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Welaka tide chart

Florida · Welaka · NOAA station 8720832 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12:18 AM · 0.0 ft4:23 AM · 0.5 ft12:34 PM · 0.0 ft4:55 PM · 0.5 ft0.5 ft
  • Low 12:18 AM 0.0 ft
  • High 4:23 AM 0.5 ft
  • Low 12:34 PM 0.0 ft
  • High 4:55 PM 0.5 ft

Sunrise 7:26 AM · Sunset 7:02 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Welaka
90Excellent

Best times

1:00 AM–2:00 AM and 2:00 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 Welaka

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    Marine radio: weather channels and VHF

    NOAA Weather Radio

    • 162.425 MHz WX4 WNG522, Palatka, FL (18 mi)
    • 162.525 MHz WX7 WWF85, Ocala, FL (36 mi)

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    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

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 12:18 AM 0.0 ftH 4:23 AM 0.5 ftL 12:34 PM 0.0 ftH 4:55 PM 0.5 ft7:26 AM / 7:02 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 1:06 AM 0.1 ftH 5:04 AM 0.5 ftL 1:21 PM 0.1 ftH 5:35 PM 0.5 ft7:27 AM / 7:01 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 1:55 AM 0.1 ftH 5:46 AM 0.5 ftL 2:09 PM 0.1 ftH 6:17 PM 0.5 ft7:27 AM / 7:00 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 2:44 AM 0.1 ftH 6:30 AM 0.4 ftL 2:58 PM 0.1 ftH 7:00 PM 0.5 ft7:28 AM / 6:58 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 3:35 AM 0.1 ftH 7:15 AM 0.4 ftL 3:49 PM 0.1 ftH 7:46 PM 0.5 ft7:29 AM / 6:57 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16L 4:26 AM 0.1 ftH 8:03 AM 0.4 ftL 4:41 PM 0.1 ftH 8:33 PM 0.5 ft7:29 AM / 6:56 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17L 5:17 AM 0.1 ftH 8:52 AM 0.4 ftL 5:34 PM 0.1 ftH 9:22 PM 0.5 ft7:30 AM / 6:55 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Welaka

    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 1190 · Excellent1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM12:39 AM–2:39 AM, 1:02 PM–3:02 PM7:58 AM–8:58 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 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 PM8:57 AM–9:57 AM, 7:35 PM–8:35 PM
    Tue Oct 1373 · Good3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM2:12 AM–4:12 AM, 2:37 PM–4:37 PM9:56 AM–10:56 AM, 8:14 PM–9:14 PM
    Wed Oct 1461 · Good4:00 PM–5:00 PM, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM3:01 AM–5:01 AM, 3:26 PM–5:26 PM10:53 AM–11:53 AM, 8:58 PM–9:58 PM
    Thu Oct 1555 · Good5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:52 AM–5:52 AM, 4:17 PM–6:17 PM11:47 AM–12:47 PM, 9:47 PM–10:47 PM
    Fri Oct 1662 · Good6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:43 AM–6:43 AM, 5:08 PM–7:08 PM12:37 PM–1:37 PM, 10:40 PM–11:40 PM
    Sat Oct 1767 · Good6:00 PM–8:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM5:33 AM–7:33 AM, 5:58 PM–7:58 PM1:22 PM–2:22 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. 0.0 ft at 12:34 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.0 ft at 7:54 AM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.1 ft at 1:21 PM on Monday, October 12
    4. 0.1 ft at 2:09 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    5. 0.1 ft at 2:58 PM on Wednesday, October 14
    6. 0.1 ft at 3:49 PM 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 12:18 AM 0.0 ftH 4:23 AM 0.5 ftL 12:34 PM 0.0 ftH 4:55 PM 0.5 ft7:26 AM / 7:02 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 1:06 AM 0.1 ftH 5:04 AM 0.5 ftL 1:21 PM 0.1 ftH 5:35 PM 0.5 ft7:27 AM / 7:01 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 1:55 AM 0.1 ftH 5:46 AM 0.5 ftL 2:09 PM 0.1 ftH 6:17 PM 0.5 ft7:27 AM / 7:00 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 2:44 AM 0.1 ftH 6:30 AM 0.4 ftL 2:58 PM 0.1 ftH 7:00 PM 0.5 ft7:28 AM / 6:58 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 3:35 AM 0.1 ftH 7:15 AM 0.4 ftL 3:49 PM 0.1 ftH 7:46 PM 0.5 ft7:29 AM / 6:57 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 4:26 AM 0.1 ftH 8:03 AM 0.4 ftL 4:41 PM 0.1 ftH 8:33 PM 0.5 ft7:29 AM / 6:56 PM
    Sat Oct 17L 5:17 AM 0.1 ftH 8:52 AM 0.4 ftL 5:34 PM 0.1 ftH 9:22 PM 0.5 ft7:30 AM / 6:55 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 6:08 AM 0.1 ftH 9:42 AM 0.4 ftL 6:26 PM 0.1 ftH 10:12 PM 0.5 ft7:30 AM / 6:54 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 6:58 AM 0.1 ftH 10:34 AM 0.4 ftL 7:17 PM 0.1 ftH 11:03 PM 0.5 ft7:31 AM / 6:53 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 7:46 AM 0.1 ftH 11:26 AM 0.4 ftL 8:07 PM 0.1 ftH 11:53 PM 0.5 ft7:32 AM / 6:52 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 8:32 AM 0.1 ftH 12:18 PM 0.5 ftL 8:55 PM 0.1 ft7:32 AM / 6:51 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 12:43 AM 0.5 ftL 9:16 AM 0.1 ftH 1:09 PM 0.5 ftL 9:43 PM 0.1 ft7:33 AM / 6:50 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 1:31 AM 0.5 ftL 7:05 AM 0.1 ftH 1:58 PM 0.5 ftL 10:29 PM 0.1 ft7:34 AM / 6:49 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 2:19 AM 0.5 ftL 7:54 AM 0.0 ftH 2:47 PM 0.5 ftL 11:16 PM 0.1 ft7:35 AM / 6:48 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 3:07 AM 0.5 ftL 8:43 AM 0.0 ftH 3:36 PM 0.5 ftL 9:14 PM 0.1 ft7:35 AM / 6:47 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 3:54 AM 0.5 ftL 9:31 AM 0.0 ftH 4:25 PM 0.5 ftL 10:03 PM 0.1 ft7:36 AM / 6:46 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 4:43 AM 0.5 ftL 10:19 AM 0.0 ftH 5:15 PM 0.5 ftL 10:52 PM 0.1 ft7:37 AM / 6:46 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 5:32 AM 0.5 ftL 11:09 AM 0.0 ftH 6:05 PM 0.5 ftL 11:41 PM 0.1 ft7:37 AM / 6:45 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 6:23 AM 0.5 ftL 11:59 AM 0.0 ftH 6:58 PM 0.5 ft7:38 AM / 6:44 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 3:40 AM 0.1 ftH 7:16 AM 0.5 ftL 12:51 PM 0.1 ftH 7:51 PM 0.5 ft7:39 AM / 6:43 PM
    Sat Oct 31L 4:37 AM 0.1 ftH 8:11 AM 0.4 ftL 4:55 PM 0.1 ftH 8:47 PM 0.5 ft7:40 AM / 6:42 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 4:32 AM 0.1 ftH 8:10 AM 0.4 ftL 4:54 PM 0.1 ftH 8:46 PM 0.4 ft6:40 AM / 5:41 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 5:26 AM 0.1 ftH 9:12 AM 0.4 ftL 5:51 PM 0.1 ftH 9:47 PM 0.4 ft6:41 AM / 5:41 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 6:18 AM 0.1 ftH 10:18 AM 0.4 ftL 6:45 PM 0.1 ftH 10:51 PM 0.4 ft6:42 AM / 5:40 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 7:09 AM 0.1 ftH 11:35 AM 0.4 ftL 7:37 PM 0.1 ftH 11:55 PM 0.4 ft6:43 AM / 5:39 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 7:58 AM 0.0 ftH 12:55 PM 0.5 ftL 8:28 PM 0.0 ft6:43 AM / 5:38 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 12:49 AM 0.4 ftL 8:47 AM 0.0 ftH 1:46 PM 0.5 ftL 9:17 PM 0.0 ft6:44 AM / 5:38 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 1:31 AM 0.4 ftL 9:34 AM 0.0 ftH 2:23 PM 0.5 ftL 10:06 PM 0.1 ft6:45 AM / 5:37 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 2:11 AM 0.4 ftL 10:21 AM 0.0 ftH 2:53 PM 0.5 ftL 10:54 PM 0.1 ft6:46 AM / 5:36 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 2:51 AM 0.4 ftL 11:07 AM 0.1 ftH 3:28 PM 0.5 ftL 11:42 PM 0.1 ft6:47 AM / 5:36 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 3:33 AM 0.4 ftL 11:54 AM 0.1 ftH 4:07 PM 0.5 ft6:47 AM / 5:35 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.

    Fish in the waters around Welaka

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

    • Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 72 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 36 records
    • Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinisBrackish water · 35 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 34 records
    • Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseusBrackish water · 24 records
    • Atlantic Needlefish Strongylura marinaSalt water · 18 records
    • Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianumSalt water · 14 records
    • Least Killifish Heterandria formosaBrackish water · 11 records
    • Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 11 records
    • White Catfish Ameiurus catusBrackish water · 9 records
    • Blue Tilapia Oreochromis aureusBrackish water · 9 records
    • Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinnaSalt water · 8 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 6 records
    Fresh water nearby · 27 species

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

    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 88 records
    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 84 records
    • Warmouth Lepomis gulosusFresh water · 81 records
    • Spotted Sunfish Lepomis punctatusFresh water · 76 records
    • Lake Chubsucker Erimyzon sucettaFresh water · 74 records
    • Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophusFresh water · 74 records
    • Redbreast Sunfish Lepomis auritusFresh water · 64 records
    • Brook Silverside Labidesthes sicculusFresh water · 55 records
    • Chain Pickerel Esox nigerFresh water · 48 records
    • Florida Gar Lepisosteus platyrhincusFresh water · 48 records
    • Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatusFresh water · 42 records
    • Bluefin Killifish Lucania goodeiFresh water · 39 records
    • Bowfin Amia calvaFresh water · 38 records
    • Bluespotted Sunfish Enneacanthus gloriosusFresh water · 35 records
    • Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosusFresh water · 30 records
    • Seminole Killifish Fundulus seminolisFresh water · 29 records
    • Taillight Shiner Notropis maculatusFresh water · 28 records
    • Pirate Perch Aphredoderus sayanusFresh water · 26 records
    • Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalisFresh water · 25 records
    • Blackbanded Darter Percina nigrofasciataFresh water · 25 records
    • Dollar Sunfish Lepomis marginatusFresh water · 23 records
    • Swamp Darter Etheostoma fusiformeFresh water · 22 records
    • Coastal Shiner Notropis petersoniFresh water · 19 records
    • Tadpole Madtom Noturus gyrinusFresh water · 17 records
    • Golden Topminnow Fundulus chrysotusFresh water · 17 records
    • Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatusFresh water · 15 records
    • Pugnose Minnow Opsopoeodus emiliaeFresh water · 11 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 Welaka

    Welaka 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 0.4 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 0.5 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (0.4 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Sunday, October 18, with only 0.3 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 10:19 AM on Tuesday, October 27.

    The highest predicted tide is 0.5 ft at 3:36 PM on Sunday, October 25. 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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