The St. Petersburg 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 St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Venice. 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

High tide
1:33 AM
2.67 ft (MLLW)
Low tide
9:01 AM
-0.028 ft (MLLW)
High tide
3:52 PM
1.918 ft (MLLW)
Low tide
8:02 PM
1.545 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 8726520 (St. Petersburg), fetched at build time via the NOAA Tides & Currents API. Station coordinates: 27.76059913635254, -82.62689971923828.