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South Fork tide chart

Florida · Palm City · NOAA station 8722376 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM6:35 AM · 0.2 ft12:20 PM · 1.4 ft7:01 PM · 0.5 ft1.4 ft
  • Low 6:35 AM 0.2 ft
  • High 12:20 PM 1.4 ft
  • Low 7:01 PM 0.5 ft

Sunrise 7:19 AM · Sunset 6:58 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at South Fork
93Excellent

Best times

1:00 AM–2:00 AM and 8:00 AM–9:00 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 South Fork

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    Marine forecast: Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm

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    Marine radio: weather channels and VHF

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    • 162.425 MHz WX4 WWF69, Fort Pierce, FL (22 mi)
    • 162.475 MHz WX3 KEC50, West Palm Beach, FL (31 mi)

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    • 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

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 6:35 AM 0.2 ftH 12:20 PM 1.4 ftL 7:01 PM 0.5 ft7:19 AM / 6:58 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 12:26 AM 1.3 ftL 7:15 AM 0.2 ftH 12:59 PM 1.4 ftL 7:41 PM 0.6 ft7:20 AM / 6:56 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 1:03 AM 1.2 ftL 7:54 AM 0.3 ftH 1:38 PM 1.3 ftL 8:20 PM 0.7 ft7:20 AM / 6:55 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 1:41 AM 1.2 ftL 8:33 AM 0.4 ftH 2:18 PM 1.2 ftL 9:00 PM 0.8 ft7:21 AM / 6:54 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 2:19 AM 1.1 ftL 9:14 AM 0.6 ftH 2:59 PM 1.2 ftL 9:42 PM 0.9 ft7:21 AM / 6:53 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 3:00 AM 1.1 ftL 9:59 AM 0.7 ftH 3:44 PM 1.1 ftL 10:30 PM 1.1 ft7:22 AM / 6:52 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 3:46 AM 1.1 ftL 10:50 AM 0.8 ftH 4:35 PM 1.1 ftL 11:28 PM 1.1 ft7:22 AM / 6:51 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at South Fork

    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 1193 · Excellent1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 8:00 AM–9:00 AM12:33 AM–2:33 AM, 12:56 PM–2:56 PM7:49 AM–8:49 AM, 6:58 PM–7:58 PM
    Mon Oct 1278 · Excellent2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:19 AM–3:19 AM, 1:43 PM–3:43 PM8:46 AM–9:46 AM, 7:34 PM–8:34 PM
    Tue Oct 1364 · Good3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM2:06 AM–4:06 AM, 2:31 PM–4:31 PM9:44 AM–10:44 AM, 8:14 PM–9:14 PM
    Wed Oct 1446 · Fair3:00 AM–5:00 AM, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM2:56 AM–4:56 AM, 3:21 PM–5:21 PM10:40 AM–11:40 AM, 8:59 PM–9:59 PM
    Thu Oct 1529 · Slow3:46 AM–5:46 AM, 4:11 PM–6:11 PM11:34 AM–12:34 PM, 9:48 PM–10:48 PM
    Fri Oct 1627 · Slow4:37 AM–6:37 AM, 5:02 PM–7:02 PM12:25 PM–1:25 PM, 10:41 PM–11:41 PM
    Sat Oct 1730 · Slow5:27 AM–7:27 AM, 5:52 PM–7:52 PM1:10 PM–2:10 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 7:54 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    2. 0.4 ft at 8:33 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    3. 0.5 ft at 5:04 PM on Saturday, October 24
    4. 0.6 ft at 9:14 AM on Thursday, October 15
    5. 0.6 ft at 4:20 PM on Friday, October 23
    6. 0.7 ft at 9:59 AM 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 11L 6:35 AM 0.2 ftH 12:20 PM 1.4 ftL 7:01 PM 0.5 ft7:19 AM / 6:58 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 12:26 AM 1.3 ftL 7:15 AM 0.2 ftH 12:59 PM 1.4 ftL 7:41 PM 0.6 ft7:20 AM / 6:56 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 1:03 AM 1.2 ftL 7:54 AM 0.3 ftH 1:38 PM 1.3 ftL 8:20 PM 0.7 ft7:20 AM / 6:55 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 1:41 AM 1.2 ftL 8:33 AM 0.4 ftH 2:18 PM 1.2 ftL 9:00 PM 0.8 ft7:21 AM / 6:54 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 2:19 AM 1.1 ftL 9:14 AM 0.6 ftH 2:59 PM 1.2 ftL 9:42 PM 0.9 ft7:21 AM / 6:53 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 3:00 AM 1.1 ftL 9:59 AM 0.7 ftH 3:44 PM 1.1 ftL 10:30 PM 1.1 ft7:22 AM / 6:52 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 3:46 AM 1.1 ftL 10:50 AM 0.8 ftH 4:35 PM 1.1 ftL 11:28 PM 1.1 ft7:22 AM / 6:51 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 4:41 AM 1.0 ftL 11:49 AM 0.9 ftH 5:31 PM 1.1 ft7:23 AM / 6:50 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 12:32 AM 1.1 ftH 5:43 AM 1.0 ftL 12:53 PM 0.9 ftH 6:29 PM 1.1 ft7:23 AM / 6:50 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 1:34 AM 1.1 ftH 6:48 AM 1.0 ftL 1:53 PM 0.9 ftH 7:25 PM 1.1 ft7:24 AM / 6:49 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 2:27 AM 0.9 ftH 7:49 AM 1.1 ftL 2:47 PM 0.8 ftH 8:16 PM 1.1 ft7:25 AM / 6:48 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 3:13 AM 0.7 ftH 8:44 AM 1.2 ftL 3:35 PM 0.7 ftH 9:04 PM 1.2 ft7:25 AM / 6:47 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 3:56 AM 0.6 ftH 9:35 AM 1.2 ftL 4:20 PM 0.6 ftH 9:48 PM 1.2 ft7:26 AM / 6:46 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 4:37 AM 0.3 ftH 10:22 AM 1.3 ftL 5:04 PM 0.5 ftH 10:31 PM 1.3 ft7:26 AM / 6:45 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 5:18 AM 0.2 ftH 11:08 AM 1.4 ftL 5:47 PM 0.5 ftH 11:15 PM 1.3 ft7:27 AM / 6:44 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 6:01 AM 0.1 ftH 11:54 AM 1.4 ftL 6:31 PM 0.4 ftH 11:59 PM 1.3 ft7:28 AM / 6:43 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 6:46 AM 0.0 ftH 12:42 PM 1.4 ftL 7:17 PM 0.5 ft7:28 AM / 6:43 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 12:46 AM 1.3 ftL 7:33 AM 0.0 ftH 1:31 PM 1.4 ftL 8:05 PM 0.5 ft7:29 AM / 6:42 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 1:35 AM 1.3 ftL 8:24 AM 0.0 ftH 2:23 PM 1.4 ftL 8:58 PM 0.6 ft7:30 AM / 6:41 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 2:29 AM 1.3 ftL 9:20 AM 0.2 ftH 3:19 PM 1.3 ftL 9:56 PM 0.7 ft7:30 AM / 6:40 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 3:28 AM 1.2 ftL 10:22 AM 0.3 ftH 4:18 PM 1.3 ftL 11:03 PM 0.7 ft7:31 AM / 6:39 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 3:34 AM 1.2 ftL 10:31 AM 0.4 ftH 4:21 PM 1.2 ftL 11:13 PM 0.7 ft6:32 AM / 5:39 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 4:43 AM 1.2 ftL 11:42 AM 0.5 ftH 5:25 PM 1.2 ft6:32 AM / 5:38 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 12:21 AM 0.6 ftH 5:54 AM 1.2 ftL 12:49 PM 0.5 ftH 6:26 PM 1.2 ft6:33 AM / 5:37 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 1:22 AM 0.5 ftH 6:59 AM 1.2 ftL 1:50 PM 0.5 ftH 7:22 PM 1.2 ft6:34 AM / 5:37 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 2:16 AM 0.4 ftH 7:58 AM 1.3 ftL 2:43 PM 0.5 ftH 8:12 PM 1.2 ft6:34 AM / 5:36 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 3:04 AM 0.2 ftH 8:49 AM 1.3 ftL 3:32 PM 0.5 ftH 8:58 PM 1.2 ft6:35 AM / 5:35 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 3:48 AM 0.2 ftH 9:35 AM 1.3 ftL 4:16 PM 0.5 ftH 9:40 PM 1.2 ft6:36 AM / 5:35 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 4:29 AM 0.1 ftH 10:17 AM 1.3 ftL 4:57 PM 0.5 ftH 10:20 PM 1.2 ft6:37 AM / 5:34 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 5:09 AM 0.1 ftH 10:56 AM 1.3 ftL 5:36 PM 0.6 ftH 10:58 PM 1.2 ft6:37 AM / 5:34 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 5:48 AM 0.2 ftH 11:34 AM 1.3 ftL 6:15 PM 0.6 ftH 11:35 PM 1.2 ft6:38 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 South Fork

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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 South Fork

    39 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Twin-spotted Frillfin, Cobia, Frillfin Goby. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Twin-spotted Frillfin Bathygobius geminatusSalt water · 42 records
    • Cobia Rachycentron canadumSalt water · 41 records
    • Frillfin Goby Bathygobius soporatorSalt water · 40 records
    • Molly Miller Scartella cristataSalt water · 18 records
    • Hairy Blenny Labrisomus nuchipinnisSalt water · 16 records
    • Checkered Puffer Sphoeroides testudineusSalt water · 14 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 14 records
    • Schoolmaster Snapper Lutjanus apodusSalt water · 13 records
    • Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 13 records
    • Orangespotted Blenny Hypleurochilus springeriSalt water · 13 records
    • Florida Pompano Trachinotus carolinusSalt water · 12 records
    • Spotted Scorpionfish Scorpaena plumieriSalt water · 11 records
    • Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalusSalt water · 11 records
    • Ladyfish Elops saurusSalt water · 11 records
    • Slippery Dick Halichoeres bivittatusSalt water · 10 records
    • Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 10 records
    • Planehead Filefish Stephanolepis hispidusSalt water · 10 records
    • Skilletfish Gobiesox strumosusSalt water · 9 records
    • High-hat Pareques acuminatusSalt water · 8 records
    • Mayan Cichlid Mayaheros urophthalmusBrackish water · 8 records
    • Giant Manta Ray Mobula birostrisSalt water · 8 records
    • Plumed Scorpionfish Scorpaena grandicornisSalt water · 7 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 7 records
    • Broad-striped Anchovy Anchoa hepsetusSalt water · 7 records
    • Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinisBrackish water · 6 records
    • Cocoa Damselfish Stegastes variabilisSalt water · 6 records
    • Gulf Flounder Paralichthys albiguttaSalt water · 6 records
    • Banded Butterflyfish Chaetodon striatusSalt water · 6 records
    • Sergeant Major Abudefduf saxatilisSalt water · 5 records
    • Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 5 records
    • Squirrelfish Holocentrus adscensionisSalt water · 5 records
    • Yellowfin Menhaden Brevoortia smithiSalt water · 5 records
    • Gulf Pipefish Syngnathus scovelliSalt water · 4 records
    • Least Killifish Heterandria formosaBrackish water · 4 records
    • Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 4 records
    • Jenny Mojarra Eucinostomus gulaSalt water · 4 records
    • Bluehead Thalassoma bifasciatumSalt water · 4 records
    • Leatherjack Oligoplites saurusSalt water · 4 records
    • Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfiiSalt water · 4 records
    Fresh water nearby · 1 species

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

    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh 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 South Fork

    South Fork 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 0.7 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 1.4 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (1.2 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Tuesday, October 20, with only 0.2 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 6:46 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 1.4 ft at 11:54 AM on Monday, October 26. 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: Government Cut, Miami Harbor Entrance.

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