Mayport, Bar Pilots Dock NOAA Tide Station 8720218

About NOAA station 8720218

The Mayport station sits near the St. Johns River entrance, serving commercial channels, jetties, backwaters, beaches, ramps, and offshore departures from Jacksonville.

Why people check this station

It is a valuable local reference for river and jetty fishing, launch depth, current stage, and trips moving between protected river water and the Atlantic.

How to interpret the prediction locally

St. Johns River flow, ship wakes, wind, and ocean swell all affect local conditions. Current at the jetties does not necessarily turn at the predicted high or low.

Tide height is not current speed

A high or low prediction describes the expected water level at the gauge. Current can turn earlier or later in a nearby inlet, river, bridge opening, pass, or channel. NOAA publishes separate current predictions for supported locations, and local weather can move the observed level above or below the astronomical prediction.

Basic station-planning checklist

1. Confirm that station 8720218 represents the water you intend to use.
2. Note the predicted high and low times, heights, and overall range.
3. Check wind, waves, visibility, precipitation, and official warnings.
4. Allow for the local offset between the gauge and your exact location.
5. Verify actual water, access, navigation, and regulations before departure.

Planning only: Data can be delayed, unavailable, or unrepresentative of a nearby micro-location. Never use this page as a substitute for official charts, notices, warnings, or direct observation.

Official references

• NOAA CO-OPS station 8720218
• NOAA tide predictions for Mayport, Bar Pilots Dock
• NOAA tide and current FAQs
• National Weather Service marine forecasts