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Cruz Bay, St. John tide chart

Puerto Rico · Cruz Bay · NOAA station 9751472 · times in local time (AST)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM2:09 AM · 0.3 ft9:02 AM · 1.2 ft3:53 PM · 0.5 ft8:21 PM · 0.8 ft1.2 ft
  • Low 2:09 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 9:02 AM 1.2 ft
  • Low 3:53 PM 0.5 ft
  • High 8:21 PM 0.8 ft

Sunrise 6:12 AM · Sunset 6:01 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Cruz Bay, St. John
94Excellent

Best times

6:00 AM–7:00 AM and 12:00 PM–1:00 PM

New moon (0% lit)

    Biting around here in October

    • Tarpon In seasonBays and lagoons at dusk
    • Snook In seasonRiver mouths on moving water
    • Bonefish In seasonFlats on the rising tide
    • Snappers In seasonReefs and structure at dusk

    General seasonal guide for Caribbean. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Cruz Bay, St. John

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    Marine forecast: Coastal Waters east of Puerto Rico, around Vieques, and around and just north of Culebra and Saint John

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 2:09 AM 0.3 ftH 9:02 AM 1.2 ftL 3:53 PM 0.5 ftH 8:21 PM 0.8 ft6:12 AM / 6:01 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 2:41 AM 0.2 ftH 9:45 AM 1.3 ftL 4:52 PM 0.5 ftH 8:50 PM 0.7 ft6:13 AM / 6:00 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 3:14 AM 0.2 ftH 10:28 AM 1.2 ftL 5:55 PM 0.5 ftH 9:18 PM 0.6 ft6:13 AM / 5:59 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 3:48 AM 0.2 ftH 11:12 AM 1.2 ftL 7:03 PM 0.5 ftH 9:47 PM 0.6 ft6:13 AM / 5:58 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 4:23 AM 0.2 ftH 11:59 AM 1.2 ftL 8:17 PM 0.5 ftH 10:20 PM 0.5 ft6:13 AM / 5:58 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16L 5:01 AM 0.2 ftH 12:49 PM 1.1 ft6:14 AM / 5:57 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17L 5:46 AM 0.2 ftH 1:42 PM 1.1 ft6:14 AM / 5:56 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Cruz Bay, St. John

    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 1194 · Excellent6:00 AM–7:00 AM, 12:00 PM–1:00 PM11:30 PM–1:30 AM, 11:52 AM–1:52 PM6:33 AM–7:33 AM, 6:09 PM–7:09 PM
    Mon Oct 1280 · Excellent1:00 PM–2:00 PM12:15 AM–2:15 AM, 12:39 PM–2:39 PM7:26 AM–8:26 AM, 6:48 PM–7:48 PM
    Tue Oct 1367 · Good2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:03 AM–3:03 AM, 1:27 PM–3:27 PM8:20 AM–9:20 AM, 7:31 PM–8:31 PM
    Wed Oct 1455 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM1:52 AM–3:52 AM, 2:17 PM–4:17 PM9:14 AM–10:14 AM, 8:18 PM–9:18 PM
    Thu Oct 1543 · Fair4:00 PM–5:00 PM2:42 AM–4:42 AM, 3:07 PM–5:07 PM10:07 AM–11:07 AM, 9:08 PM–10:08 PM
    Fri Oct 1639 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:33 AM–5:33 AM, 3:58 PM–5:58 PM10:58 AM–11:58 AM, 10:00 PM–11:00 PM
    Sat Oct 1746 · Fair5:00 PM–7:00 PM, 5:00 AM–6:00 AM4:23 AM–6:23 AM, 4:48 PM–6:48 PM11:45 AM–12:45 PM, 10:53 PM–11:53 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 6:44 AM on Sunday, October 18
    2. 0.4 ft at 7:53 AM on Monday, October 19
    3. 0.5 ft at 9:05 AM on Tuesday, October 20
    4. 0.5 ft at 4:52 PM on Monday, October 12
    5. 0.5 ft at 5:55 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    6. 0.5 ft at 3:53 PM on Sunday, October 11

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 2:09 AM 0.3 ftH 9:02 AM 1.2 ftL 3:53 PM 0.5 ftH 8:21 PM 0.8 ft6:12 AM / 6:01 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 2:41 AM 0.2 ftH 9:45 AM 1.3 ftL 4:52 PM 0.5 ftH 8:50 PM 0.7 ft6:13 AM / 6:00 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 3:14 AM 0.2 ftH 10:28 AM 1.2 ftL 5:55 PM 0.5 ftH 9:18 PM 0.6 ft6:13 AM / 5:59 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 3:48 AM 0.2 ftH 11:12 AM 1.2 ftL 7:03 PM 0.5 ftH 9:47 PM 0.6 ft6:13 AM / 5:58 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 4:23 AM 0.2 ftH 11:59 AM 1.2 ftL 8:17 PM 0.5 ftH 10:20 PM 0.5 ft6:13 AM / 5:58 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 5:01 AM 0.2 ftH 12:49 PM 1.1 ft6:14 AM / 5:57 PM
    Sat Oct 17L 5:46 AM 0.2 ftH 1:42 PM 1.1 ft6:14 AM / 5:56 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 6:44 AM 0.3 ftH 2:36 PM 1.1 ftL 11:00 PM 0.6 ft6:14 AM / 5:56 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 1:25 AM 0.6 ftL 7:53 AM 0.4 ftH 3:26 PM 1.1 ftL 11:22 PM 0.6 ft6:14 AM / 5:55 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 2:59 AM 0.7 ftL 9:05 AM 0.5 ftH 4:11 PM 1.1 ftL 11:31 PM 0.6 ft6:15 AM / 5:54 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 4:18 AM 0.8 ftL 10:15 AM 0.5 ftH 4:52 PM 1.1 ftL 11:41 PM 0.5 ft6:15 AM / 5:54 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 5:22 AM 0.9 ftL 11:24 AM 0.6 ftH 5:28 PM 1.1 ft6:15 AM / 5:53 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 12:03 AM 0.5 ftH 6:16 AM 1.1 ftL 12:31 PM 0.6 ftH 6:03 PM 1.0 ft6:16 AM / 5:52 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 12:30 AM 0.4 ftH 7:06 AM 1.2 ftL 1:37 PM 0.6 ftH 6:37 PM 0.9 ft6:16 AM / 5:52 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 1:01 AM 0.3 ftH 7:54 AM 1.3 ftL 2:41 PM 0.5 ftH 7:10 PM 0.8 ft6:16 AM / 5:51 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 1:34 AM 0.2 ftH 8:42 AM 1.4 ftL 3:46 PM 0.5 ftH 7:45 PM 0.7 ft6:17 AM / 5:51 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 2:10 AM 0.1 ftH 9:32 AM 1.4 ftL 4:54 PM 0.5 ftH 8:20 PM 0.6 ft6:17 AM / 5:50 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 2:49 AM 0.0 ftH 10:24 AM 1.4 ftL 6:06 PM 0.5 ftH 8:59 PM 0.6 ft6:18 AM / 5:49 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 3:33 AM 0.0 ftH 11:18 AM 1.4 ftL 7:19 PM 0.5 ftH 9:44 PM 0.5 ft6:18 AM / 5:49 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 4:22 AM 0.0 ftH 12:14 PM 1.4 ftL 8:25 PM 0.5 ftH 10:40 PM 0.5 ft6:18 AM / 5:48 PM
    Sat Oct 31L 5:20 AM 0.1 ftH 1:11 PM 1.3 ftL 9:18 PM 0.5 ftH 11:58 PM 0.6 ft6:19 AM / 5:48 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 6:26 AM 0.2 ftH 2:08 PM 1.3 ftL 9:59 PM 0.5 ft6:19 AM / 5:47 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 1:37 AM 0.6 ftL 7:41 AM 0.3 ftH 3:01 PM 1.2 ftL 10:32 PM 0.5 ft6:20 AM / 5:47 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 3:16 AM 0.7 ftL 9:01 AM 0.4 ftH 3:50 PM 1.1 ftL 11:00 PM 0.4 ft6:20 AM / 5:47 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 4:41 AM 0.9 ftL 10:26 AM 0.5 ftH 4:33 PM 1.0 ftL 11:25 PM 0.4 ft6:21 AM / 5:46 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 5:49 AM 1.0 ftL 11:54 AM 0.6 ftH 5:11 PM 0.9 ftL 11:51 PM 0.3 ft6:21 AM / 5:46 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 6:43 AM 1.1 ftL 1:13 PM 0.6 ftH 5:46 PM 0.8 ft6:22 AM / 5:45 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 12:20 AM 0.2 ftH 7:29 AM 1.2 ftL 2:21 PM 0.5 ftH 6:20 PM 0.7 ft6:22 AM / 5:45 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 12:51 AM 0.1 ftH 8:10 AM 1.2 ftL 3:22 PM 0.5 ftH 6:52 PM 0.6 ft6:23 AM / 5:45 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 1:24 AM 0.1 ftH 8:49 AM 1.3 ftL 4:18 PM 0.5 ftH 7:24 PM 0.6 ft6:23 AM / 5:44 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 1:58 AM 0.1 ftH 9:28 AM 1.2 ftL 5:13 PM 0.4 ftH 7:56 PM 0.5 ft6:24 AM / 5:44 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 Cruz Bay, St. John

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    Fish in the waters around Cruz Bay, St. John

    40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Redband Parrotfish, Bluehead, Blue Tang. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Redband Parrotfish Sparisoma aurofrenatumSalt water · 778 records
    • Bluehead Thalassoma bifasciatumSalt water · 753 records
    • Blue Tang Acanthurus coeruleusSalt water · 748 records
    • Stoplight Parrotfish Sparisoma virideSalt water · 745 records
    • Striped Parrotfish Scarus iseriSalt water · 744 records
    • Yellowhead Wrasse Halichoeres garnotiSalt water · 688 records
    • French Grunt Haemulon flavolineatumSalt water · 672 records
    • Bicolor Damselfish Stegastes partitusSalt water · 663 records
    • Blue Chromis Chromis cyaneaSalt water · 580 records
    • Threespot Damselfish Stegastes planifronsSalt water · 530 records
    • Princess Parrotfish Scarus taeniopterusSalt water · 529 records
    • Ocean Surgeon Acanthurus bahianusSalt water · 527 records
    • Foureye Butterflyfish Chaetodon capistratusSalt water · 455 records
    • Longspine Squirrelfish Holocentrus rufusSalt water · 455 records
    • Barred Hamlet Hypoplectrus puellaSalt water · 447 records
    • Beaugregory Stegastes leucostictusSalt water · 445 records
    • Graysby Cephalopholis cruentataSalt water · 438 records
    • Sharpnose Puffer Canthigaster rostrataSalt water · 427 records
    • Doctorfish Acanthurus chirurgusSalt water · 411 records
    • Yellowtail Snapper Ocyurus chrysurusSalt water · 387 records
    • Schoolmaster Snapper Lutjanus apodusSalt water · 360 records
    • Dusky Damselfish Stegastes adustusSalt water · 351 records
    • Spotted Goatfish Pseudupeneus maculatusSalt water · 315 records
    • Yellowtail Damselfish Microspathodon chrysurusSalt water · 289 records
    • Creole Wrasse Clepticus parraeSalt water · 275 records
    • Bar Jack Caranx ruberSalt water · 273 records
    • Brown Chromis Chromis multilineataSalt water · 253 records
    • Rock Beauty Holacanthus tricolorSalt water · 248 records
    • Tomtate Grunt Haemulon aurolineatumSalt water · 228 records
    • Fairy Basslet Gramma loretoSalt water · 218 records
    • Trumpetfish Aulostomus maculatusSalt water · 207 records
    • Sergeant Major Abudefduf saxatilisSalt water · 198 records
    • Bluestriped Grunt Haemulon sciurusSalt water · 184 records
    • Yellowtail Hamlet Hypoplectrus chlorurusSalt water · 183 records
    • Butter Hamlet Hypoplectrus unicolorSalt water · 180 records
    • Spanish Hogfish Bodianus rufusSalt water · 176 records
    • Queen Parrotfish Scarus vetulaSalt water · 175 records
    • Slippery Dick Halichoeres bivittatusSalt water · 171 records
    • Black Hamlet Hypoplectrus nigricansSalt water · 171 records
    • Lionfish Pterois volitansSalt water · 165 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 Cruz Bay, St. John

    Cruz Bay, St. John 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 0.6 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Thursday, October 29, when the day's range reaches 1.4 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (1.2 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 Wednesday, October 21, with only 0.6 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 3:33 AM on Thursday, October 29. There are 1 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 10:24 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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