- Low 2:03 AM 0.1 ft
- High 8:26 AM 4.9 ft
- Low 2:33 PM 0.7 ft
- High 8:31 PM 4.5 ft
First light 7:05 AMSunrise 7:29 AMSunset 6:42 PMLast light 7:06 PM
Melbourne Beach, FL Tide Chart & Tide Times
Florida · NOAA station Canova Beach (5.1 mi) · updated Oct 26, 2026
Mon, Oct 26: High tide 8:26 AM (4.9 ft) and 8:31 PM (4.5 ft); low tide 2:03 AM (0.1 ft) and 2:33 PM (0.7 ft).
Tide todayHigh 8:26 AM · High 8:31 PMLow 2:03 AM · Low 2:33 PM
Today's range4.8 ft0.1 → 4.9 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 41113
Water temp (buoy)Loading…
WindLoading…
Sun7:29 AM – 6:42 PMFirst light 7:05 AM · Last light 7:06 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 41113 (Cape Canaveral Nearshore, FL (143)), 23 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 8721604 (Trident Pier, Port Canaveral), 24 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Melbourne Beach tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- Low 2:48 AM -0.0 ft
- High 9:14 AM 4.9 ft
- Low 3:19 PM 0.7 ft
- High 9:18 PM 4.5 ft
First light 7:05 AMSunrise 7:30 AMSunset 6:41 PMLast light 7:05 PM
- Low 3:35 AM -0.0 ft
- High 10:03 AM 4.9 ft
- Low 4:07 PM 0.8 ft
- High 10:07 PM 4.5 ft
First light 7:06 AMSunrise 7:31 AMSunset 6:40 PMLast light 7:05 PM
- Low 4:26 AM 0.1 ft
- High 10:55 AM 4.7 ft
- Low 5:00 PM 1.0 ft
- High 11:01 PM 4.4 ft
First light 7:07 AMSunrise 7:31 AMSunset 6:39 PMLast light 7:04 PM
Today's tide windows
- ▲ Rising 2:03 AM → 8:26 AM 0.1 → 4.9 ft
- ▼ Falling 8:26 AM → 2:33 PM 4.9 → 0.7 ft
- ▲ Rising 2:33 PM → 8:31 PM 0.7 → 4.5 ft
- ▼ Falling 8:31 PM → 2:48 AM (next day) 4.5 → -0.0 ft
From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8721804.
This week's tide highlights
Mon, Oct 26 – Sun, Nov 1
Biggest high4.9 ftTue, Oct 27 9:14 AM
Lowest low0.0 ftWed, Oct 28 3:35 AM
Best daylight low0.7 ftSun, Nov 1 6:33 AMtide pools & beachcombing
Plan around it: Best tide for surf fishing · Best tide for surfing
NOAA predictions for station 8721804; 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 Melbourne Beach
Today is a good fishing day (solunar + tide)
6/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:01 am – 2:01 am
- Moon underfoot12:29 pm – 2:29 pmNear slack (low 2:33 pm)
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:27 am – 8:27 amSunrise↻ Tide change: high 8:26 am
- Moonrise6:25 pm – 7:25 pmSunset≈ Moving water, rising
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 6/10Good | Major 12:01 am – 2:01 am · 12:29 pm – 2:29 pm Minor 7:27 am – 8:27 am · 6:25 pm – 7:25 pm |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 8/10Excellent | Major 12:57 am – 2:57 am · 1:27 pm – 3:27 pm Minor 8:37 am – 9:37 am · 7:14 pm – 8:14 pm |
| WedOct 28 | 6/10Good | Major 1:58 am – 3:58 am · 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Minor 9:47 am – 10:47 am · 8:10 pm – 9:10 pm |
| ThuOct 29 | 6/10Good | Major 3:02 am – 5:02 am · 3:34 pm – 5:34 pm Minor 10:56 am – 11:56 am · 9:13 pm – 10:13 pm |
| FriOct 30 | 7/10Good | Major 4:07 am – 6:07 am · 4:38 pm – 6:38 pm Minor 11:57 am – 12:57 pm · 10:22 pm – 11:22 pm |
| SatOct 31 | 8/10Excellent | Major 5:09 am – 7:09 am · 5:38 pm – 7:38 pm Minor 12:50 pm – 1:50 pm · 11:30 pm – 12:30 am |
| SunNov 1 | 8/10Excellent | Major 5:06 am – 7:06 am · 5:33 pm – 7:33 pm Minor 12:35 pm – 1:35 pm · 11:37 pm – 12:37 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 8721804 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) (Moonset – tide change +1) | 1 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.5 days) | 2 |
| Today | 6, rounded | 6/10 |
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 28.07, -80.56 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Melbourne Beach tide table & sun times — next 7 days
| Mon, Oct 26Sun 7:29 AM – 6:42 PM | Low 2:03 AM 0.09 ft | High 8:26 AM 4.90 ft | Low 2:33 PM 0.72 ft | High 8:31 PM 4.52 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 27Sun 7:30 AM – 6:41 PM | Low 2:48 AM -0.03 ft | High 9:14 AM 4.93 ft | Low 3:19 PM 0.74 ft | High 9:18 PM 4.52 ft |
| Wed, Oct 28Sun 7:31 AM – 6:40 PM | Low 3:35 AM -0.03 ft | High 10:03 AM 4.86 ft | Low 4:07 PM 0.82 ft | High 10:07 PM 4.46 ft |
| Thu, Oct 29Sun 7:31 AM – 6:39 PM | Low 4:26 AM 0.07 ft | High 10:55 AM 4.72 ft | Low 5:00 PM 0.95 ft | High 11:01 PM 4.35 ft |
| Fri, Oct 30Sun 7:32 AM – 6:38 PM | Low 5:22 AM 0.26 ft | High 11:51 AM 4.54 ft | Low 5:58 PM 1.08 ft | |
| Sat, Oct 31Sun 7:33 AM – 6:38 PM | High 12:00 AM 4.22 ft | Low 6:24 AM 0.49 ft | High 12:50 PM 4.37 ft | Low 7:05 PM 1.16 ft |
| Sun, Nov 1Sun 6:33 AM – 5:37 PM | High 1:06 AM 4.11 ft | Low 6:33 AM 0.70 ft | High 12:53 PM 4.25 ft | Low 7:15 PM 1.14 ft |
| Mon, Nov 2Sun 6:34 AM – 5:36 PM | High 1:15 AM 4.06 ft | Low 7:44 AM 0.83 ft | High 1:57 PM 4.19 ft | Low 8:23 PM 1.00 ft |
Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8721804; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Melbourne Beach with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.
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About Melbourne Beach
Melbourne Beach is a town in Brevard County, Florida, on a barrier island on Florida's Space Coast.
- Tide station used
- Canova Beach, FL (NOAA 8721804, subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station))
- Distance to station
- 5.1 miles
- County
- Brevard County
- Coordinates
- 28.0669, -80.5596 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Melbourne Beach town, GEOID 1244000))
- Time zone
- America/New_York
NOAA's Canova Beach station, on the ocean just north of town, was chosen over the Melbourne Causeway station in the Indian River Lagoon, where tides are very small.
Melbourne Beach is 5.1 miles from this station, so tide times at a particular beach can differ from these predictions; use them as a guide.
FAQ
When is high tide today in Melbourne Beach, FL?
On Mon, Oct 26, predicted high tide for Melbourne Beach (NOAA station Canova Beach) is at 8:26 AM (4.9 ft), 8:31 PM (4.5 ft) local time.
When is low tide today in Melbourne Beach, FL?
On Mon, Oct 26, predicted low tide for Melbourne Beach is at 2:03 AM (0.1 ft), 2:33 PM (0.7 ft) local time.
Which tide station is used for Melbourne Beach?
NOAA CO-OPS station 8721804 (Canova Beach, FL), a subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station), about 5.1 miles from the Melbourne Beach reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
What time is sunrise and sunset in Melbourne Beach today?
On Mon, Oct 26, first light (civil dawn) is about 7:05 AM, sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 6:42 PM and last light (civil dusk) 7:06 PM local time (calculated).
Other beaches & towns nearby
- Cocoa Beach, FL 19 mi
- Sebastian, FL 20 mi
- Cape Canaveral, FL 23 mi
- Vero Beach, FL 31 mi
- Fort Pierce, FL 46 mi
- New Smyrna Beach, FL 71 mi
Tide stations near Melbourne Beach
- Melbourne Causeway, FL 2.3 mi
- Patrick Air Force Base, FL 12.6 mi
- Micco, FL 13.9 mi
- Sebastian Inlet Bridge, FL 15.8 mi
- Sebastian, FL 18.6 mi
- Cocoa Beach, FL 21.0 mi
- Wabasso, FL 23.1 mi
- Port Canaveral (Trident Pier), FL 24.2 mi