Cortez tide times

Sarasota Bay, FLSarasota BayNOAA 8726217Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Cortez the next low tide is at 8:16 PM (1.5 ft) and the next high tide is at 4:48 PM (1.6 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 11:19 AM. Spring tides peak tomorrow, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
1.3 ft ↑
Rising 0.3 ft per hour
Next high
4:48 PM
In 2 h 11 min · 1.6 ft
Next low
8:16 PM
In 5 h 39 min · 1.5 ft
Tide range today
2.6 ft
Spring 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 2:371:46 AMHigh · 2.7 ft10:15 AMLow · 0.1 ft4:48 PMHigh · 1.6 ft8:16 PMLow · 1.5 ft
Tide chart for Cortez, today. High 2.7 ft at 1:46 AM, low 0.1 ft at 10:15 AM, high 1.6 ft at 4:48 PM, low 1.5 ft at 8:16 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from the reference station 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
  • High1:46 AM2.7 ft
  • Low10:15 AM0.1 ft
  • High4:48 PM1.6 ft
  • Low8:16 PM1.5 ft
Tide times for Cortez
TideTimeHeight
High1:46 AM2.7 ft
Low10:15 AM0.1 ft
High4:48 PM1.6 ft
Low8:16 PM1.5 ft
Sunrise
7:24 AM
First light 7:00
Sunset
7:19 PM
Last light 7:43
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
2.6 ft
Spring tides Thu

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 10:15 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 9:00 to 11:00 AM
    Earlier today: 9:00 to 11:00 AM

    Today's best window (9:00 to 11:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    2:00 to 5:00 PM

    Mid tide from 2:00 to 5:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 6:00 AM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30H1:46a2.7L10:15a0.1H4:48p1.6L8:16p1.52.6 spring tide
ThuOct 1H2:23a2.8L11:19a0.12.7 spring tide
FriOct 2H3:10a2.7L12:36p0.22.6 spring tide
SatOct 3H4:13a2.6L2:00p0.22.4
SunOct 4H5:45a2.4L3:19p0.2H11:37p1.82.2
MonOct 5L2:06a1.7H7:36a2.3L4:20p0.3H11:15p1.82.1
TueOct 6L3:45a1.5H9:15a2.3L5:07p0.4H11:20p1.91.9

Spring tides Wednesday to Friday. 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 8726217.

Nearby stations

Currents

Cortez, north of bridge

  • Max flood12:13 AM 0.7 kn
  • Slack3:47 AM
  • Max ebb6:43 AM 0.2 kn
  • Slack10:18 AM
  • Max flood2:24 PM 0.7 kn
  • Slack7:40 PM

Current predictions for Cortez, north of bridge, 0.5 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
27.467° N, 82.687° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8726217

About the tides at Cortez

Cortez has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. Water here rises and falls only about 1.5 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 2.7 ft, comes tomorrow, and the smallest, 1.5 ft, on October 8.

Cortez is a subordinate station, so NOAA publishes only its high and low times and heights. The nearest other station is Perico Island, 1 mi away, where high tide comes about 17 min later. For tidal currents, see Cortez, north of bridge.

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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.