Turkey Point, St. James Island Tides Today
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Turkey Point, St. James Island runs a mean tidal range of about 1.9 ft. This month the highest water, 3.4 ft, comes on the morning of Oct 1, and the lowest, a -0.8 ft minus tide, on the morning of Oct 28.
| High tide | 5:01 AM | 3.1 ft |
| Low tide | 1:10 PM | -0.2 ft |
| High tide | 8:54 PM | 2.1 ft |
| Low tide | 11:49 PM | 2.0 ft |
Today on the water at Turkey Point, St. James Island
Today at Turkey Point, St. James Island: high tide at 5:01 AM (3.1 ft) and 8:54 PM (2.1 ft), low tide at 1:10 PM (-0.2 ft) and 11:49 PM (2.0 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for today is mostly cloudy with E winds 5 to 10 mph, 81°F. In effect now: Small Craft Advisory. Sunrise is at 7:50 AM and sunset at 6:53 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Mostly Cloudy | E 5 to 10 mph | 81°F |
| Tonight | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | ENE 5 to 10 mph | 66°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Turkey Point, St. James Island is
Turkey Point, St. James Island sits at 29.9150° N, 84.5117° W on the northern Gulf of Mexico, about 8 mi northeast of Carrabelle, FL. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 1973 until 2025, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Apalachicola (NOAA 8728690), 31.0 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 116 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is East Bay, Apalachicola Reserve, FL, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 24.3 mi away.
The tide at Turkey Point, St. James Island
Turkey Point, St. James Island has a mixed tide: two highs and two lows a day, but of unequal size, so one low each day drains noticeably lower than the other. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 2.7 ft, and 1.9 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 0.6 ft below the other low. For the water around it: Northern Gulf tides are diurnal, one high and one low most days with ranges of 1 to 2 ft, so wind and river stage move the water as much as the moon.
About this station
- High tide reaches Turkey Point, St. James Island about 6.9 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
- Highest water on record: 8.8 ft on Nov 21, 1985.
- Lowest on record: -3.8 ft on Jan 19, 1977.
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 Turkey Point, St. James Island from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 2.7 ft above it and mean sea level 1.5 ft. The land survey datum NAVD88, the zero on topographic maps and flood maps, is 1.7 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 Cedar Key, FL gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8728360, established 1973, gauge removed 2025. 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 Turkey Point, St. James Island
- Wakulla Airport, Ochlockonee Bay: 8.3 mi, tides about 46 min later
- Dog Island, East End: 8.5 mi, tides about 43 min earlier
- Panacea, Dickerson Bay: 10.8 mi, tides about 24 min later
- Dog Island, west end: 12.9 mi, tides about 18 min earlier
- Apalachicola: 31.0 mi, tides about 116 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Turkey Point, St. James Island this month: Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 13, Oct 14, 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 Turkey Point, St. James Island this month: Oct 1, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30, Oct 31. 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 Turkey Point, St. James Island, 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 🌖 | 5:18–7:18 AM 5:43–7:43 PM | — 12:37–2:37 PM | 55 |
| Sun Nov 1 🌗 | 6:18–8:18 AM 6:43–8:43 PM | 11:04–1:04 AM 1:24–3:24 PM | 42 |
| Mon Nov 2 🌗 | 7:14–9:14 AM 7:39–9:39 PM | 12:15–2:15 AM 2:04–4:04 PM | 33 |
| Tue Nov 3 🌗 | 8:05–10:05 AM 8:30–10:30 PM | 1:23–3:23 AM 2:39–4:39 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:53–10:53 AM 9:18–11:18 PM | 2:27–4:27 AM 3:10–5:10 PM | 60 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 9:39–11:39 AM 10:04–12:04 AM | 3:29–5:29 AM 3:40–5:40 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 10:24–12:24 PM 10:49–12:49 AM | 4:30–6:30 AM 4:10–6:10 PM | 83 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8728360. 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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