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Longboat Key, FL Tide Chart & Tide Times

Florida · NOAA station Longboats Key, Sarasota Bay (5.3 mi) · updated Oct 26, 2026

Mon, Oct 26: High tide 12:03 AM (2.3 ft) and 2:22 PM (1.6 ft); low tide 7:44 AM (-0.0 ft) and 6:45 PM (1.7 ft).

Tide todayHigh 12:03 AM · High 2:22 PMLow 7:44 AM · Low 6:45 PM
Today's range2.3 ft-0.0 → 2.3 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 42098
Water temp (buoy)Loading… 
WindLoading…   
Sun7:37 AM – 6:51 PMFirst light 7:13 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 8726412 (Middle Tampa Bay), 18 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).

Longboat Key tides — next 3 days

Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time

TodayMon, Oct 26
6 AMNoon6 PM12:03a · 2.3′7:44a · -0.0′2:22p · 1.6′6:45p · 1.7′
  • High 12:03 AM 2.3 ft
  • Low 7:44 AM -0.0 ft
  • High 2:22 PM 1.6 ft
  • Low 6:45 PM 1.7 ft

First light 7:13 AMSunrise 7:37 AMSunset 6:51 PMLast light 7:15 PM

TomorrowTue, Oct 27
6 AMNoon6 PM12:28a · 2.4′8:31a · -0.2′3:35p · 1.5′6:53p · 1.8′
  • High 12:28 AM 2.4 ft
  • Low 8:31 AM -0.2 ft
  • High 3:35 PM 1.5 ft
  • Low 6:53 PM 1.8 ft

First light 7:13 AMSunrise 7:37 AMSunset 6:50 PMLast light 7:14 PM

WednesdayWed, Oct 28
6 AMNoon6 PM1a · 2.5′9:23a · -0.3′5:17p · 1.4′6:47p · 1.8′
  • High 1:00 AM 2.5 ft
  • Low 9:23 AM -0.3 ft
  • High 5:17 PM 1.4 ft
  • Low 6:47 PM 1.8 ft

First light 7:14 AMSunrise 7:38 AMSunset 6:49 PMLast light 7:14 PM

ThursdayThu, Oct 29
6 AMNoon6 PM1:38a · 2.5′10:21a · -0.3′
  • High 1:38 AM 2.5 ft
  • Low 10:21 AM -0.3 ft

First light 7:14 AMSunrise 7:39 AMSunset 6:48 PMLast light 7:13 PM

Today's tide windows

  • ▼ Falling 12:03 AM → 7:44 AM 2.3 → -0.0 ft
  • ▲ Rising 7:44 AM → 2:22 PM -0.0 → 1.6 ft
  • ▼ Falling 2:22 PM → 6:45 PM 1.6 → 1.7 ft
  • ▲ Rising 6:45 PM → 12:28 AM (next day) 1.7 → 2.4 ft

From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8726089.

This week's tide highlights

Mon, Oct 26 – Sun, Nov 1

Biggest high2.5 ftThu, Oct 29 1:38 AM
Lowest low-0.3 ftWed, Oct 28 9:23 AM
Best daylight low-0.3 ftWed, Oct 28 9:23 AMtide pools & beachcombing

Plan around it: Best tide for surf fishing · Best tide for surfing

NOAA predictions for station 8726089; 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 Longboat Key

Today is an excellent fishing day (solunar + tide)

9/10

Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9

Major fishing times

Minor fishing times

Fishing times for the next 7 days
TodayOct 269/10ExcellentMajor 12:10 am – 2:10 am · 12:37 pm – 2:37 pm
Minor 7:34 am – 8:34 am · 6:35 pm – 7:35 pm
TueOct 276/10GoodMajor 1:06 am – 3:06 am · 1:36 pm – 3:36 pm
Minor 8:44 am – 9:44 am · 7:24 pm – 8:24 pm
WedOct 283/10PoorMajor 2:07 am – 4:07 am · 2:38 pm – 4:38 pm
Minor 9:54 am – 10:54 am · 8:20 pm – 9:20 pm
ThuOct 294/10FairMajor 3:11 am – 5:11 am · 3:43 pm – 5:43 pm
Minor 11:02 am – 12:02 pm · 9:24 pm – 10:24 pm
FriOct 305/10FairMajor 4:15 am – 6:15 am · 4:47 pm – 6:47 pm
Minor 12:04 pm – 1:04 pm · 10:32 pm – 11:32 pm
SatOct 316/10GoodMajor 5:17 am – 7:17 am · 5:47 pm – 7:47 pm
Minor 12:57 pm – 1:57 pm · 11:41 pm – 12:41 am
SunNov 17/10GoodMajor 5:15 am – 7:15 am · 5:42 pm – 7:42 pm
Minor 12:43 pm – 1:43 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 8726089 and the sun times for this spot:

Baseevery day starts at 11
Sunrise / sunseta period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonset × sunrise +1; Moonrise × sunset +1)2
Tidea 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) (Moonset – tide change +1; Moon underfoot – tide change +2; Moonrise – tide change +1)4
Moon phasewithin 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.5 days)2
Today9, rounded9/10

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 27.40, -82.64 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.

Longboat Key tide table & sun times — next 7 days

Mon, Oct 26Sun 7:37 AM – 6:51 PMHigh 12:03 AM
2.27 ft		Low 7:44 AM
-0.03 ft		High 2:22 PM
1.63 ft		Low 6:45 PM
1.72 ft
Tue, Oct 27Sun 7:37 AM – 6:50 PMHigh 12:28 AM
2.42 ft		Low 8:31 AM
-0.20 ft		High 3:35 PM
1.51 ft		Low 6:53 PM
1.81 ft
Wed, Oct 28Sun 7:38 AM – 6:49 PMHigh 1:00 AM
2.51 ft		Low 9:23 AM
-0.28 ft		High 5:17 PM
1.41 ft		Low 6:47 PM
1.83 ft
Thu, Oct 29Sun 7:39 AM – 6:48 PMHigh 1:38 AM
2.53 ft		Low 10:21 AM
-0.27 ft
Fri, Oct 30Sun 7:39 AM – 6:48 PMHigh 2:26 AM
2.46 ft		Low 11:24 AM
-0.18 ft
Sat, Oct 31Sun 7:40 AM – 6:47 PMHigh 3:25 AM
2.31 ft		Low 12:33 PM
-0.05 ft
Sun, Nov 1Sun 6:41 AM – 5:46 PMHigh 3:43 AM
2.10 ft		Low 12:44 PM
0.10 ft		High 9:39 PM
1.43 ft		Low 11:37 PM
1.85 ft
Mon, Nov 2Sun 6:41 AM – 5:45 PMHigh 5:21 AM
1.88 ft		Low 1:47 PM
0.28 ft		High 9:14 PM
1.48 ft

Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8726089; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Longboat Key with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.

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About Longboat Key

Longboat Key is a town in Manatee County, Florida, on a barrier island between Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.

Tide station used
Longboats Key, Sarasota Bay, FL (NOAA 8726089, subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station))
Distance to station
5.3 miles
County
Manatee County
Coordinates
27.4005, -82.6442 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Longboat Key town, GEOID 1241150))
Time zone
America/New_York

NOAA's Longboat Key station, on the island's Sarasota Bay shore, was chosen over the nearer Whitfield Estates station on the mainland side of the bay.

Longboat Key is 5.3 miles from this station, so tide times at a particular beach can differ from these predictions; use them as a guide.

FAQ

When is high tide today in Longboat Key, FL?

On Mon, Oct 26, predicted high tide for Longboat Key (NOAA station Longboats Key, Sarasota Bay) is at 12:03 AM (2.3 ft), 2:22 PM (1.6 ft) local time.

When is low tide today in Longboat Key, FL?

On Mon, Oct 26, predicted low tide for Longboat Key is at 7:44 AM (-0.0 ft), 6:45 PM (1.7 ft) local time.

Which tide station is used for Longboat Key?

NOAA CO-OPS station 8726089 (Longboats Key, Sarasota Bay, FL), a subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station), about 5.3 miles from the Longboat Key reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

What time is sunrise and sunset in Longboat Key today?

On Mon, Oct 26, first light (civil dawn) is about 7:13 AM, sunrise 7:37 AM, sunset 6:51 PM and last light (civil dusk) 7:15 PM local time (calculated).

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