Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- High1:00 AM2.2 ft
- Low6:14 AM1.3 ft
- High12:26 PM2.9 ft
- Low7:09 PM0.6 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- High1:22 AM2.4 ft
- Low7:12 AM0.9 ft
- High1:27 PM2.9 ft
- Low7:47 PM0.8 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| High | 1:00 AM | 2.2 ft |
| Low | 6:14 AM | 1.3 ft |
| High | 12:26 PM | 2.9 ft |
| Low | 7:09 PM | 0.6 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing6:00 to 7:00 PM
Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 7:09 PM low.
- Tidepools & shelling7:00 to 8:00 PM
The 0.6 ft low at 7:09 PM falls in full daylight.
- Surfing7:00 to 10:00 AM
Mid tide from 7:00 to 10:00 AM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 5:00 to 10:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 5:00 PM.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing6:00 to 7:00 AM
Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 7:12 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.
- Tidepools & shellingNo daylight low today
No daylight low today. The next good one is Saturday at 8:00 AM.
- Surfing9:00 to 11:00 AM
Mid tide from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 5:00 to 10:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 5:00 PM.
Next 7 days
October calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayWed 7 | H1:00a2.2 | L6:14a1.3 | H12:26p2.9 | L7:09p0.6 | 2.3 |
| ThuOct 8 | H1:22a2.4 | L7:12a0.9 | H1:27p2.9 | L7:47p0.8 | 2.1 |
| FriOct 9 | H1:47a2.6 | L8:02a0.6 | H2:19p2.8 | L8:20p1.0 | 2.2 |
| SatOct 10 | H2:13a2.8 | L8:45a0.3 | H3:05p2.7 | L8:50p1.2 | 2.5 |
| SunOct 11 | H2:38a3.0 | L9:25a0.2 | H3:50p2.5 | L9:17p1.4 | 2.8 spring tide |
| MonOct 12 | H3:01a3.1 | L10:06a0.1 | H4:37p2.4 | L9:39p1.5 | 2.9 spring tide |
| TueOct 13 | H3:22a3.1 | L10:49a0.2 | H5:26p2.2 | L9:50p1.7 | 2.9 spring tide |
Spring tides Sunday to Tuesday. Lows drop to 0.1 ft, the best low-water days this week. Spring and neap tides
Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8726639.
Nearby stations
Currents
Cut C Channel, marker '21', Hillsborough Bay
- Slack2:21 AM
- Max ebb4:58 AM 0.1 kn
- Slack6:37 AM
- Max flood11:12 AM 0.3 kn
- Slack1:21 PM
- Max ebb5:32 PM 0.3 kn
- Slack7:39 PM
Current predictions for Cut C Channel, marker '21', Hillsborough Bay, 4 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.
Station details
- Datum
- Mean lower low water
- Predictions
- NOAA, from this station's own tide records
- Live gauge
- None
- Coordinates
- 27.890° N, 82.480° W
- Time zone
- Eastern, UTC−4
- Station ID
- NOAA 8726639
About the tides at Ballast Point
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. Water here rises and falls only about 2.0 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. That is larger than most Florida stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 2.7 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 2.9 ft, comes on Monday, and the smallest, 1.8 ft, on October 19. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 3.6 ft on August 2 and bottom out at −1.1 ft on December 24.
Predictions for Ballast Point come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. NOAA measured the tide here from 1975 to 1996 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Davis Island, 2 mi away. For tidal currents, see Cut C Channel, marker '21', Hillsborough 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.