The Cedar Key tide station is one of NOAA's Florida prediction points, and its high/low timing shapes how local boaters plan their day. It's the reference station boaters lean on around Crystal River, Homosassa, Steinhatchee. On the flats, the difference between a rising and a falling tide can make or break the bite — so read the chart below before you launch.

Today's tides

Low tide
12:38 AM
1.05 ft (MLLW)
High tide
6:48 AM
3.737 ft (MLLW)
Low tide
1:22 PM
0.915 ft (MLLW)
High tide
7:26 PM
3.134 ft (MLLW)

7-day tide forecast

Predicted heights relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW), in feet, local time. Predictions only — not verified water levels.

Reading the tide

A rising ("flood") tide pushes bait and gamefish up onto the flats and into the mangroves; a falling ("ebb") tide pulls them back toward channels and drop-offs. The strongest current runs midway between high and low — often the most productive window.

Tide predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 8727520 (Cedar Key), fetched at build time via the NOAA Tides & Currents API. Station coordinates: 29.135000228881836, -83.03170013427734.