St. Petersburg tide times

Tampa Bay, FLTampa BayNOAA 8726520Friday, October 16 · EDTFri Oct 16Live gauge · 10 min agoLiveChange station
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The last tide turn at St. Petersburg today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 2:14 PM. The water is running 0.8 ft above the forecast right now.

Right now
1.1 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
5:11 AM
In 16 h 01 min · 2.4 ft
Next low
2:14 PM
In 25 h 04 min · 0.4 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.8 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.8 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 1:094:23 AMHigh · 2.6 ft1:06 PMLow · 0.3 ft
Tide chart for St. Petersburg, today. High 2.6 ft at 4:23 AM, low 0.3 ft at 1:06 PM. Measured water level is 0.8 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
  • High4:23 AM2.6 ft
  • Low1:06 PM0.3 ft
Tide times for St. Petersburg
TideTimeHeight
High4:23 AM2.6 ft
Low1:06 PM0.3 ft
Water temp
83°F
Station sensor
Wind
ENE 4 mph
Gusts to 6 mph
Sunrise
7:32 AM
First light 7:08
Sunset
7:02 PM
Last light 7:25
Moon
32%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
2.3 ft
Mean 1.6 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (2:00 to 4:00 AM) has passed. Moving water toward the 4:23 AM high. Second window 7:00 to 9:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    12:00 to 2:00 PM

    The 0.3 ft low at 1:06 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    5:00 to 7:00 PM

    Mid tide from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. We don't track swell, so check a surf forecast too.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 9:00 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 16H4:23a2.6L1:06p0.32.3
SatOct 17H5:11a2.4L2:14p0.42.1
SunOct 18H6:21a2.3L3:26p0.41.9
MonOct 19H12:30a1.8L2:32a1.8H8:01a2.1L4:29p0.41.7
TueOct 20H12:15a1.8L4:14a1.6H9:42a2.1L5:20p0.51.6
WedOct 21H12:25a1.9L5:18a1.3H11:06a2.1L6:00p0.61.5
ThuOct 22H12:36a2.0L6:08a1.1H12:11p2.2L6:33p0.81.4

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 8726520.

Nearby stations

Currents

Port of St. Petersburg approach, marker 'S'

  • No current events listed for this day.

Current predictions for Port of St. Petersburg approach, marker 'S', 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
27.761° N, 82.627° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8726520

About the tides at St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg 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 1.6 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 2.3 ft. The next spring tides peak on October 27, with a range of 3.0 ft. Neap tides follow on Thursday, when the range shrinks to 1.4 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 3.0 ft on July 4, and the lowest is −1.0 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, wind and air pressure. It was established in 1946. The nearest other station is Point Pinellas, 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 22 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Port of St. Petersburg approach, marker 'S'.

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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.