TideAhead
FloridaNOAA 8726572

The Kitchen Tides & Coastal Conditions

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

All official layers availableUpdated 6:04 AM EDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
2.4ft
rising · Between official extrema · Station 8726572
Next high tide
6:53 AM
Wed, Aug 52.5 ft
Next low tide
3:15 PM
Wed, Aug 50.4 ft
Current Weather
78°F

Clear

Observed

SSE 3 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8726572 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8726520
currentDerived continuous curve
NOAA provides official high/low predictions for this subordinate station. The dashed curve and tide-now height are bounded half-cosine estimates between adjacent official extrema; no values are extrapolated beyond them.
-1 ft0.3 ft1.5 ft2.8 ft4 ft2.5 ft0.4 ft1.6 ft1.1 ft2.7 ft0.3 ft2.8 ft0.1 ftWed, Aug 55:47 AMWed, Aug 55:45 PMThu, Aug 65:39 AMThu, Aug 65:38 PMFri, Aug 75:38 AM
Dots are official NOAA high/low predictions. The dashed line is a bounded half-cosine estimate between adjacent extrema; it is not an official six-minute NOAA prediction and is never extrapolated beyond those points. Times are shown in the place's local timezone.

Weather, Light & Marine

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

Air

Temperature78°FObserved

Humidity93%Observed

Pressure1016 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedSSE 3 mphObserved

Gusts7 mphModel

Rain chance3%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water87.3°FObservedNOAA East Bay · 7.4 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, 20266:00 AMPartly Sunny77°FSE 5 mph7 mph3%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMPartly Sunny77°FSE 5 mph6 mph6%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMPartly Sunny78°FESE 5 mph7 mph5%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMMostly Sunny79°FESE 5 mph6 mph9%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMIsolated Showers And Thunderstorms80°FESE 5 mph7 mph15%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMIsolated Showers And Thunderstorms83°FESE 5 mph7 mph19%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMIsolated Showers And Thunderstorms84°FESE 5 mph7 mph24%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMScattered Showers And Thunderstorms83°FSE 6 mph7 mph32%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMScattered Showers And Thunderstorms86°FW 6 mph8 mph54%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMScattered Showers And Thunderstorms84°FWSW 6 mph8 mph54%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 PMScattered Showers And Thunderstorms84°FWSW 6 mph8 mph46%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 PMScattered Showers And Thunderstorms83°FW 6 mph8 mph45%

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.

84/100 · Very good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind3 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry3% precipitation chance
  • Moving waterA rising tide can improve nearshore feeding activity
83/100 · Very good
Crabbing
Conditions are secondary to seasons, closures and safety.

Best planning window

Near slack water, if the marine area is open

  • Regulations requiredConfirm the marine area is open before setting gear
  • Calm surface3 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Moderate tidal exchange1.8 ft range in the next cycle
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 period1s 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.

NEWMAN BRANCH

NOAA 8726539 · FL

2.8 mi

APOLLO BEACH, HILLSBOROUGH BAY

NOAA 8726537 · FL

3.4 mi

Alafia River North

NOAA 8726614 · FL

5.0 mi

Pendola Point, Hillsborough Bay

NOAA 8726651 · FL

5.9 mi

Gadsden Point

NOAA 8726573 · FL

6.0 mi

Long Shoal, MacDill AFB

NOAA 8726604 · FL

6.2 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictionsofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 6:04 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 6:04 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 6:04 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at East Bayobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 6:04 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 6:04 AM

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