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Chester, Bells River Tide Times

Florida · Station 8720023 · Updated Sep 16, 2026

Chester, Bells River runs a mean tidal range of about 6.1 ft. This month the highest water, 8.0 ft, comes on the morning of Sep 29, and the lowest, a -0.1 ft minus tide, on the morning of Sep 1.

Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Fernandina Beach, Amelia River (8720030), about 4 mi away, high and low tides here run on average about 17 min later.

Predictedno live gauge
Next low tide 0.8 ft at 6:44 AM
High 6.1 ft · 12:54 AMLow 0.8 ft · 6:44 AMHigh 6.9 ft · 1:24 PMLow 1.3 ft · 7:21 PMHigh 5.9 ft · 1:37 AM
Predicted
Today's tides
High tide12:54 AM6.1 ft
Low tide6:44 AM0.8 ft
High tide1:24 PM6.9 ft
Low tide7:21 PM1.3 ft

Monthly tide calendar

Flood & low finder

🌊 Biggest flood tides at Chester, Bells River this month: Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 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: Sep 1, Sep 29. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.

September 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1H:6.7L:-0.1H:7.4L:0.3
2H:6.5L:0.0H:7.4L:0.6
3🌗H:6.3L:0.2H:7.4L:0.8
4🌗H:6.0L:0.3H:7.2L:1.0
5🌗H:5.9L:0.5H:7.1L:1.1
6🌗H:5.9L:0.5H:7.2L:1.0
7H:6.2L:0.4H:7.3
8L:0.8H:6.5L:0.4H:7.5
9L:0.7H:6.9L:0.3H:7.5
10L:0.5H:7.2L:0.3H:7.4
11🌑L:0.3H:7.4L:0.3H:7.2
12🌑L:0.3H:7.4L:0.3H:6.9
13🌑L:0.3H:7.4L:0.5H:6.6
14L:0.4H:7.3L:0.7
15H:6.4L:0.6H:7.1L:1.0
16H:6.1L:0.8H:6.9L:1.3
17H:5.9L:1.1H:6.7L:1.6
18🌓H:5.6L:1.3H:6.5L:1.8
19🌓H:5.5L:1.5H:6.3L:1.9
20🌓H:5.4L:1.5H:6.3L:1.8
21🌓H:5.5L:1.5H:6.4L:1.7
22H:5.8L:1.3H:6.6
23L:1.4H:6.2L:1.1H:6.8
24L:1.2H:6.6L:0.9H:6.9
25🌕L:0.9H:7.0L:0.7H:7.0
26🌕L:0.6H:7.4L:0.4H:7.0
27🌕L:0.3H:7.7L:0.2H:7.0
28🌕L:0.1H:7.9L:0.2H:6.9
29L:-0.0H:8.0L:0.3H:6.8
30L:0.0H:8.0L:0.5

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).

DayMajor windowsMinor windowsScore
Today 🌒4:43–6:43 PM
5:08–7:08 AM		11:37–1:37 PM
9:45–11:45 PM		69
Thu Sep 17 🌒5:33–7:33 PM
5:58–7:58 AM		12:34–2:34 PM
10:30–12:30 AM		56
Fri Sep 18 🌓6:23–8:23 PM
6:48–8:48 AM		1:27–3:27 PM
—		43
Sat Sep 19 🌓7:14–9:14 PM
7:39–9:39 AM		2:15–4:15 PM
11:21–1:21 AM		41
Sun Sep 20 🌓8:03–10:03 PM
8:28–10:28 AM		2:58–4:58 PM
12:15–2:15 AM		54
Mon Sep 21 🌓8:51–10:51 PM
9:16–11:16 AM		3:36–5:36 PM
1:12–3:12 AM		67
Tue Sep 22 🌔9:36–11:36 PM
10:01–12:01 PM		4:10–6:10 PM
2:10–4:10 AM		77

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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