The Port Manatee station anchors NOAA's tide predictions for this part of the coast. It's the reference station boaters lean on around Bradenton. Study the highs and lows below — in Florida's skinny water, an hour either way can be the difference between floating and dragging.

Today's tides

Low tide
12:06 AM
0.721 ft (MLLW)
High tide
6:34 AM
1.928 ft (MLLW)
Low tide
1:02 PM
0.797 ft (MLLW)
High tide
7:05 PM
1.552 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 8726384 (Port Manatee), fetched at build time via the NOAA Tides & Currents API. Station coordinates: 27.638700485229492, -82.56210327148438.