- Low 5:21 AM -0.2 ft
- High 11:36 AM 2.3 ft
- Low 4:58 PM 1.3 ft
- High 10:28 PM 3.0 ft
First light 7:14 AMSunrise 7:38 AMSunset 6:51 PMLast light 7:15 PM
Indian Rocks Beach, FL Tide Chart & Tide Times
Florida · NOAA station Indian Rocks Beach (Coastal) (1.6 mi) · updated Oct 26, 2026
Mon, Oct 26: High tide 11:36 AM (2.3 ft) and 10:28 PM (3.0 ft); low tide 5:21 AM (-0.2 ft) and 4:58 PM (1.3 ft).
Tide todayHigh 11:36 AM · High 10:28 PMLow 5:21 AM · Low 4:58 PM
Today's range3.3 ft-0.2 → 3.0 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 42098
Water temp (buoy)Loading…
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Sun7:38 AM – 6:51 PMFirst light 7:14 AM · Last light 7:15 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 42098 (Egmont Channel Entrance, FL (214)), 22 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 8726724 (Clearwater Beach), 6 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Indian Rocks Beach tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- Low 6:06 AM -0.4 ft
- High 12:29 PM 2.1 ft
- Low 5:27 PM 1.4 ft
- High 11:00 PM 3.1 ft
First light 7:14 AMSunrise 7:39 AMSunset 6:50 PMLast light 7:15 PM
- Low 6:55 AM -0.4 ft
- High 1:35 PM 1.9 ft
- Low 5:56 PM 1.5 ft
- High 11:37 PM 3.1 ft
First light 7:15 AMSunrise 7:39 AMSunset 6:49 PMLast light 7:14 PM
- Low 7:50 AM -0.4 ft
- High 2:51 PM 1.8 ft
- Low 6:28 PM 1.6 ft
First light 7:16 AMSunrise 7:40 AMSunset 6:49 PMLast light 7:13 PM
Today's tide windows
- ▲ Rising 5:21 AM → 11:36 AM -0.2 → 2.3 ft
- ▼ Falling 11:36 AM → 4:58 PM 2.3 → 1.3 ft
- ▲ Rising 4:58 PM → 10:28 PM 1.3 → 3.0 ft
- ▼ Falling 10:28 PM → 6:06 AM (next day) 3.0 → -0.4 ft
From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8726601.
This week's tide highlights
Mon, Oct 26 – Sun, Nov 1
Biggest high3.1 ftTue, Oct 27 11:00 PM
Lowest low-0.4 ftWed, Oct 28 6:55 AM
Best daylight low-0.4 ftThu, Oct 29 7:50 AMtide pools & beachcombing
Plan around it: Best tide for surf fishing · Best tide for surfing
NOAA predictions for station 8726601; daylight = first to last light (civil twilight). Predictions are astronomical and don't include wind, waves, or storm surge. Not for navigation.
Best fishing times today in Indian Rocks Beach
Today is a good fishing day (solunar + tide)
6/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:11 am – 2:11 am
- Moon underfoot12:38 pm – 2:38 pm≈ Moving water, falling
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:36 am – 8:36 amSunrise≈ Moving water, rising
- Moonrise6:35 pm – 7:35 pmSunset≈ Moving water, rising
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 6/10Good | Major 12:11 am – 2:11 am · 12:38 pm – 2:38 pm Minor 7:36 am – 8:36 am · 6:35 pm – 7:35 pm |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 6/10Good | Major 1:07 am – 3:07 am · 1:37 pm – 3:37 pm Minor 8:46 am – 9:46 am · 7:23 pm – 8:23 pm |
| WedOct 28 | 4/10Fair | Major 2:08 am – 4:08 am · 2:39 pm – 4:39 pm Minor 9:57 am – 10:57 am · 8:20 pm – 9:20 pm |
| ThuOct 29 | 3/10Poor | Major 3:12 am – 5:12 am · 3:44 pm – 5:44 pm Minor 11:05 am – 12:05 pm · 9:24 pm – 10:24 pm |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:16 am – 6:16 am · 4:48 pm – 6:48 pm Minor 12:06 pm – 1:06 pm · 10:32 pm – 11:32 pm |
| SatOct 31 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:18 am – 7:18 am · 5:48 pm – 7:48 pm Minor 12:59 pm – 1:59 pm · 11:40 pm – 12:40 am |
| SunNov 1 | 7/10Good | Major 5:16 am – 7:16 am · 5:43 pm – 7:43 pm Minor 12:44 pm – 1:44 pm · 11:47 pm – 12:47 am |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 8726601 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonset × sunrise +1; Moonrise × sunset +1) | 2 |
| Tide | a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moon underfoot – moving water +1) | 1 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.5 days) | 2 |
| Today | 6, rounded | 6/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.
Solunar periods calculated for 27.90, -82.85 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Indian Rocks Beach tide table & sun times — next 7 days
| Mon, Oct 26Sun 7:38 AM – 6:51 PM | Low 5:21 AM -0.23 ft | High 11:36 AM 2.31 ft | Low 4:58 PM 1.29 ft | High 10:28 PM 3.04 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 27Sun 7:39 AM – 6:50 PM | Low 6:06 AM -0.41 ft | High 12:29 PM 2.13 ft | Low 5:27 PM 1.41 ft | High 11:00 PM 3.10 ft |
| Wed, Oct 28Sun 7:39 AM – 6:49 PM | Low 6:55 AM -0.44 ft | High 1:35 PM 1.94 ft | Low 5:56 PM 1.51 ft | High 11:37 PM 3.10 ft |
| Thu, Oct 29Sun 7:40 AM – 6:49 PM | Low 7:50 AM -0.35 ft | High 2:51 PM 1.78 ft | Low 6:28 PM 1.59 ft | |
| Fri, Oct 30Sun 7:41 AM – 6:48 PM | High 12:22 AM 3.02 ft | Low 8:51 AM -0.17 ft | High 4:12 PM 1.70 ft | Low 7:05 PM 1.68 ft |
| Sat, Oct 31Sun 7:42 AM – 6:47 PM | High 1:21 AM 2.85 ft | Low 10:00 AM 0.06 ft | High 5:44 PM 1.71 ft | Low 8:03 PM 1.76 ft |
| Sun, Nov 1Sun 6:42 AM – 5:46 PM | High 1:41 AM 2.64 ft | Low 10:16 AM 0.28 ft | High 5:49 PM 1.81 ft | Low 9:11 PM 1.80 ft |
| Mon, Nov 2Sun 6:43 AM – 5:46 PM | High 3:20 AM 2.44 ft | Low 11:27 AM 0.46 ft | High 6:25 PM 1.95 ft | Low 11:32 PM 1.55 ft |
Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8726601; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Indian Rocks Beach with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.
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About Indian Rocks Beach
Indian Rocks Beach is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, on Sand Key along the Pinellas County Gulf beaches.
- Tide station used
- Indian Rocks Beach (Coastal), FL (NOAA 8726601, subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station))
- Distance to station
- 1.6 miles
- County
- Pinellas County
- Coordinates
- 27.8958, -82.8462 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Indian Rocks Beach city, GEOID 1233625))
- Time zone
- America/New_York
NOAA's Indian Rocks Beach (Coastal) station was chosen over the Indian Rocks Beach (inside) station on the Intracoastal side, since beach tides follow the open Gulf.
FAQ
When is high tide today in Indian Rocks Beach, FL?
On Mon, Oct 26, predicted high tide for Indian Rocks Beach (NOAA station Indian Rocks Beach (Coastal)) is at 11:36 AM (2.3 ft), 10:28 PM (3.0 ft) local time.
When is low tide today in Indian Rocks Beach, FL?
On Mon, Oct 26, predicted low tide for Indian Rocks Beach is at 5:21 AM (-0.2 ft), 4:58 PM (1.3 ft) local time.
Which tide station is used for Indian Rocks Beach?
NOAA CO-OPS station 8726601 (Indian Rocks Beach (Coastal), FL), a subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station), about 1.6 miles from the Indian Rocks Beach reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
What time is sunrise and sunset in Indian Rocks Beach today?
On Mon, Oct 26, first light (civil dawn) is about 7:14 AM, sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 6:51 PM and last light (civil dusk) 7:15 PM local time (calculated).
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- Clearwater Beach, FL 7 mi
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Tide stations near Indian Rocks Beach
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