Desoto Point tide times

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Today at Desoto Point the next low tide is at 6:29 PM (1.0 ft) and the next high tide is at 12:48 PM (2.2 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 7:03 AM.

Estimated now
0.7 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
12:48 PM
In 5 h 59 min · 2.2 ft
Next low
6:29 PM
In 11 h 40 min · 1.0 ft
Tide range today
1.6 ft
Mean range 1.5 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 6:4812:11 AMHigh · 2.1 ft6:21 AMLow · 0.6 ft12:48 PMHigh · 2.2 ft6:29 PMLow · 1.0 ft
Tide chart for Desoto Point, today. High 2.1 ft at 12:11 AM, low 0.6 ft at 6:21 AM, high 2.2 ft at 12:48 PM, low 1.0 ft at 6:29 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
  • High12:11 AM2.1 ft
  • Low6:21 AM0.6 ft
  • High12:48 PM2.2 ft
  • Low6:29 PM1.0 ft
Tide times for Desoto Point
TideTimeHeight
High12:11 AM2.1 ft
Low6:21 AM0.6 ft
High12:48 PM2.2 ft
Low6:29 PM1.0 ft
Sunrise
7:28 AM
First light 7:05
Sunset
7:09 PM
Last light 7:33
Moon
1%
New moon
Tide range
1.6 ft
Mean 1.5 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    4:00 to 8:00 AM

    Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 6:21 AM low. Second window 4:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Sunday at 7:00 AM.

  • Surfing
    9:00 to 10:00 AM

    Mid tide from 9:00 to 10:00 AM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 4:00 to 9:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 4:00 PM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayFri 9H12:11a2.1L6:21a0.6H12:48p2.2L6:29p1.01.6
SatOct 10H12:22a2.3L7:03a0.4H1:36p2.1L6:52p1.21.8
SunOct 11H12:38a2.4L7:42a0.3H2:24p2.0L7:11p1.42.1
MonOct 12H12:58a2.5L8:22a0.2H3:15p1.8L7:26p1.52.3 spring tide
TueOct 13H1:21a2.6L9:02a0.2H4:12p1.7L7:37p1.52.4 spring tide
WedOct 14H1:48a2.6L9:46a0.2H5:20p1.6L7:45p1.62.4 spring tide
ThuOct 15H2:20a2.5L10:35a0.22.3 spring tide

Spring tides Monday to Thursday. Lows drop to 0.2 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 8726273.

Nearby stations

Currents

Rattlesnake Key, 3.1 miles west of

  • Slack1:11 AM
  • Max ebb5:08 AM 0.6 kn
  • Slack8:46 AM
  • Max flood11:36 AM 0.5 kn
  • Slack1:57 PM
  • Max ebb5:35 PM 0.5 kn
  • Slack8:52 PM
  • Max flood11:29 PM 0.4 kn

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−4
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, 2.4 ft, comes on Wednesday, and the smallest, 1.4 ft, on October 21. 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.

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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.