TideAhead
FloridaNOAA 8720576

St. Augustine, city dock Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

All official layers availableUpdated 4:36 AM EDT

Current Conditions

Tide predictions are relative to MLLW. NWS point and marine-grid forecasts can differ at exposed shorelines.

Derived tide now
2.3ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8720576
Next low tide
7:55 AM
Wed, Aug 50.1 ft
Next high tide
2:05 PM
Wed, Aug 54.7 ft
Current Weather
75°F

Partly Cloudy

Model

N 0 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8720576 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8720030
currentDerived continuous curve
NOAA provides official high/low predictions for this subordinate station. The dashed curve and tide-now height are bounded half-cosine estimates between adjacent official extrema; no values are extrapolated beyond them.
-1 ft0.8 ft2.5 ft4.3 ft6 ft0.1 ft4.7 ft0.8 ft4.1 ft0.1 ft4.8 ft0.8 ft4.0 ftWed, Aug 54:28 AMWed, Aug 54:23 PMThu, Aug 64:16 AMThu, Aug 64:06 PMFri, Aug 74:00 AM
Dots are official NOAA high/low predictions. The dashed line is a bounded half-cosine estimate between adjacent extrema; it is not an official six-minute NOAA prediction and is never extrapolated beyond those points. Times are shown in the place's local timezone.

Weather, Light & Marine

Conditions that affect shoreline access, small craft, fishing and surf.

Air

Temperature75°FObserved

Humidity94%Observed

Pressure1018 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedN 0 mphObserved

Gusts7 mphModel

Rain chance2%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:47 AM

Sunset8:15 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 AMPartly Cloudy75°FS 3 mph7 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMMostly Cloudy75°FS 3 mph7 mph3%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMMostly Sunny75°FS 2 mph6 mph5%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMPartly Sunny75°FS 2 mph5 mph6%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMPartly Sunny77°FS 2 mph5 mph8%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMPartly Sunny81°FS 2 mph6 mph6%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMPartly Sunny84°FS 3 mph6 mph5%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMMostly Cloudy87°FSE 3 mph7 mph4%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMMostly Cloudy88°FSE 6 mph8 mph9%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMMostly Cloudy87°FSE 7 mph10 mph14%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms85°FSE 8 mph13 mph19%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms84°FSE 9 mph14 mph23%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

Transparent environmental scores based on tide, wind and marine conditions. These are not user reports, catch guarantees or substitutes for official closures and safety guidance.

76/100 · Good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind0 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry2% precipitation chance
  • Falling tideConditions vary by species and shoreline structure
83/100 · Very good
Crabbing
Conditions are secondary to seasons, closures and safety.

Best planning window

Near slack water, if the marine area is open

  • Regulations requiredConfirm the marine area is open before setting gear
  • Calm surface0 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Moderate tidal exchange4.5 ft range in the next cycle
23/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Limited swell0.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Short period0s dominant period
  • Nearshore uncertaintyOffshore model conditions are not the same as breaking-wave height at this beach
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission fishing rulesFlorida · state or territoryNOAA Fisheries federal recreational fishing resourcesU.S. federal waters · federalNational Weather Service rip-current safetyUnited States · safety
Nearby NOAA Tide Stations
Official station locations from the national NOAA CO-OPS tide-prediction catalog.

State Road 312, Matanzas River

NOAA 8720582 · FL

1.7 mi

Vilano Beach, Tolomato River

NOAA 8720554 · FL

1.8 mi

St. Augustine Beach

NOAA 8720587 · FL

3.7 mi

Tolomato River (ICWW)

NOAA 8720494 · FL

7.2 mi

Crescent Beach, Matanzas River

NOAA 8720651 · FL

9.1 mi

Fort Matanzas, Matanzas River, ICWW

NOAA 8720686 · FL

12.9 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictionsofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

Not for navigation. Conditions can change faster than source update intervals. Always check local warnings, closures and on-site conditions.