Palm Valley, ICWW Tides Today
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Palm Valley, ICWW runs a mean tidal range of about 4.6 ft. This month the highest water, 6.1 ft, comes on the afternoon of Oct 27, and the lowest, a -0.0 ft minus tide, on the morning of Oct 28.
| High tide | 3:21 AM | 4.9 ft |
| Low tide | 8:56 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 3:55 PM | 5.7 ft |
| Low tide | 9:53 PM | 0.8 ft |
Today on the water at Palm Valley, ICWW
Today at Palm Valley, ICWW: high tide at 3:21 AM (4.9 ft) and 3:55 PM (5.7 ft), low tide at 8:56 AM (0.5 ft) and 9:53 PM (0.8 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for today is mostly cloudy then slight chance rain showers with NE winds 10 to 16 mph, 78°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 7:38 AM and sunset at 6:40 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | NE 10 to 16 mph | 78°F |
| Tonight | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | E 16 mph | 70°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Palm Valley, ICWW is
Palm Valley, ICWW sits at 30.1333° N, 81.3867° W on Florida's Atlantic coast, at Nocatee, FL, in St. Johns County. The station here is a subordinate tide prediction point. NOAA has no gauge in the water at this spot; its times and heights are published as offsets from a reference gauge, named below. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Mayport (Bar Pilot Dock) (NOAA 8720218), 18.5 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 128 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Northeast Florida Regional Airport, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 12.3 mi away.
The tide at Palm Valley, ICWW
Palm Valley, ICWW 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 5.1 ft, and 4.7 ft between the average high and the average low, a moderate tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.2 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 Palm Valley, ICWW about 3.5 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
- NOAA predicts tides here from Fernandina Beach, Amelia River, station 8720030. High tide comes about 120 min later and low tide about 109 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 0.79 times the reference.
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 Palm Valley, ICWW from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 5.1 ft above it and mean sea level 3.0 ft. The land survey datum NAVD88, the zero on topographic maps and flood maps, is 3.1 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 Mayport (Ferry Depot), FL gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8720398, established 1978, gauge removed 2008. The tide times and heights are published as time and height offsets from its reference gauge; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Palm Valley, ICWW
- Jacksonville Beach: 10.4 mi, tides about 153 min earlier
- Atlantic Beach: 13.9 mi, tides about 146 min earlier
- Vilano Beach, Tolomato River: 15.8 mi, tides about 125 min earlier
- St. Augustine, city dock: 17.3 mi, tides about 124 min earlier
- Mayport Naval Station, Degausing Structure: 18.2 mi, tides about 143 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Palm Valley, ICWW this month: Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, 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 Palm Valley, ICWW this month: Oct 27, Oct 28. 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 Palm Valley, ICWW, 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 🌖 | 5:05–7:05 AM 5:30–7:30 PM | 10:51–12:51 AM 12:25–2:25 PM | 55 |
| Sun Nov 1 🌗 | 6:05–8:05 AM 6:30–8:30 PM | — 1:12–3:12 PM | 42 |
| Mon Nov 2 🌗 | 7:01–9:01 AM 7:26–9:26 PM | 12:01–2:01 AM 1:51–3:51 PM | 33 |
| Tue Nov 3 🌗 | 7:52–9:52 AM 8:17–10:17 PM | 1:09–3:09 AM 2:26–4:26 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:40–10:40 AM 9:05–11:05 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 | 3:16–5:16 AM 3:28–5:28 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 10:11–12:11 PM 10:36–12:36 AM | 4:17–6:17 AM 3:57–5:57 PM | 83 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8720398. 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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