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

Low tide
12:57 AM
0.714 ft (MLLW)
High tide
7:12 AM
1.988 ft (MLLW)
Low tide
1:51 PM
0.748 ft (MLLW)
High tide
7:46 PM
1.629 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.