 ft7:38 AM / 6:56 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 12:15 AM 3.6 ftL 6:26 AM 0.7 ftH 12:31 PM 3.7 ftL 6:37 PM 0.8 ft7:39 AM / 6:55 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 12:35 AM 4.0 ftL 7:06 AM 0.2 ftH 1:16 PM 3.8 ftL 7:13 PM 0.9 ft7:40 AM / 6:54 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 12:59 AM 4.2 ftL 7:46 AM -0.3 ftH 1:58 PM 3.9 ftL 7:48 PM 1.1 ft7:41 AM / 6:53 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 1:28 AM 4.5 ftL 8:27 AM -0.6 ftH 2:41 PM 3.8 ftL 8:23 PM 1.4 ft7:41 AM / 6:52 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 2:00 AM 4.6 ftL 9:10 AM -0.8 ftH 3:26 PM 3.6 ftL 8:57 PM 1.6 ft7:42 AM / 6:51 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 2:34 AM 4.7 ftL 9:55 AM -0.8 ftH 4:19 PM 3.3 ftL 9:30 PM 1.9 ft7:43 AM / 6:51 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 3:12 AM 4.6 ftL 10:45 AM -0.6 ftH 5:25 PM 3.0 ftL 10:05 PM 2.1 ft7:43 AM / 6:50 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 3:55 AM 4.4 ftL 11:42 AM -0.3 ftH 6:48 PM 2.8 ftL 10:50 PM 2.3 ft7:44 AM / 6:49 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 4:48 AM 4.0 ftL 12:50 PM 0.0 ftH 8:21 PM 2.7 ft7:45 AM / 6:48 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 12:19 AM 2.4 ftH 4:57 AM 3.6 ftL 1:09 PM 0.2 ftH 8:48 PM 2.8 ft6:46 AM / 5:47 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 1:29 AM 2.3 ftH 6:22 AM 3.3 ftL 2:25 PM 0.4 ftH 9:40 PM 3.0 ft6:46 AM / 5:47 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 3:01 AM 1.9 ftH 8:20 AM 3.1 ftL 3:23 PM 0.5 ftH 10:15 PM 3.3 ft6:47 AM / 5:46 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 4:00 AM 1.3 ftH 10:01 AM 3.1 ftL 4:09 PM 0.7 ftH 10:44 PM 3.5 ft6:48 AM / 5:45 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 4:48 AM 0.7 ftH 11:07 AM 3.2 ftL 4:49 PM 0.9 ftH 11:09 PM 3.7 ft6:49 AM / 5:44 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 5:30 AM 0.3 ftH 11:57 AM 3.3 ftL 5:26 PM 1.1 ftH 11:31 PM 3.9 ft6:49 AM / 5:44 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 6:10 AM -0.1 ftH 12:39 PM 3.3 ftL 6:01 PM 1.2 ftH 11:53 PM 4.1 ft6:50 AM / 5:43 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 6:48 AM -0.4 ftH 1:15 PM 3.3 ftL 6:36 PM 1.4 ft6:51 AM / 5:42 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 12:16 AM 4.2 ftL 7:23 AM -0.5 ftH 1:47 PM 3.2 ftL 7:09 PM 1.5 ft6:52 AM / 5:42 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 12:42 AM 4.2 ftL 7:59 AM -0.5 ftH 2:19 PM 3.1 ftL 7:40 PM 1.6 ft6:53 AM / 5:41 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 Shell Mound

    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 Shell Mound

    28 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often American Eel, Pinfish, Golden Shiner. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 63 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 57 records
    • Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 55 records
    • Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 47 records
    • Tidewater Mojarra Eucinostomus harengulusSalt water · 44 records
    • Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseusBrackish water · 39 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 39 records
    • Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 36 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 36 records
    • Gulf Killifish Fundulus grandisBrackish water · 36 records
    • Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinisBrackish water · 34 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 33 records
    • Atlantic Stingray Hypanus sabinusSalt water · 32 records
    • Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 31 records
    • Dwarf Seahorse Hippocampus zosteraeSalt water · 31 records
    • Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 30 records
    • Gulf Flounder Paralichthys albiguttaSalt water · 29 records
    • Marsh Killifish Fundulus confluentusSalt water · 27 records
    • Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinnaSalt water · 27 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 27 records
    • Longnose Killifish Fundulus similisSalt water · 26 records
    • Atlantic Needlefish Strongylura marinaSalt water · 26 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 25 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 25 records
    • Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfiiSalt water · 24 records
    • Tidewater Silverside Menidia peninsulaeSalt water · 24 records
    • Gulf Pipefish Syngnathus scovelliSalt water · 23 records
    • Southern Puffer Sphoeroides nephelusSalt water · 23 records
    Fresh water nearby · 12 species

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

    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 130 records
    • Spotted Sunfish Lepomis punctatusFresh water · 124 records
    • Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophusFresh water · 83 records
    • Seminole Killifish Fundulus seminolisFresh water · 76 records
    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 72 records
    • Redbreast Sunfish Lepomis auritusFresh water · 69 records
    • Bowfin Amia calvaFresh water · 59 records
    • Florida Gar Lepisosteus platyrhincusFresh water · 51 records
    • Suwannee Bass Micropterus notiusFresh water · 51 records
    • Spotted Sucker Minytrema melanopsFresh water · 41 records
    • Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatusFresh water · 37 records
    • Coastal Shiner Notropis petersoniFresh water · 33 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 Shell Mound

    Shell Mound 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 2.7 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 5.5 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (4.7 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 Monday, October 19, with only 2.3 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.8 ft at 9:55 AM on Wednesday, October 28. There are 14 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 4.7 ft at 2:34 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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