Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- High12:13 AM2.0 ft
- Low5:07 AM1.4 ft
- High9:40 AM2.3 ft
- Low6:13 PM0.4 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- High12:23 AM2.1 ft
- Low6:11 AM1.2 ft
- High11:04 AM2.3 ft
- Low6:53 PM0.5 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| High | 12:13 AM | 2.0 ft |
| Low | 5:07 AM | 1.4 ft |
| High | 9:40 AM | 2.3 ft |
| Low | 6:13 PM | 0.4 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing7:30 to 8:00 PM
Today's best window (8:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 9:40 AM high.
- Tidepools & shellingNext: Sat 8:00 to 9:00 AMEarlier today: 6:00 to 7:00 PM
Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 PM) has passed.
- SurfingNext: Wed 7:00 to 9:00 AMEarlier today: 1:00 to 3:00 PM
Today's best window (1:00 to 3:00 PM) has passed.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 1:00 to 10:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 1:00 PM.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing7:00 to 8:00 PM
Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 12:34 AM high.
- Tidepools & shelling6:00 to 7:00 PM
The 0.5 ft low at 6:53 PM falls in full daylight.
- Surfing7:00 to 9:00 AM
Mid tide from 7:00 to 9:00 AM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 3:00 to 10:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 3:00 PM.
Next 7 days
October calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayTue 20 | H12:13a2.0 | L5:07a1.4 | H9:40a2.3 | L6:13p0.4 | 1.8 |
| WedOct 21 | H12:23a2.1 | L6:11a1.2 | H11:04a2.3 | L6:53p0.5 | 1.8 |
| ThuOct 22 | H12:34a2.2 | L7:01a0.9 | H12:09p2.3 | L7:26p0.7 | 1.7 |
| FriOct 23 | H12:44a2.3 | L7:44a0.7 | H1:04p2.3 | L7:55p0.8 | 1.7 |
| SatOct 24 | H12:55a2.5 | L8:26a0.4 | H1:56p2.3 | L8:19p1.0 | 2.1 |
| SunOct 25 | H1:10a2.7 | L9:09a0.2 | H2:50p2.2 | L8:40p1.2 | 2.5 |
| MonOct 26 | H1:31a2.9 | L9:54a0.0 | H3:50p2.1 | L8:55p1.3 | 2.9 |
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 8726572.
Nearby stations
Currents
Alafia River ent., 1.2 miles west of
- No current events listed for this day.
Current predictions for Alafia River ent., 1.2 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
- 27.820° N, 82.387° W
- Time zone
- Eastern, UTC−4
- Station ID
- NOAA 8726572
About the tides at The Kitchen
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 1.8 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 2.4 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 3.4 ft, comes on October 29, and the smallest, 1.7 ft, on Thursday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 3.3 ft on July 4 and bottom out at −0.9 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 1979 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Newman Branch, 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 15 min later. For tidal currents, see Alafia River ent., 1.2 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.