St. Petersburg tides today
The St. Petersburg gauge stands on the downtown waterfront facing Tampa Bay, and NOAA uses it as the base for dozens of predictions along the west coast of Florida.
Shaded: night. Green bands: solunar periods (thick = major, thin = minor). Heights in feet above Mean Lower Low Water, the zero of NOAA charts.
St. Petersburg, FL · Tuesday, October 13
Tide falling, 1.8 ft now
Low 9:09 PM
1.6 ft · in 3 h 28 min
| High | 2:48 AM | 2.7 ft |
| Low | 10:34 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High | 5:39 PM | 1.8 ft |
| Low | 9:09 PM | 1.6 ft |
Tide coefficient 113 (average), range 2.5 ft
Sunrise 7:30 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
Waxing crescent, 9% lit · fishing day ★★☆☆
Solunar: major 2:11 AM–4:11 AM, minor 9:49 AM–10:49 AM, major 2:36 PM–4:36 PM, minor 8:19 PM–9:19 PM
St. Petersburg tide table, next 7 days
| Day | High tides | Low tides | Coef. | Sun | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:48 AM 2.7 ft · 5:39 PM 1.8 ft | 10:34 AM 0.2 ft · 9:09 PM 1.6 ft | 113 | 7:30 AM–7:03 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 3:15 AM 2.7 ft · 6:47 PM 1.7 ft | 11:18 AM 0.2 ft · 9:17 PM 1.7 ft | 113 | 7:30 AM–7:02 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 3:47 AM 2.7 ft | 12:07 PM 0.2 ft | 109 | 7:31 AM–7:01 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 4:23 AM 2.6 ft | 1:06 PM 0.3 ft | 102 | 7:31 AM–7:00 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 5:11 AM 2.4 ft | 2:14 PM 0.4 ft | 92 | 7:32 AM–6:59 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 6:21 AM 2.3 ft | 3:26 PM 0.4 ft | 83 | 7:33 AM–6:58 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 12:30 AM 1.8 ft · 8:01 AM 2.1 ft | 2:32 AM 1.8 ft · 4:29 PM 0.5 ft | 75 | 7:33 AM–6:57 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ |
Plan around the tide at St. Petersburg
- Wed Oct 14, 8:14 AM to 2:47 PM6 h 33 min · lowest 0.2 ft at 11:18 AM
- Thu Oct 15, 8:57 AM to 3:49 PM6 h 52 min · lowest 0.2 ft at 12:07 PM
- Fri Oct 16, 9:50 AM to 4:55 PM7 h 5 min · lowest 0.3 ft at 1:00 PM
- Sat Oct 17, 10:54 AM to 6:02 PM7 h 8 min · lowest 0.4 ft at 2:04 PM
- Sun Oct 18, 12:12 PM to 6:58 PM6 h 46 min · lowest 0.4 ft at 3:26 PM
- Mon Oct 19, 1:32 PM to 6:57 PM5 h 25 min · lowest 0.5 ft at 4:29 PM
A falling tide uncovers sand bars and tide pools first; plan to be back before the water rises past the level you chose. Not for navigation.
Station St. Petersburg (NOAA 8726520). Predicted astronomical tide: wind, river flow and storms can move the real water by a foot or more. 2.2 ft is the average daily range here.
Published by Radif Partners · How the tides are computed · predictions downloaded October 13, 2026
Tide times for St. Petersburg come from the National Ocean Service prediction for station 8726520, St. Petersburg. The tide here is mixed: two highs and two lows most days, but of unequal size, the two highs of a day differing by 0.6 ft on average, for an average daily range of 2.2 ft between the higher high and the lower low. Around the new and full moon the range grows to about 3.0 ft on one day in ten, and at the quarter moons it shrinks to 1.5 ft. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water, the zero of nautical charts, so a negative number is water below that zero: 222 of the 457 days from October 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027 have one, down to -1.0 ft on January 21, 2027. The highest predicted tide of that period is 3.0 ft on July 4, 2027. Clock times are Eastern Time, daylight saving time included.
Bay waterfront versus the Pinellas beaches
The downtown gauge averages 2.2 ft between the higher high and the lower low, but the beaches most visitors mean by St. Pete are on the other side of the peninsula, on the Gulf. Their tide arrives first. NOAA predicts Pass-a-Grille Beach from this station with high water 94 minutes earlier and heights at 87 percent, and Gulfport, on Boca Ciega Bay, 92 minutes earlier. Long Key, by the Corey Causeway, comes out 78 minutes ahead. So when the table above shows a high downtown at noon, the sand at St. Pete Beach has already been falling for more than an hour.
Why so many stations lean on this one
St. Petersburg has a long, well-kept record, which makes it a convenient anchor for secondary stations from Sarasota Bay down to the lower Caloosahatchee. Point Pinellas, at the southern tip of the peninsula, is computed 22 minutes ahead of it; stations on Old Tampa Bay come out later and taller. The reference sits roughly midway along that progression: the open Gulf leads, the upper bay trails.
The tide pattern itself is mixed and frequently unbalanced. On 37% of days only one high shows up, the second one shrinking to a mere pause in the falling water. Fishing the seawalls and piers downtown, many anglers simply watch for the larger of the two daily movements; the fishing tides guide explains what moving water does along structure.
A city waterfront that floods from the bay
The highest prediction of the period, 3.0 ft on July 4, 2027, arrives in summer. Low parts of the waterfront can take water when a high tide meets a persistent onshore wind or a tropical system, and the predicted heights carry no weather at all. Treat them as the floor of what the bay might do, not the ceiling, and nothing here is for navigation.
Highest and lowest tides at St. Petersburg, 2026 to 2027
The six highest highs and six lowest lows predicted for St. Petersburg between October 1, 2026 and December 31, 2027, one per day. The high-water dates are the king tides of this station; the low-water dates are the best days to see the flats, bars and tide pools.
| Highest highs | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| July 4, 2027 | 1:58 PM | 3.0 ft |
| August 1, 2027 | 1:10 PM | 3.0 ft |
| August 2, 2027 | 2:07 PM | 3.0 ft |
| July 3, 2027 | 1:04 PM | 3.0 ft |
| October 29, 2026 | 3:08 AM | 3.0 ft |
| July 5, 2027 | 2:55 PM | 3.0 ft |
| Lowest lows | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2027 | 7:49 AM | -1.0 ft |
| January 20, 2027 | 7:00 AM | -1.0 ft |
| January 22, 2027 | 8:32 AM | -1.0 ft |
| December 24, 2026 | 8:45 AM | -0.9 ft |
| December 23, 2026 | 7:54 AM | -0.9 ft |
| December 25, 2026 | 9:34 AM | -0.9 ft |
Tidal datums at station 8726520
NOAA's averages over the 1983-2001 epoch, measured from the chart zero (MLLW). Average range of the tide (MN): 1.6 ft; great diurnal range (GT): 2.3 ft.
| Datum | Meaning | Height above MLLW |
|---|---|---|
| MHHW | Mean Higher High Water | 2.3 ft |
| MHW | Mean High Water | 2.0 ft |
| MSL | Mean Sea Level | 1.2 ft |
| MLW | Mean Low Water | 0.4 ft |
| MLLW | Mean Lower Low Water (chart zero) | 0.0 ft |
Other stations nearby
- Tampa tides: Old Port Tampa, average range 2.5 ft, highest predicted tide 3.3 ft on July 4, 2027
- Clearwater Beach tides: Clearwater Beach, average range 2.7 ft, highest predicted tide 3.7 ft on August 2, 2027
- Siesta Key tides: Siesta Key, Big Sarasota Pass, average range 2.1 ft, highest predicted tide 2.8 ft on October 29, 2026
- Fort Myers tides: Fort Myers, average range 1.3 ft, highest predicted tide 1.9 ft on October 28, 2026
- Naples tides: Naples (outer coast), average range 2.8 ft, highest predicted tide 3.8 ft on August 31, 2027
- Cocoa Beach tides: Port Canaveral (Trident Pier), average range 3.8 ft, highest predicted tide 5.2 ft on October 28, 2026