Crystal River Tides

The tide is rising: next high tide at 3:29 PM (1.9 ft). Predictions from NOAA station Kings Bay.

Tides today, Friday, October 23

High tide
2:57 AM · 1.8 ft
Low tide
9:35 AM · 0.4 ft
High tide
3:29 PM · 1.9 ft
Low tide
9:56 PM · 0.5 ft
Right now
Rising, about 1.2 ft
-1 ft0 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AMHigh 2:57 AMLow 9:35 AMHigh 3:29 PMLow 9:56 PM
Tide curve for Crystal River today, drawn between NOAA's predicted highs and lows (feet above MLLW).
-1 ft0 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AMHigh 3:33 AMLow 10:21 AMHigh 4:20 PMLow 10:32 PM
Tomorrow, Saturday, October 24.

Next 7 days

DayHigh tidesLow tidesSunriseSunset
Fri, Oct 23 (today)2:57 AM 1.8 ft · 3:29 PM 1.9 ft9:35 AM 0.4 ft · 9:56 PM 0.5 ft7:37 AM6:53 PM
Sat, Oct 243:33 AM 2.0 ft · 4:20 PM 2.0 ft10:21 AM 0.1 ft · 10:32 PM 0.6 ft7:37 AM6:52 PM
Sun, Oct 254:09 AM 2.2 ft · 5:07 PM 2.0 ft11:08 AM -0.1 ft · 11:08 PM 0.6 ft7:38 AM6:51 PM
Mon, Oct 264:46 AM 2.4 ft · 5:52 PM 1.9 ft11:55 AM -0.3 ft · 11:45 PM 0.7 ft7:39 AM6:50 PM
Tue, Oct 275:24 AM 2.5 ft · 6:36 PM 1.8 ft12:41 PM -0.4 ft7:39 AM6:49 PM
Wed, Oct 286:04 AM 2.6 ft · 7:21 PM 1.7 ft12:20 AM 0.8 ft · 1:27 PM -0.4 ft7:40 AM6:48 PM
Thu, Oct 296:46 AM 2.6 ft · 8:10 PM 1.5 ft12:54 AM 0.8 ft · 2:16 PM -0.3 ft7:41 AM6:47 PM

October 2026 tide table

Every high and low tide for the rest of October, in local time.

DayTides
Fri, Oct 23High 2:57 AM 1.8 ft · Low 9:35 AM 0.4 ft · High 3:29 PM 1.9 ft · Low 9:56 PM 0.5 ft
Sat, Oct 24High 3:33 AM 2.0 ft · Low 10:21 AM 0.1 ft · High 4:20 PM 2.0 ft · Low 10:32 PM 0.6 ft
Sun, Oct 25High 4:09 AM 2.2 ft · Low 11:08 AM -0.1 ft · High 5:07 PM 2.0 ft · Low 11:08 PM 0.6 ft
Mon, Oct 26High 4:46 AM 2.4 ft · Low 11:55 AM -0.3 ft · High 5:52 PM 1.9 ft · Low 11:45 PM 0.7 ft
Tue, Oct 27High 5:24 AM 2.5 ft · Low 12:41 PM -0.4 ft · High 6:36 PM 1.8 ft
Wed, Oct 28Low 12:20 AM 0.8 ft · High 6:04 AM 2.6 ft · Low 1:27 PM -0.4 ft · High 7:21 PM 1.7 ft
Thu, Oct 29Low 12:54 AM 0.8 ft · High 6:46 AM 2.6 ft · Low 2:16 PM -0.3 ft · High 8:10 PM 1.5 ft
Fri, Oct 30Low 1:29 AM 0.8 ft · High 7:33 AM 2.6 ft · Low 3:11 PM -0.1 ft · High 9:05 PM 1.4 ft
Sat, Oct 31Low 2:06 AM 0.9 ft · High 8:27 AM 2.4 ft · Low 4:13 PM 0.0 ft · High 10:06 PM 1.3 ft

Best fishing times today

Fish feed on moving water, so the two hours either side of each tide change are the ones to plan around. Today’s changes are at 2:57 AM (high), 9:35 AM (low), 3:29 PM (high), 9:56 PM (low). Today’s solunar periods that land in those windows: major 10:06 AM–12:06 PM, near the 9:35 AM low; major 10:33 PM–12:33 AM, near the 9:56 PM low; minor 4:27 AM–5:27 AM, near the 2:57 AM high; minor 4:43 PM–5:43 PM, near the 3:29 PM high. Solunar periods are worked out for these coordinates; how much they matter is open to question.

Sun and moon

Sunrise
7:37 AM
Sunset
6:53 PM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 91%
Major periods
10:06 AM–12:06 PM, 10:33 PM–12:33 AM

About these predictions

The times and heights on this page are NOAA’s predictions for station 8727343, Kings Bay, 0.4 miles from Crystal River. It is a reference station with its own harmonic constants. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the datum on US charts; a negative height is a tide below that level. Predictions describe the astronomical tide and do not include wind, pressure or river flow. NOAA’s own table is here. Not for navigation.

Fishing reports nearby

Daily reports for the closest waters we cover, with weather, pressure and the bite windows.

Questions

When is high tide in Crystal River today?

2:57 AM (1.8 ft) and 3:29 PM (1.9 ft), by NOAA's prediction for Kings Bay. Low tide is at 9:35 AM (0.4 ft) and 9:56 PM (0.5 ft).

Where do these tide times come from?

From NOAA's tide predictions for station 8727343, Kings Bay, 0.4 miles from Crystal River. It is a reference station with its own harmonic constants. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), times in local time with daylight saving.

Are these tide times good for navigation?

No. They are predictions of the astronomical tide; wind, pressure and river flow can move the real water by a foot or more and shift the times. For navigation use NOAA’s own predictions and official charts, and look at the water.

What is the best time to fish the tide in Crystal River?

Moving water usually fishes better than slack: the two hours either side of a change, and especially the first of the outgoing tide in estuaries and inlets. Below we mark today’s solunar periods that land in those windows; the report for the nearest water adds weather and pressure.

How this page was made. The daily report is computed by our scoring engine from live readings; nobody types it. The written text was drafted with AI assistance from the official pages listed above, and its facts were checked against those pages by automated verification on October 13, 2026; anything that could not be verified was taken out. Pablo Ruiz Quintero sets every guideline, the data-verification system and the minimum standards a page must meet to be published, reviews page structure and approves what goes live; the responsibility is his, and the AI carries out the work. We work this way because it is how one person can keep every page current with named sources. Errors are published in the verification log; the full policy is in the editorial policy.