Apollo Beach tide times

Hillsborough Bay, FLHillsborough BayNOAA 8726537Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station

The last tide turn at Apollo Beach today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 5:50 AM.

Estimated now
0.7 ft ↑
Rising 0.2 ft per hour
Next high
1:18 AM
In 5 h 57 min · 2.1 ft
Next low
5:50 AM
In 10 h 29 min · 1.6 ft
Tide range today
1.7 ft
Neap tides Thursday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 7:201:08 AMHigh · 2.0 ft4:46 AMLow · 1.9 ft10:35 AMHigh · 2.3 ft5:52 PMLow · 0.6 ft
Tide chart for Apollo Beach, today. High 2.0 ft at 1:08 AM, low 1.9 ft at 4:46 AM, high 2.3 ft at 10:35 AM, low 0.6 ft at 5:52 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High1:08 AM2.0 ft
  • Low4:46 AM1.9 ft
  • High10:35 AM2.3 ft
  • Low5:52 PM0.6 ft
Tide times for Apollo Beach
TideTimeHeight
High1:08 AM2.0 ft
Low4:46 AM1.9 ft
High10:35 AM2.3 ft
Low5:52 PM0.6 ft
Sunrise
7:33 AM
First light 7:10
Sunset
6:57 PM
Last light 7:21
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
1.7 ft
Mean 1.7 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:30 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 10:35 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Sunday at 8:00 AM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 7:00 to 8:00 AM
    Earlier today: 1:00 to 3:00 PM

    Today's best window (1:00 to 3:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 2:00 to 10:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 2:00 PM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 20H1:08a2.0L4:46a1.9H10:35a2.3L5:52p0.61.7
WedOct 21H1:18a2.1L5:50a1.6H11:59a2.3L6:32p0.71.6
ThuOct 22H1:29a2.2L6:40a1.3H1:04p2.4L7:05p0.91.5
FriOct 23H1:39a2.3L7:23a0.9H1:59p2.4L7:34p1.21.5
SatOct 24H1:50a2.5L8:05a0.6H2:51p2.3L7:58p1.42.0
SunOct 25H2:05a2.7L8:48a0.2H3:45p2.2L8:19p1.72.5
MonOct 26H2:26a2.9L9:33a0.0H4:45p2.1L8:34p1.93.0

Neap tides Thursday. Smaller range, so highs and lows stay close to average. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8726537.

Nearby stations

Currents

Cut A Channel, marker '10', Hillsborough Bay

  • Slack12:20 AM
  • Slack3:07 AM
  • Max flood7:38 AM 0.2 kn
  • Slack9:15 AM
  • Max ebb1:51 PM 0.2 kn
  • Slack5:29 PM
  • Max flood10:20 PM 0.3 kn

Current predictions for Cut A Channel, marker '10', Hillsborough Bay, 2 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
27.787° N, 82.427° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8726537

About the tides at Apollo Beach

This is a mixed-tide station. Some days bring a deep low and a shallow low, and a few days have only one of each. The pattern follows the reference station at St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay. The mean range is small, about 1.7 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 2.5 ft. The next spring tides peak on October 29, with a range of 3.6 ft. Neap tides follow on Thursday, when the range shrinks to 1.5 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 3.3 ft on July 4, and the lowest is −1.2 ft on January 21.

Apollo Beach is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay: highs come about 53 min and lows about 32 min later than there. NOAA measured the tide here from 1976 to 1991 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Newman Branch, 1 mi away, where high tide comes about 40 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Cut A Channel, marker '10', Hillsborough Bay.

Predictions are based on St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay.

Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.