- Low 2:07 AM 0.4 ft
- High 8:33 AM 7.4 ft
- Low 2:42 PM 0.5 ft
- High 8:56 PM 6.7 ft
First light 7:10 AMSunrise 7:35 AMSunset 6:43 PMLast light 7:08 PM
Fernandina Beach, FL Tide Chart & Tide Times
Florida · NOAA station Fernandina Beach, Amelia River (1.2 mi) · updated Oct 26, 2026
Mon, Oct 26: High tide 9:21 AM (7.7 ft) and 9:43 PM (6.7 ft); low tide 2:51 AM (0.1 ft) and 3:30 PM (0.4 ft).
Tide todayHigh 9:21 AM · High 9:43 PMLow 2:51 AM · Low 3:30 PM
Today's range7.5 ft0.1 → 7.7 ft (MLLW)
Water levelLoading…NOAA gauge 8720030
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 41112
Water temp (buoy)Loading…
WindLoading…
Sun7:36 AM – 6:42 PMFirst light 7:11 AM · Last light 7:07 PM
Water level: NOAA CO-OPS station 8720030 (preliminary, MLLW). Buoy: NOAA NDBC 41112 (Offshore Fernandina Beach, FL (132)), 10 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 8720030 (Fernandina Beach), 1 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Fernandina Beach tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- Low 2:51 AM 0.1 ft
- High 9:21 AM 7.7 ft
- Low 3:30 PM 0.4 ft
- High 9:43 PM 6.7 ft
First light 7:11 AMSunrise 7:36 AMSunset 6:42 PMLast light 7:07 PM
- Low 3:36 AM -0.0 ft
- High 10:10 AM 7.8 ft
- Low 4:19 PM 0.4 ft
- High 10:33 PM 6.6 ft
First light 7:11 AMSunrise 7:36 AMSunset 6:41 PMLast light 7:06 PM
- Low 4:23 AM -0.0 ft
- High 11:03 AM 7.8 ft
- Low 5:09 PM 0.5 ft
- High 11:27 PM 6.4 ft
First light 7:12 AMSunrise 7:37 AMSunset 6:40 PMLast light 7:06 PM
- Low 5:13 AM 0.1 ft
- High 11:58 AM 7.7 ft
- Low 6:03 PM 0.7 ft
First light 7:13 AMSunrise 7:38 AMSunset 6:40 PMLast light 7:05 PM
Today's tide windows
- ▲ Rising 2:51 AM → 9:21 AM 0.1 → 7.7 ft
- ▼ Falling 9:21 AM → 3:30 PM 7.7 → 0.4 ft
- ▲ Rising 3:30 PM → 9:43 PM 0.4 → 6.7 ft
- ▼ Falling 9:43 PM → 3:36 AM (next day) 6.7 → -0.0 ft
From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8720030.
This week's tide highlights
Mon, Oct 26 – Sun, Nov 1
Biggest high7.8 ftTue, Oct 27 10:10 AM
Lowest low0.0 ftWed, Oct 28 4:23 AM
Best daylight low0.4 ftTue, Oct 27 4:19 PMtide pools & beachcombing
Plan around it: Best tide for surf fishing · Best tide for surfing
NOAA predictions for station 8720030; daylight = first to last light (civil twilight). Predictions are astronomical and don't include wind, waves, or storm surge. Not for navigation.
Best fishing times today in Fernandina Beach
Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)
5/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:05 am – 2:05 amNear slack (low 2:51 am)
- Moon underfoot12:32 pm – 2:32 pmNear slack (low 3:30 pm)
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:35 am – 8:35 amSunriseNear slack (high 9:21 am)
- Moonrise6:24 pm – 7:24 pmSunset≈ Moving water, rising
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 5/10Fair | Major 12:05 am – 2:05 am · 12:32 pm – 2:32 pm Minor 7:35 am – 8:35 am · 6:24 pm – 7:24 pm |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 4/10Fair | Major 1:01 am – 3:01 am · 1:31 pm – 3:31 pm Minor 8:47 am – 9:47 am · 7:10 pm – 8:10 pm |
| WedOct 28 | 2/10Poor | Major 2:02 am – 4:02 am · 2:33 pm – 4:33 pm Minor 9:59 am – 10:59 am · 8:06 pm – 9:06 pm |
| ThuOct 29 | 3/10Poor | Major 3:06 am – 5:06 am · 3:38 pm – 5:38 pm Minor 11:07 am – 12:07 pm · 9:09 pm – 10:09 pm |
| FriOct 30 | 6/10Good | Major 4:10 am – 6:10 am · 4:42 pm – 6:42 pm Minor 12:08 pm – 1:08 pm · 10:18 pm – 11:18 pm |
| SatOct 31 | 7/10Good | Major 5:12 am – 7:12 am · 5:42 pm – 7:42 pm Minor 1:01 pm – 2:01 pm · 11:28 pm – 12:28 am |
| SunNov 1 | 4/10Fair | Major 5:10 am – 7:10 am · 5:37 pm – 7:37 pm Minor 12:44 pm – 1:44 pm · 11:36 pm – 12:36 am |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 8720030 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonset × sunrise +1; Moonrise × sunset +1) | 2 |
| Tide | a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) | 0 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.5 days) | 2 |
| Today | 5, rounded | 5/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.
Solunar periods calculated for 30.66, -81.45 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Fernandina Beach tide table & sun times — next 7 days
| Sun, Oct 25Sun 7:35 AM – 6:43 PM | Low 2:07 AM 0.37 ft | High 8:33 AM 7.43 ft | Low 2:42 PM 0.53 ft | High 8:56 PM 6.72 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 26Sun 7:36 AM – 6:42 PM | Low 2:51 AM 0.13 ft | High 9:21 AM 7.67 ft | Low 3:30 PM 0.39 ft | High 9:43 PM 6.67 ft |
| Tue, Oct 27Sun 7:36 AM – 6:41 PM | Low 3:36 AM -0.01 ft | High 10:10 AM 7.78 ft | Low 4:19 PM 0.39 ft | High 10:33 PM 6.56 ft |
| Wed, Oct 28Sun 7:37 AM – 6:40 PM | Low 4:23 AM -0.01 ft | High 11:03 AM 7.77 ft | Low 5:09 PM 0.51 ft | High 11:27 PM 6.42 ft |
| Thu, Oct 29Sun 7:38 AM – 6:40 PM | Low 5:13 AM 0.11 ft | High 11:58 AM 7.66 ft | Low 6:03 PM 0.71 ft | |
| Fri, Oct 30Sun 7:39 AM – 6:39 PM | High 12:23 AM 6.27 ft | Low 6:07 AM 0.34 ft | High 12:55 PM 7.47 ft | Low 7:01 PM 0.93 ft |
| Sat, Oct 31Sun 7:40 AM – 6:38 PM | High 1:21 AM 6.14 ft | Low 7:07 AM 0.62 ft | High 1:55 PM 7.25 ft | Low 8:04 PM 1.08 ft |
| Sun, Nov 1Sun 6:40 AM – 5:37 PM | High 1:22 AM 6.08 ft | Low 7:14 AM 0.85 ft | High 1:57 PM 7.03 ft | Low 8:09 PM 1.09 ft |
| Mon, Nov 2Sun 6:41 AM – 5:36 PM | High 2:28 AM 6.12 ft | Low 8:23 AM 0.95 ft | High 3:00 PM 6.86 ft | Low 9:10 PM 0.98 ft |
Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8720030; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Fernandina Beach with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.
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About Fernandina Beach
Fernandina Beach is a city in Nassau County, Florida, on Amelia Island in northeast Florida.
- Tide station used
- Fernandina Beach, Amelia River, FL (NOAA 8720030, reference (harmonic) station)
- Distance to station
- 1.2 miles
- County
- Nassau County
- Coordinates
- 30.6581, -81.4515 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Fernandina Beach city, GEOID 1222175))
- Time zone
- America/New_York
Station chosen by distance from the coordinates above.
FAQ
When is high tide today in Fernandina Beach, FL?
On Mon, Oct 26, predicted high tide for Fernandina Beach (NOAA station Fernandina Beach, Amelia River) is at 9:21 AM (7.7 ft), 9:43 PM (6.7 ft) local time.
When is low tide today in Fernandina Beach, FL?
On Mon, Oct 26, predicted low tide for Fernandina Beach is at 2:51 AM (0.1 ft), 3:30 PM (0.4 ft) local time.
Which tide station is used for Fernandina Beach?
NOAA CO-OPS station 8720030 (Fernandina Beach, Amelia River, FL), a reference (harmonic) station, about 1.2 miles from the Fernandina Beach reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
What time is sunrise and sunset in Fernandina Beach today?
On Mon, Oct 26, first light (civil dawn) is about 7:11 AM, sunrise 7:36 AM, sunset 6:42 PM and last light (civil dusk) 7:07 PM local time (calculated).
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