Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- High2:55 AM3.6 ft
- Low11:49 AM0.6 ft
- High6:21 PM2.3 ft
- Low9:36 PM1.8 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- High3:44 AM3.4 ft
- Low1:02 PM0.8 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| High | 2:55 AM | 3.6 ft |
| Low | 11:49 AM | 0.6 ft |
| High | 6:21 PM | 2.3 ft |
| Low | 9:36 PM | 1.8 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing4:00 to 9:00 PM
Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 9:36 PM low. Second window 7:00 to 9:00 AM.
- Tidepools & shelling11:00 AM to 12:00 PMEarlier today: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Today's best window (11:00 AM to 12:00 PM) has passed.
- Surfing3:00 to 6:00 PM
Mid tide from 3:00 to 6:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 9:00 AM.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing7:00 to 9:00 AM
Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 1:02 PM low. Second window 2:00 to 3:00 AM.
- Tidepools & shelling12:00 to 1:00 PM
The 0.8 ft low at 1:02 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 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 10:00 AM.
Next 7 days
October calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayFri 16 | H2:55a3.6 | L11:49a0.6 | H6:21p2.3 | L9:36p1.8 | 3.0 |
| SatOct 17 | H3:44a3.4 | L1:02p0.8 | 2.7 | ||
| SunOct 18 | H4:53a3.3 | L2:29p0.9 | H9:49p2.5 | L11:38p2.1 | 2.4 |
| MonOct 19 | H6:27a3.1 | L3:34p0.9 | H10:06p2.7 | 2.3 | |
| TueOct 20 | L3:26a2.0 | H8:14a3.1 | L4:21p0.9 | H10:25p2.9 | 2.3 |
| WedOct 21 | L4:24a1.7 | H9:29a3.2 | L4:59p0.9 | H10:43p3.1 | 2.4 |
| ThuOct 22 | L5:10a1.3 | H10:28a3.3 | L5:33p0.9 | H11:00p3.3 | 2.4 |
Neap tides Monday. 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 8726996.
Nearby stations
Currents
No current prediction station nearby.
Station details
- Datum
- Mean lower low water
- Predictions
- NOAA subordinate, from Clearwater Beach
- Live gauge
- None
- Coordinates
- 28.247° N, 82.735° W
- Time zone
- Eastern, UTC−4
- Station ID
- NOAA 8726996
About the tides at Cross Bayou
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 Clearwater Beach. On a typical day the water moves about 2.4 ft between high and low. That is larger than most Florida stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 3.4 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 4.7 ft, comes on October 28, and the smallest, 2.3 ft, on Monday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 4.6 ft on August 2 and bottom out at −1.4 ft on January 21.
Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Clearwater Beach, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here in 1976 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is New Port Richey, 0.7 mi away, where high tide comes about 30 min later.
Predictions are based on Clearwater Beach.
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.