Chester, Bells River Tides Today
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Chester, Bells River runs a mean tidal range of about 6.1 ft. This month the highest water, 8.3 ft, comes on the morning of Oct 27, and the lowest, a -0.1 ft minus tide, on the morning of Oct 28.
| High tide | 1:31 AM | 6.4 ft |
| Low tide | 7:23 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 2:07 PM | 7.6 ft |
| Low tide | 8:12 PM | 0.9 ft |
Today on the water at Chester, Bells River
Today at Chester, Bells River: high tide at 1:31 AM (6.4 ft) and 2:07 PM (7.6 ft), low tide at 7:23 AM (0.5 ft) and 8:12 PM (0.9 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for today is chance rain showers with NE winds 8 to 15 mph, 76°F. Wind that strong can hold water in or push it out, so the real tide may run above or below these predictions. In effect now: Coastal Flood Advisory, Rip Current Statement and High Surf Advisory. Sunrise is at 7:39 AM and sunset at 6:40 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Chance Rain Showers | NE 8 to 15 mph | 76°F |
| Tonight | Chance Rain Showers | NE 12 to 15 mph | 66°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Chester, Bells River is
Chester, Bells River sits at 30.6833° N, 81.5333° W on Florida's Atlantic coast, at Yulee, FL, in Nassau County. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 1934 until 1978, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Fernandina Beach, Amelia River (NOAA 8720030), 4.1 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 16 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Fernandina Beach, FL, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 4.1 mi away.
The tide at Chester, Bells River
Chester, Bells River has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows a day of about the same size, roughly 12 hours 25 minutes apart. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 6.8 ft, and 6.3 ft between the average high and the average low, a large tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.3 ft and the lower low sits 0.2 ft below the other low. For the water around it: Florida's Atlantic tides are semidiurnal, two highs and two lows a day, with ranges of 2 to 5 ft that shrink inside the lagoons.
About this station
- High tide reaches Chester, Bells River about 1.8 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
Datum and source
Heights on this page are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero NOAA's nautical charts use for soundings. A predicted 0.0 ft low is the average of the lower low each day; a minus tide is water below chart datum, and a 2 ft high means 2 ft more water than the chart shows. NOAA fixes MLLW at Chester, Bells River from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 6.8 ft above it and mean sea level 3.5 ft. The land survey datum NAVD88, the zero on topographic maps and flood maps, is 3.9 ft above MLLW here, so a water level on this page converts to NAVD88 by subtracting that amount. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Fernandina Beach, FL gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8720023, established 1934, gauge removed 1978. The tide times and heights are NOAA's official harmonic predictions for this station; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Chester, Bells River
- Fernandina Beach, Amelia River: 4.1 mi, tides about 16 min earlier
- Vaughns Landing: 4.5 mi, tides about 240 min later
- Nassauville: 8.0 mi, tides about 23 min later
- Cedar Heights, Broward River: 18.2 mi, tides about 60 min later
- Sisters Creek: 19.0 mi, tides about 11 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Chester, Bells River this month: Oct 1, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock; prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Chester, Bells River this month: Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Chester, Bells River, peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌖 | 5:06–7:06 AM 5:31–7:31 PM | 10:50–12:50 AM 12:27–2:27 PM | 55 |
| Sun Nov 1 🌗 | 6:06–8:06 AM 6:31–8:31 PM | — 1:13–3:13 PM | 42 |
| Mon Nov 2 🌗 | 7:01–9:01 AM 7:26–9:26 PM | 12:01–2:01 AM 1:53–3:53 PM | 33 |
| Tue Nov 3 🌗 | 7:53–9:53 AM 8:18–10:18 PM | 1:09–3:09 AM 2:27–4:27 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:41–10:41 AM 9:06–11:06 PM | 2:14–4:14 AM 2:58–4:58 PM | 60 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 9:26–11:26 AM 9:51–11:51 PM | 3:17–5:17 AM 3:28–5:28 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 10:11–12:11 PM 10:36–12:36 AM | 4:18–6:18 AM 3:57–5:57 PM | 83 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8720023. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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