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Southwest Fork (spillway) tide chart

Florida · Limestone Creek · NOAA station 8722496 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM4:48 AM · 0.2 ft10:37 AM · 2.8 ft5:14 PM · 0.7 ft10:43 PM · 2.6 ft2.8 ft
  • Low 4:48 AM 0.2 ft
  • High 10:37 AM 2.8 ft
  • Low 5:14 PM 0.7 ft
  • High 10:43 PM 2.6 ft

Sunrise 7:18 AM · Sunset 6:57 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Southwest Fork (spillway)
98Excellent

Best times

1:00 AM–2:00 AM and 7:00 PM–8:00 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 Southwest Fork (spillway)

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 4:48 AM 0.2 ftH 10:37 AM 2.8 ftL 5:14 PM 0.7 ftH 10:43 PM 2.6 ft7:18 AM / 6:57 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 5:28 AM 0.3 ftH 11:16 AM 2.7 ftL 5:54 PM 0.8 ftH 11:20 PM 2.5 ft7:19 AM / 6:56 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 6:07 AM 0.4 ftH 11:55 AM 2.6 ftL 6:33 PM 1.0 ftH 11:58 PM 2.4 ft7:19 AM / 6:55 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 6:46 AM 0.6 ftH 12:35 PM 2.5 ftL 7:13 PM 1.1 ft7:20 AM / 6:54 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 12:36 AM 2.3 ftL 7:27 AM 0.8 ftH 1:16 PM 2.4 ftL 7:55 PM 1.3 ft7:21 AM / 6:53 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 1:17 AM 2.2 ftL 8:12 AM 1.0 ftH 2:01 PM 2.2 ftL 8:43 PM 1.5 ft7:21 AM / 6:52 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 2:03 AM 2.1 ftL 9:03 AM 1.1 ftH 2:52 PM 2.2 ftL 9:41 PM 1.6 ft7:22 AM / 6:51 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Southwest Fork (spillway)

    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 1198 · Excellent1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM12:33 AM–2:33 AM, 12:56 PM–2:56 PM7:48 AM–8:48 AM, 6:58 PM–7:58 PM
    Mon Oct 1284 · Excellent2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:19 AM–3:19 AM, 1:42 PM–3:42 PM8:45 AM–9:45 AM, 7:34 PM–8:34 PM
    Tue Oct 1369 · Good2:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM2:06 AM–4:06 AM, 2:30 PM–4:30 PM9:43 AM–10:43 AM, 8:15 PM–9:15 PM
    Wed Oct 1452 · Fair3:00 AM–5:00 AM, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM2:55 AM–4:55 AM, 3:20 PM–5:20 PM10:39 AM–11:39 AM, 8:59 PM–9:59 PM
    Thu Oct 1535 · Fair4:00 AM–5:00 AM3:45 AM–5:45 AM, 4:11 PM–6:11 PM11:33 AM–12:33 PM, 9:48 PM–10:48 PM
    Fri Oct 1635 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:36 AM–6:36 AM, 5:02 PM–7:02 PM12:24 PM–1:24 PM, 10:41 PM–11:41 PM
    Sat Oct 1739 · Fair6:00 AM–7:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:27 AM–7:27 AM, 5:51 PM–7:51 PM1:09 PM–2:09 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. 0.7 ft at 5:14 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.7 ft at 3:17 PM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.8 ft at 7:27 AM on Thursday, October 15
    4. 0.8 ft at 5:54 PM on Monday, October 12
    5. 0.9 ft at 2:33 PM on Friday, October 23
    6. 1.0 ft at 6:33 PM on Tuesday, October 13

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 4:48 AM 0.2 ftH 10:37 AM 2.8 ftL 5:14 PM 0.7 ftH 10:43 PM 2.6 ft7:18 AM / 6:57 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 5:28 AM 0.3 ftH 11:16 AM 2.7 ftL 5:54 PM 0.8 ftH 11:20 PM 2.5 ft7:19 AM / 6:56 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 6:07 AM 0.4 ftH 11:55 AM 2.6 ftL 6:33 PM 1.0 ftH 11:58 PM 2.4 ft7:19 AM / 6:55 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 6:46 AM 0.6 ftH 12:35 PM 2.5 ftL 7:13 PM 1.1 ft7:20 AM / 6:54 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 12:36 AM 2.3 ftL 7:27 AM 0.8 ftH 1:16 PM 2.4 ftL 7:55 PM 1.3 ft7:21 AM / 6:53 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 1:17 AM 2.2 ftL 8:12 AM 1.0 ftH 2:01 PM 2.2 ftL 8:43 PM 1.5 ft7:21 AM / 6:52 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 2:03 AM 2.1 ftL 9:03 AM 1.1 ftH 2:52 PM 2.2 ftL 9:41 PM 1.6 ft7:22 AM / 6:51 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 2:58 AM 2.0 ftL 10:02 AM 1.2 ftH 3:48 PM 2.1 ftL 10:45 PM 1.6 ft7:22 AM / 6:50 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 4:00 AM 2.0 ftL 11:06 AM 1.3 ftH 4:46 PM 2.1 ftL 11:47 PM 1.5 ft7:23 AM / 6:49 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 5:05 AM 2.1 ftL 12:06 PM 1.2 ftH 5:42 PM 2.2 ft7:23 AM / 6:48 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 12:40 AM 1.3 ftH 6:06 AM 2.2 ftL 1:00 PM 1.1 ftH 6:33 PM 2.3 ft7:24 AM / 6:47 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 1:26 AM 1.0 ftH 7:01 AM 2.3 ftL 1:48 PM 1.0 ftH 7:21 PM 2.4 ft7:25 AM / 6:47 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 2:09 AM 0.8 ftH 7:52 AM 2.5 ftL 2:33 PM 0.9 ftH 8:05 PM 2.4 ft7:25 AM / 6:46 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 2:50 AM 0.5 ftH 8:39 AM 2.6 ftL 3:17 PM 0.7 ftH 8:48 PM 2.5 ft7:26 AM / 6:45 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 3:31 AM 0.2 ftH 9:25 AM 2.8 ftL 4:00 PM 0.7 ftH 9:32 PM 2.6 ft7:26 AM / 6:44 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 4:14 AM 0.1 ftH 10:11 AM 2.8 ftL 4:44 PM 0.6 ftH 10:16 PM 2.6 ft7:27 AM / 6:43 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 4:59 AM 0.0 ftH 10:59 AM 2.9 ftL 5:30 PM 0.6 ftH 11:03 PM 2.6 ft7:28 AM / 6:42 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 5:46 AM 0.0 ftH 11:48 AM 2.8 ftL 6:18 PM 0.7 ftH 11:52 PM 2.6 ft7:28 AM / 6:42 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 6:37 AM 0.1 ftH 12:40 PM 2.7 ftL 7:11 PM 0.8 ft7:29 AM / 6:41 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 12:46 AM 2.5 ftL 7:33 AM 0.2 ftH 1:36 PM 2.6 ftL 8:09 PM 0.9 ft7:30 AM / 6:40 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 1:45 AM 2.4 ftL 8:35 AM 0.4 ftH 2:35 PM 2.5 ftL 9:16 PM 1.0 ft7:30 AM / 6:39 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 1:51 AM 2.4 ftL 8:44 AM 0.6 ftH 2:38 PM 2.5 ftL 9:26 PM 1.0 ft6:31 AM / 5:39 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 3:00 AM 2.3 ftL 9:55 AM 0.7 ftH 3:42 PM 2.4 ftL 10:34 PM 0.9 ft6:32 AM / 5:38 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 4:11 AM 2.4 ftL 11:02 AM 0.8 ftH 4:43 PM 2.4 ftL 11:35 PM 0.7 ft6:32 AM / 5:37 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 5:16 AM 2.4 ftL 12:03 PM 0.8 ftH 5:39 PM 2.4 ft6:33 AM / 5:37 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 12:29 AM 0.5 ftH 6:15 AM 2.5 ftL 12:56 PM 0.7 ftH 6:29 PM 2.5 ft6:34 AM / 5:36 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 1:17 AM 0.3 ftH 7:06 AM 2.6 ftL 1:45 PM 0.7 ftH 7:15 PM 2.5 ft6:34 AM / 5:35 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 2:01 AM 0.2 ftH 7:52 AM 2.6 ftL 2:29 PM 0.7 ftH 7:57 PM 2.5 ft6:35 AM / 5:35 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 2:42 AM 0.2 ftH 8:34 AM 2.6 ftL 3:10 PM 0.7 ftH 8:37 PM 2.4 ft6:36 AM / 5:34 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 3:22 AM 0.2 ftH 9:13 AM 2.6 ftL 3:49 PM 0.8 ftH 9:15 PM 2.4 ft6:37 AM / 5:34 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 4:01 AM 0.3 ftH 9:51 AM 2.5 ftL 4:28 PM 0.8 ftH 9:52 PM 2.3 ft6:37 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 Southwest Fork (spillway)

    Boat ramps

    Marinas

    Fishing piers and docks

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

    Fish in the waters around Southwest Fork (spillway)

    35 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Cobia, Seaweed Blenny, Molly Miller. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Cobia Rachycentron canadumSalt water · 114 records
    • Seaweed Blenny Parablennius marmoreusSalt water · 53 records
    • Molly Miller Scartella cristataSalt water · 38 records
    • Lionfish Pterois volitansSalt water · 12 records
    • Bandtail Puffer Sphoeroides spengleriSalt water · 12 records
    • Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 11 records
    • Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 11 records
    • Oyster Blenny Hypleurochilus pseudoaequipinnisSalt water · 11 records
    • Leatherjack Oligoplites saurusSalt water · 10 records
    • Marsh Killifish Fundulus confluentusSalt water · 10 records
    • Crevalle Jack Caranx hipposSalt water · 9 records
    • Checkered Puffer Sphoeroides testudineusSalt water · 9 records
    • Masquerader Hairy Blenny Labrisomus conditusSalt water · 8 records
    • Hairy Blenny Labrisomus nuchipinnisSalt water · 8 records
    • Mayan Cichlid Mayaheros urophthalmusBrackish water · 8 records
    • Irish Mojarra Diapterus auratusSalt water · 7 records
    • Black Drum Pogonias cromisSalt water · 7 records
    • Great Barracuda Sphyraena barracudaSalt water · 7 records
    • Flagfish Jordanella floridaeBrackish water · 6 records
    • Fairy Basslet Gramma loretoSalt water · 6 records
    • Swordfish Xiphias gladiusSalt water · 6 records
    • Walking Catfish Clarias batrachusBrackish water · 6 records
    • Black Mangrove Cichlid Pelmatolapia mariaeBrackish water · 6 records
    • Glassy Sweeper Pempheris schomburgkiiSalt water · 5 records
    • Schoolmaster Snapper Lutjanus apodusSalt water · 5 records
    • Trunkfish Lactophrys trigonusSalt water · 5 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 4 records
    • Redfin Needlefish Strongylura notataSalt water · 4 records
    • Spotted Scorpionfish Scorpaena plumieriSalt water · 3 records
    • Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrookiBrackish water · 3 records
    • Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinisBrackish water · 3 records
    • Yellowfin Mojarra Gerres cinereusSalt water · 3 records
    • Common Snook Centropomus undecimalisSalt water · 3 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 3 records
    • Spotted Goatfish Pseudupeneus maculatusSalt water · 3 records
    Fresh water nearby · 5 species

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

    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 5 records
    • Florida Gar Lepisosteus platyrhincusFresh water · 4 records
    • Bluefin Killifish Lucania goodeiFresh water · 3 records
    • Black Acara Cichlasoma bimaculatumFresh water · 3 records
    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh 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 Southwest Fork (spillway)

    Southwest Fork (spillway) 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 1.7 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 2.9 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (2.5 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 0.9 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 5:46 AM on Wednesday, October 28. 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 2.9 ft at 10:59 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: Government Cut, Miami Harbor Entrance.

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