🌊 TideBite Tampa Bay & SW Florida

← Tampa Bay & SW Florida

Old Port Tampa Tides & Fishing Conditions

Next low tide 22:45 (1.8 ft)
NOAA station 8726607 (Old Port Tampa), 27.8578, -82.5528

Live conditions (nearest NOAA sensor)

Water temp83.3 °FSt. Petersburg (13 km), 2026-10-15 22:00
Air temp82.8 °FOld Port Tampa (0 km), 2026-10-15 22:00
WindNE 4 kt (gust 11)Old Port Tampa (0 km), 2026-10-15 22:00

Tide predictions (MLLW, local time)

TimeTideHeight
2026-10-15 04:24High2.97 ft
2026-10-15 12:32Low0.28 ft
2026-10-15 20:38High1.87 ft
2026-10-15 22:45Low1.82 ft
2026-10-16 05:03High2.84 ft
2026-10-16 13:30Low0.37 ft
2026-10-17 05:54High2.67 ft
2026-10-17 14:45Low0.45 ft

Currents today: Gandy Bridge, east channel (3 km)

TimeEventSpeed
2026-10-16 03:27flood0.6 kt
2026-10-16 05:54slack0.0 kt
2026-10-16 09:36ebb0.7 kt
2026-10-16 15:35slack0.0 kt
2026-10-16 19:13flood0.5 kt
2026-10-16 23:40slack0.0 kt

NWS marine forecast: Tampa Bay waters (GMZ830)

TonightNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots late this evening and early morning, then diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening.
FridayEast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Friday NightNorth winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
Source: National Weather Service, issued 2026-10-15 20:55 UTC.

What's biting nearby

No recent public report names this spot yet. See the regional digest.

Full regional digest →

📬 Get the free weekly What's Biting email: Tampa Bay & SW Florida

Sponsored: Local charter guide / bait shop listing (placeholder slot).
Shop inshore tackle at TackleDirect (affiliate link placeholder)

FL inshore size & bag limits

The official source is FWC. This is a convenience summary that may be out of date.

SpeciesSizeBag / seasonSource
Red drum (redfish) — Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, Charlotte Harbor regions18–27" TL slot1/person/day; 2/vesselFWC
Spotted seatrout — Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, Charlotte Harbor regions15–19" TL slot; 1 over 19" per vessel (or per shore angler)3/person/dayFWC
Snook — Tampa Bay & Sarasota Bay regions28–33" TL slot1/person/day; closed Dec 1–end Feb & May 1–Aug 31FWC
Snook — Charlotte Harbor region28–33" TL slot1/person/day; closed Dec 1–end Feb & May 1–Sep 30FWC
Sheepshead12" TL min8/person; 50/vessel in Mar–AprFWC
Flounder14" TL min5/person; CLOSED Oct 15–Nov 30FWC
Black drum14–24" TL slot, 1 over 24" allowed5/person/dayFWC
Gray (mangrove) snapper10" TL state waters (12" federal)5/person state (10 federal), within 10-snapper aggregateFWC
Spanish mackerel12" fork length min15/personFWC
Florida pompano11" fork length min6/personFWC
TarponCatch-and-release only (tag required to harvest)—FWC