Ortega River Entrance Tides Today
Near Jacksonville · Duval County, FL · NOAA 8720296
- Low2:17AM0.3 ft
- High8:22AM1.4 ft
- Low2:52PM0.3 ft
- High8:36PM1.3 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
No tide change lands near sunrise or sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 7:22 to 9:22 AMaround high tide
- 1:52 to 3:52 PMaround low tide
Tides here are small, so wind can move the water more than the moon does.
Solunar Times
- Minor3:43 to 4:43 AMmoonrise
- Major9:06 to 11:06 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:23 to 4:23 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
No tide change lands near sunrise or sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 8:08 to 10:08 AMaround high tide
- 2:41 to 4:41 PMaround low tide
Tides here are small, so wind can move the water more than the moon does.
Solunar Times
- Minor4:42 to 5:42 AMmoonrise
- Major9:51 to 11:51 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:53 to 4:53 PMmoonset
- Major10:14 PM to 12:14 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 84°Mostly sunny 12% rainW 9 mph
- TonightLow 64°Mostly cloudy 13% rainNW 3 to 8 mph
- SaturdayHigh 77°Mostly sunnyN 9 mph
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 | 9:08 AM 1.4 ft9:20 PM 1.3 ft | 3:02 AM 0.2 ft3:41 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 9:52 AM 1.4 ft10:02 PM 1.2 ft | 3:44 AM 0.2 ft4:26 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 10:32 AM 1.4 ft10:42 PM 1.2 ft | 4:23 AM 0.2 ft5:08 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 11:11 AM 1.4 ft11:21 PM 1.2 ft | 5:00 AM 0.3 ft5:49 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 11:49 AM 1.4 ft | 5:36 AM 0.3 ft6:28 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 12:00 AM 1.1 ft12:27 PM 1.3 ft | 6:11 AM 0.4 ft7:09 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 12:39 AM 1.1 ft1:06 PM 1.3 ft | 6:47 AM 0.5 ft7:51 PM 0.6 ft |
About the Tides at Ortega River Entrance
Ortega River Entrance 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 0.9 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 1.2 feet. The lowest water is 0.2 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 3:44 AM, and the highest is 1.4 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 9:52 AM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Mayport (Bar Pilot Dock), adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8720296, Ortega River entrance, timed from its reference station Mayport (Bar Pilot Dock) (8720218). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.