Chester Tides Today
Near Yulee · Bells River · Nassau County, FL · NOAA 8720023
- High6:44AM7.4 ft
- Low12:31PM1.1 ft
- High7:03PM6.6 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 6:44 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:44 to 7:44 AMaround high tide
- 11:31 AM to 1:31 PMaround low tide
- 6:03 to 8:03 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:43 to 4:43 AMmoonrise
- Major9:06 to 11:06 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:21 to 4:21 PMmoonset
- Major9:28 to 11:28 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 7:27 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 6:27 to 8:27 AMaround high tide
- 12:18 to 2:18 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:42 to 5:42 AMmoonrise
- Major9:50 to 11:50 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:52 to 4:52 PMmoonset
- Major10:13 PM to 12:13 AMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See Florida fishing license info and size and bag limits from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Weather and Wind
- TodayHigh 83°Partly sunny then slight chance showers and thunderstorms 24% rainSW 6 mph
- TonightLow 58°Chance showers and thunderstorms then mostly cloudy 27% rainNW 2 to 6 mph
- SaturdayHigh 75°Mostly sunnyN 7 mph
Boating Forecast
Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM · issued Fri 7:56 AM
- Rest Of Today
- Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
- Tonight
- West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
- Saturday
- North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 10 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 7:27 AM 7.5 ft7:45 PM 6.5 ft | 12:38 AM 0.8 ft1:18 PM 1.0 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 8:07 AM 7.6 ft8:24 PM 6.3 ft | 1:21 AM 0.8 ft2:02 PM 1.0 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 8:45 AM 7.5 ft9:01 PM 6.1 ft | 2:03 AM 0.8 ft2:44 PM 1.0 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 9:22 AM 7.4 ft9:36 PM 6.0 ft | 2:43 AM 0.8 ft3:23 PM 1.0 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 9:57 AM 7.2 ft10:10 PM 5.9 ft | 3:22 AM 0.8 ft4:01 PM 1.0 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 10:33 AM 7.1 ft10:46 PM 5.8 ft | 4:01 AM 0.8 ft4:40 PM 1.1 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 11:11 AM 6.9 ft11:27 PM 5.7 ft | 4:42 AM 0.9 ft5:21 PM 1.2 ft |
About the Tides at Chester
Chester gets two high tides and two low tides most days, both about the same size. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 6.3 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 6.8 feet. The lowest water is 0.5 ft on Friday, November 20 at 11:17 PM, and the highest is 7.6 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 8:07 AM.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8720023.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8720023, Chester, Bells River. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.