Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- Low12:45 AM1.9 ft
- High5:38 AM3.5 ft
- Low1:50 PM0.6 ft
- High7:51 PM2.6 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- Low1:32 AM2.0 ft
- High6:28 AM3.3 ft
- Low2:47 PM0.8 ft
- High8:59 PM2.5 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 12:45 AM | 1.9 ft |
| High | 5:38 AM | 3.5 ft |
| Low | 1:50 PM | 0.6 ft |
| High | 7:51 PM | 2.6 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing8:00 to 8:00 PM
Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 PM) has passed. Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 7:51 PM high.
- Tidepools & shellingNext: Sat 7:00 to 10:00 AMEarlier today: 1:00 to 3:00 PM
Today's best window (1:00 to 3:00 PM) has passed.
- SurfingNext: Sun 6:00 to 7:00 PMEarlier today: 5:00 to 7:00 PM
Today's best window (5:00 to 7:00 PM) has passed.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 11:00 AM.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing7:00 to 8:00 PM
Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 8:59 PM high.
- Tidepools & shelling1:00 to 4:00 PM
The 0.8 ft low at 2:47 PM falls in full daylight.
- Surfing6:00 to 7:00 PM
Mid tide from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 12:00 to 5:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 12:00 PM.
Next 7 days
October calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodaySat 17 | L12:45a1.9 | H5:38a3.5 | L1:50p0.6 | H7:51p2.6 | 2.9 |
| SunOct 18 | L1:32a2.0 | H6:28a3.3 | L2:47p0.8 | H8:59p2.5 | 2.5 |
| MonOct 19 | L2:39a2.0 | H7:35a3.1 | L4:00p1.0 | H10:12p2.6 | 2.1 |
| TueOct 20 | L4:09a1.9 | H9:08a3.0 | L5:15p1.0 | H11:09p2.7 | 1.9 |
| WedOct 21 | L5:31a1.7 | H10:41a3.0 | L6:16p1.0 | H11:52p2.9 | 2.0 |
| ThuOct 22 | L6:35a1.3 | H11:54a3.1 | L7:06p1.0 | 2.2 | |
| FriOct 23 | H12:27a3.1 | L7:28a0.8 | H12:53p3.3 | L7:51p1.0 | 2.5 |
Neap tides Tuesday. 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 8727395.
Nearby stations
Currents
No current prediction station nearby.
Station details
- Datum
- Mean lower low water
- Predictions
- NOAA subordinate, from Cedar Key, Gulf of Mexico
- Live gauge
- None
- Coordinates
- 29.002° N, 82.758° W
- Time zone
- Eastern, UTC−4
- Station ID
- NOAA 8727395
About the tides at Withlacoochee River entrance
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 Cedar Key, Gulf of Mexico. On a typical day the water moves about 3.1 ft between high and low. That is larger than most Florida stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 4.1 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 4.7 ft, comes on October 28, and the smallest, 1.9 ft, on Tuesday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 4.3 ft on August 2 and bottom out at −1.5 ft on December 24.
Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Cedar Key, Gulf of Mexico, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here from 1978 to 1979 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Florida Power, 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 10 min earlier.
Predictions are based on Cedar Key, Gulf of Mexico.
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.