- Low 2:20 AM 0.4 ft
- High 8:57 AM 4.4 ft
- Low 3:11 PM 0.6 ft
- High 9:16 PM 3.6 ft
First light 7:07 AMSunrise 7:32 AMSunset 6:42 PMLast light 7:07 PM
Ponce Inlet, FL Tide Chart & Tide Times
Florida · NOAA station Ponce De Leon Inlet (2.2 mi) · updated Oct 26, 2026
Mon, Oct 26: High tide 8:57 AM (4.4 ft) and 9:16 PM (3.6 ft); low tide 2:20 AM (0.4 ft) and 3:11 PM (0.6 ft).
Tide todayHigh 8:57 AM · High 9:16 PMLow 2:20 AM · Low 3:11 PM
Today's range4.0 ft0.4 → 4.4 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 41070
Water temp (buoy)Loading…
WindLoading…
Sun7:32 AM – 6:42 PMFirst light 7:07 AM · Last light 7:07 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 41070 (Ponce de Leon Inlet Waves (PNCWAVE)), 16 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA NDBC station 41069 (Ponce de Leon Inlet, FL (PNC)), 16 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Ponce Inlet tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- Low 3:03 AM 0.3 ft
- High 9:45 AM 4.5 ft
- Low 4:00 PM 0.6 ft
- High 10:04 PM 3.5 ft
First light 7:08 AMSunrise 7:33 AMSunset 6:41 PMLast light 7:06 PM
- Low 3:49 AM 0.3 ft
- High 10:35 AM 4.5 ft
- Low 4:53 PM 0.7 ft
- High 10:55 PM 3.4 ft
First light 7:08 AMSunrise 7:33 AMSunset 6:40 PMLast light 7:05 PM
- Low 4:39 AM 0.4 ft
- High 11:28 AM 4.5 ft
- Low 5:51 PM 0.8 ft
- High 11:49 PM 3.4 ft
First light 7:09 AMSunrise 7:34 AMSunset 6:39 PMLast light 7:04 PM
Today's tide windows
- ▲ Rising 2:20 AM → 8:57 AM 0.4 → 4.4 ft
- ▼ Falling 8:57 AM → 3:11 PM 4.4 → 0.6 ft
- ▲ Rising 3:11 PM → 9:16 PM 0.6 → 3.6 ft
- ▼ Falling 9:16 PM → 3:03 AM (next day) 3.6 → 0.3 ft
From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8721147.
This week's tide highlights
Mon, Oct 26 – Sun, Nov 1
Biggest high4.5 ftWed, Oct 28 10:35 AM
Lowest low0.3 ftWed, Oct 28 3:49 AM
Best daylight low0.6 ftMon, Oct 26 3:11 PMtide pools & beachcombing
Plan around it: Best tide for surf fishing · Best tide for surfing
NOAA predictions for station 8721147; 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 Ponce Inlet
Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)
5/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:03 am – 2:03 am
- Moon underfoot12:30 pm – 2:30 pmNear slack (low 3:11 pm)
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:30 am – 8:30 amSunriseNear slack (high 8:57 am)
- Moonrise6:25 pm – 7:25 pmSunset≈ Moving water, rising
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 5/10Fair | Major 12:03 am – 2:03 am · 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Minor 7:30 am – 8:30 am · 6:25 pm – 7:25 pm |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 4/10Fair | Major 12:59 am – 2:59 am · 1:29 pm – 3:29 pm Minor 8:41 am – 9:41 am · 7:12 pm – 8:12 pm |
| WedOct 28 | 5/10Fair | Major 2:00 am – 4:00 am · 2:31 pm – 4:31 pm Minor 9:52 am – 10:52 am · 8:08 pm – 9:08 pm |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:03 am – 5:03 am · 3:36 pm – 5:36 pm Minor 11:00 am – 12:00 pm · 9:12 pm – 10:12 pm |
| FriOct 30 | 6/10Good | Major 4:08 am – 6:08 am · 4:40 pm – 6:40 pm Minor 12:02 pm – 1:02 pm · 10:20 pm – 11:20 pm |
| SatOct 31 | 7/10Good | Major 5:10 am – 7:10 am · 5:40 pm – 7:40 pm Minor 12:54 pm – 1:54 pm · 11:30 pm – 12:30 am |
| SunNov 1 | 7/10Good | Major 5:08 am – 7:08 am · 5:35 pm – 7:35 pm Minor 12:39 pm – 1:39 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 8721147 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 29.09, -80.93 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Ponce Inlet tide table & sun times — next 7 days
| Mon, Oct 26Sun 7:32 AM – 6:42 PM | Low 2:20 AM 0.40 ft | High 8:57 AM 4.36 ft | Low 3:11 PM 0.60 ft | High 9:16 PM 3.55 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 27Sun 7:33 AM – 6:41 PM | Low 3:03 AM 0.32 ft | High 9:45 AM 4.47 ft | Low 4:00 PM 0.60 ft | High 10:04 PM 3.50 ft |
| Wed, Oct 28Sun 7:33 AM – 6:40 PM | Low 3:49 AM 0.30 ft | High 10:35 AM 4.50 ft | Low 4:53 PM 0.66 ft | High 10:55 PM 3.43 ft |
| Thu, Oct 29Sun 7:34 AM – 6:39 PM | Low 4:39 AM 0.35 ft | High 11:28 AM 4.45 ft | Low 5:51 PM 0.76 ft | High 11:49 PM 3.36 ft |
| Fri, Oct 30Sun 7:35 AM – 6:39 PM | Low 5:37 AM 0.45 ft | High 12:25 PM 4.34 ft | Low 6:55 PM 0.83 ft | |
| Sat, Oct 31Sun 7:35 AM – 6:38 PM | High 12:47 AM 3.30 ft | Low 6:43 AM 0.55 ft | High 1:25 PM 4.20 ft | Low 7:58 PM 0.85 ft |
| Sun, Nov 1Sun 6:36 AM – 5:37 PM | High 1:50 AM 3.29 ft | Low 6:51 AM 0.62 ft | High 1:28 PM 4.04 ft | Low 7:57 PM 0.83 ft |
| Mon, Nov 2Sun 6:37 AM – 5:36 PM | High 1:57 AM 3.33 ft | Low 7:57 AM 0.68 ft | High 2:32 PM 3.90 ft | Low 8:53 PM 0.79 ft |
Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8721147; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Ponce Inlet with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.
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About Ponce Inlet
Ponce Inlet is a town in Volusia County, Florida, beside Ponce de Leon Inlet at the south end of the Daytona Beach peninsula.
- Tide station used
- Ponce De Leon Inlet, FL (NOAA 8721147, reference (harmonic) station)
- Distance to station
- 2.2 miles
- County
- Volusia County
- Coordinates
- 29.0928, -80.9317 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Ponce Inlet town, GEOID 1258200))
- Time zone
- America/New_York
Station chosen by distance from the coordinates above.
FAQ
When is high tide today in Ponce Inlet, FL?
On Mon, Oct 26, predicted high tide for Ponce Inlet (NOAA station Ponce De Leon Inlet) is at 8:57 AM (4.4 ft), 9:16 PM (3.6 ft) local time.
When is low tide today in Ponce Inlet, FL?
On Mon, Oct 26, predicted low tide for Ponce Inlet is at 2:20 AM (0.4 ft), 3:11 PM (0.6 ft) local time.
Which tide station is used for Ponce Inlet?
NOAA CO-OPS station 8721147 (Ponce De Leon Inlet, FL), a reference (harmonic) station, about 2.2 miles from the Ponce Inlet reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ponce Inlet today?
On Mon, Oct 26, first light (civil dawn) is about 7:07 AM, sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:42 PM and last light (civil dusk) 7:07 PM local time (calculated).
Other beaches & towns nearby
- New Smyrna Beach, FL 5 mi
- Daytona Beach, FL 12 mi
- Ormond Beach, FL 17 mi
- Flagler Beach, FL 29 mi
- Cape Canaveral, FL 52 mi
- St. Augustine Beach, FL 56 mi
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- Turtle Mound, Mosquito Lagoon, FL 13.2 mi
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