Gandy Bridge tide times

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Today at Gandy Bridge the next low tide is at 2:03 PM (0.4 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 3:11 PM.

Estimated now
0.4 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next low
2:03 PM
In 18 min · 0.4 ft
Next high
6:10 AM
In 16 h 25 min · 2.7 ft
Tide range today
2.5 ft
Mean range 1.8 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 1:455:22 AMHigh · 2.9 ft2:03 PMLow · 0.4 ft
Tide chart for Gandy Bridge, today. High 2.9 ft at 5:22 AM, low 0.4 ft at 2:03 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
  • High5:22 AM2.9 ft
  • Low2:03 PM0.4 ft
Tide times for Gandy Bridge
TideTimeHeight
High5:22 AM2.9 ft
Low2:03 PM0.4 ft
Sunrise
7:32 AM
First light 7:08
Sunset
7:01 PM
Last light 7:25
Moon
32%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
2.5 ft
Mean 1.8 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    Next: Sat 7:00 to 9:00 AM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 9:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    1:00 to 2:00 PM

    The 0.4 ft low at 2:03 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 7:00 to 8:00 AM
    Earlier today: 9:00 to 11:00 AM

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

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 10:00 AM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayFri 16H5:22a2.9L2:03p0.42.5
SatOct 17H6:10a2.7L3:11p0.52.3
SunOct 18H7:20a2.5L4:23p0.52.0
MonOct 19H1:29a2.0L3:29a2.2H9:00a2.4L5:26p0.61.8
TueOct 20H1:14a2.1L5:11a2.0H10:41a2.3L6:17p0.61.7
WedOct 21H1:24a2.1L6:15a1.7H12:05p2.4L6:57p0.81.6
ThuOct 22H1:35a2.2L7:05a1.3H1:10p2.4L7:30p1.01.5

Neap tides Thursday. 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 8726641.

Nearby stations

Currents

Gandy Bridge, east channel

  • Max flood3:27 AM 0.6 kn
  • Slack5:54 AM
  • Max ebb9:36 AM 0.7 kn
  • Slack3:35 PM
  • Max flood7:13 PM 0.5 kn
  • Slack11:40 PM

Current predictions for Gandy Bridge, east channel, 1 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
27.893° N, 82.538° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8726641

About the tides at Gandy Bridge

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 0.6 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The pattern follows the reference station at St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay. The mean range is small, about 1.8 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 2.6 ft. The next spring tides peak on October 28, with a range of 3.6 ft. Neap tides follow on Thursday, when the range shrinks to 1.5 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 3.4 ft on July 4, and the lowest is −1.3 ft on January 21.

Gandy Bridge is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay: highs come about 59 min and lows about 57 min later than there. NOAA measured the tide here from 1975 to 1991 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Old Port Tampa, 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 25 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Gandy Bridge, east channel.

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.