Port Manatee tide times

Tampa Bay, FLTampa BayNOAA 8726384Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Live gauge · 9 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Port Manatee the next high tide is at 11:35 PM (1.8 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 4:26 AM. The water is running 0.7 ft above the forecast right now.

Right now
1.7 ft ↑
Rising 0.3 ft per hour
Next high
11:35 PM
In 4 h 14 min · 1.8 ft
Next low
4:26 AM
In 9 h 05 min · 1.4 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.7 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.7 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 7:2112:02 AMHigh · 1.8 ft3:22 AMLow · 1.7 ft8:59 AMHigh · 2.1 ft4:30 PMLow · 0.6 ft11:35 PMHigh · 1.8 ft
Tide chart for Port Manatee, today. High 1.8 ft at 12:02 AM, low 1.7 ft at 3:22 AM, high 2.1 ft at 8:59 AM, low 0.6 ft at 4:30 PM, high 1.8 ft at 11:35 PM. Measured water level is 0.7 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High12:02 AM1.8 ft
  • Low3:22 AM1.7 ft
  • High8:59 AM2.1 ft
  • Low4:30 PM0.6 ft
  • High11:35 PM1.8 ft
Tide times for Port Manatee
TideTimeHeight
High12:02 AM1.8 ft
Low3:22 AM1.7 ft
High8:59 AM2.1 ft
Low4:30 PM0.6 ft
High11:35 PM1.8 ft
Water temp
79°F
Station sensor
Sunrise
7:34 AM
First light 7:10
Sunset
6:58 PM
Last light 7:21
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
1.5 ft
Mean 1.5 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:30 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 8:59 AM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

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

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 7:00 to 9:00 AM
    Earlier today: 12:00 to 2:00 PM

    Today's best window (12:00 to 2:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 9:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 12:00 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
TodayTue 20H12:02a1.8L3:22a1.7H8:59a2.1L4:30p0.61.5 and 1 more
WedOct 21L4:26a1.4H10:18a2.1L5:10p0.7H11:41p1.91.4
ThuOct 22L5:15a1.1H11:22a2.1L5:43p0.8H11:56p2.11.3
FriOct 23L5:59a0.8H12:17p2.1L6:12p1.01.3
SatOct 24H12:13a2.2L6:42a0.5H1:10p2.1L6:37p1.11.7
SunOct 25H12:31a2.4L7:26a0.2H2:03p2.0L6:59p1.32.2
MonOct 26H12:49a2.6L8:11a−0.1H2:59p1.9L7:15p1.52.6

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 8726384.

Nearby stations

Currents

Piney Point, 0.6 mile Nnw of

  • Slack12:24 AM
  • Slack4:29 AM
  • Max flood7:02 AM 0.2 kn
  • Slack9:29 AM
  • Max ebb2:18 PM 0.5 kn
  • Slack6:12 PM
  • Max flood9:01 PM 0.3 kn

Current predictions for Piney Point, 0.6 mile Nnw of, 1 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
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
27.639° N, 82.562° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8726384

About the tides at Port Manatee

Port Manatee has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. The mean range is small, about 1.5 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 2.2 ft. The next spring tides peak on October 29, with a range of 3.1 ft. Neap tides follow on Thursday, when the range shrinks to 1.3 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 2.9 ft on July 4, and the lowest is −1.1 ft on January 21.

Tampa Bay is a NOAA water level station with a live gauge, updated every 6 minutes. Predictions come from the station's own tide records. It also reports water temperature and air pressure. It was established in 1976. The nearest other station is Cockroach Bay, 5 mi away, where high tide comes about 20 min later. For tidal currents, see Piney Point, 0.6 mile Nnw of.

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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.