TideAhead
FloridaNOAA 8726604

Long Shoal, MacDill AFB Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

Partial official dataUpdated 4:36 AM EDT

Current Conditions

Tide predictions are relative to MLLW. NWS point and marine-grid forecasts can differ at exposed shorelines.

Estimated tide now
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Official tide prediction unavailable
Upcoming tides
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Current Weather
78°F

Clear

Observed

SSE 6 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8726604 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8726674
unavailableOfficial NOAA curve

Current tide predictions are unavailable. Use the official NOAA station link in Sources and confidence.

Weather, Light & Marine

Conditions that affect shoreline access, small craft, fishing and surf.

Air

Temperature78°FObserved

Humidity91%Observed

Pressure1017 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedSSE 6 mphObserved

Gusts7 mphModel

Rain chance4%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water86°FObservedNOAA Sparkman Channel Entrance · 5.0 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:55 AM

Sunset8:16 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 AMMostly Cloudy80°FS 6 mph7 mph4%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMMostly Cloudy80°FSSE 5 mph7 mph5%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMPartly Sunny79°FSSE 6 mph7 mph5%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMPartly Sunny80°FSSE 6 mph7 mph8%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMPartly Sunny80°FSE 6 mph7 mph7%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMMostly Sunny80°FESE 5 mph7 mph12%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMIsolated Showers And Thunderstorms80°FESE 5 mph7 mph17%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMIsolated Showers And Thunderstorms84°FESE 5 mph7 mph21%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMScattered Showers And Thunderstorms84°FSE 3 mph7 mph26%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMScattered Showers And Thunderstorms84°FSSE 6 mph6 mph34%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMScattered Showers And Thunderstorms86°FSSE 6 mph7 mph54%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMScattered Showers And Thunderstorms84°FSW 6 mph7 mph53%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

Transparent environmental scores based on tide, wind and marine conditions. These are not user reports, catch guarantees or substitutes for official closures and safety guidance.

23/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Limited swell0.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Short period0s dominant period
  • Nearshore uncertaintyOffshore model conditions are not the same as breaking-wave height at this beach
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission fishing rulesFlorida · state or territoryNOAA Fisheries federal recreational fishing resourcesU.S. federal waters · federalNational Weather Service rip-current safetyUnited States · safety
Nearby NOAA Tide Stations
Official station locations from the national NOAA CO-OPS tide-prediction catalog.

Gadsden Point

NOAA 8726573 · FL

2.3 mi

Ballast Point

NOAA 8726639 · FL

2.4 mi

Davis Island, Hillsborough Bay

NOAA 8726657 · FL

4.1 mi

Pendola Point, Hillsborough Bay

NOAA 8726651 · FL

4.4 mi

Gandy Bridge, Old Tampa Bay

NOAA 8726641 · FL

4.4 mi

Old Port Tampa

NOAA 8726607 · FL

4.5 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Sparkman Channel Entranceobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

Not for navigation. Conditions can change faster than source update intervals. Always check local warnings, closures and on-site conditions.