Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- Low7:11 AM−0.1 ft
- High2:54 PM1.5 ft
- Low5:12 PM1.5 ft
- High11:41 PM2.5 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- Low7:49 AM−0.1 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 7:11 AM | −0.1 ft |
| High | 2:54 PM | 1.5 ft |
| Low | 5:12 PM | 1.5 ft |
| High | 11:41 PM | 2.5 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing5:00 to 7:00 PM
Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 7:11 AM low.
- Tidepools & shellingNext: Wed 6:00 to 8:00 AMEarlier today: 6:00 to 9:00 AM
Today's best window (6:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed.
- Surfing11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Mid tide from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 3:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 3:00 AM.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing6:00 to 7:00 AM
Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 7:49 AM low.
- Tidepools & shelling6:00 to 8:00 AM
A minus tide, −0.1 ft at 7:49 AM. Rare ground is uncovered, go early.
- SurfingNo mid-tide window in daylight
Tide stage only. Swell, sandbars and local breaks decide what works.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 3:00 to 8:00 AM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 3:00 AM.
Next 7 days
November calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayTue 10 | L7:11a−0.1 | H2:54p1.5 | L5:12p1.5 | H11:41p2.5 | 2.6 spring tide |
| WedNov 11 | L7:49a−0.1 | ||||
| ThuNov 12 | H12:12a2.5 | L8:30a−0.1 | 2.6 spring tide | ||
| FriNov 13 | H12:49a2.4 | L9:15a0.0 | 2.5 spring tide | ||
| SatNov 14 | H1:34a2.3 | L10:05a0.0 | 2.3 | ||
| SunNov 15 | H2:29a2.1 | L10:58a0.1 | H7:15p1.5 | L9:32p1.5 | 2.0 |
| MonNov 16 | H3:38a2.0 | L11:53a0.2 | H7:44p1.5 | L11:42p1.4 | 1.8 |
Spring tides Tuesday to Friday. Lows drop to −0.1 ft, the best shelling 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 8726273.
Nearby stations
Currents
Rattlesnake Key, 3.1 miles west of
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Current predictions for Rattlesnake Key, 3.1 miles west of, 3 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
- 27.523° N, 82.650° W
- Time zone
- Eastern, UTC−5
- Station ID
- NOAA 8726273
About the tides at Desoto 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. The pattern follows the reference station at St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay. Water here rises and falls only about 1.5 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 2.2 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 2.6 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 1.2 ft, on November 19. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 2.9 ft on July 4 and bottom out at −1.0 ft on January 21.
Tides here are worked out from the reference station at St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here from 1977 to 1990 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Palma Sola Bay (North), 1 mi away, where high tide comes about 5 min later. For tidal currents, see Rattlesnake Key, 3.1 miles west of.
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.