- Low 7:48 AM -0.0 ft
- High 11:54 PM 2.3 ft
First light 6:23 AMSunrise 6:48 AMSunset 5:39 PMLast light 6:04 PM
Siesta Key, FL Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow
Florida · NOAA station Siesta Key, Big Sarasota Pass (1.1 mi) · updated Nov 12, 2026
Fri, Nov 13: Low tide 8:35 AM (-0.0 ft).
Tide today—Low 8:35 AM
Today's range—-0.0 → -0.0 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 42098
Water temp (buoy)Loading…
WindLoading…
Sun6:49 AM – 5:39 PMFirst light 6:24 AM · Last light 6:04 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 42098 (Egmont Channel Entrance, FL (214)), 32 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA NDBC station VENF1 (Venice, FL), 15 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Siesta Key tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- Low 8:35 AM -0.0 ft
First light 6:24 AMSunrise 6:49 AMSunset 5:39 PMLast light 6:04 PM
- High 12:35 AM 2.3 ft
- Low 9:27 AM 0.1 ft
First light 6:25 AMSunrise 6:50 AMSunset 5:38 PMLast light 6:03 PM
- High 1:21 AM 2.1 ft
- Low 10:20 AM 0.1 ft
First light 6:25 AMSunrise 6:50 AMSunset 5:38 PMLast light 6:03 PM
- High 2:18 AM 2.0 ft
- Low 11:11 AM 0.2 ft
- High 6:44 PM 1.5 ft
- Low 10:22 PM 1.5 ft
First light 6:26 AMSunrise 6:51 AMSunset 5:38 PMLast light 6:03 PM
Today's tide windows
- ▲ Rising 8:35 AM → 12:35 AM (next day) -0.0 → 2.3 ft
From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8726034.
Today's tide windows
- ▲ Rising 7:48 AM → 11:54 PM -0.0 → 2.3 ft
- ▼ Falling 11:54 PM → 8:35 AM (next day) 2.3 → -0.0 ft
From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8726034.
This week's tide highlights
Fri, Nov 13 – Thu, Nov 19
Biggest high2.3 ftSat, Nov 14 12:35 AM
Lowest low0.0 ftFri, Nov 13 8:35 AM
Best daylight low0.0 ftFri, Nov 13 8:35 AMtide pools & beachcombing
Plan around it: Best tide for surf fishing · Best tide for surfing
NOAA predictions for station 8726034; 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 Siesta Key
Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)
5/10
Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot2:27 am – 4:27 am≈ Moving water, falling
- Moon overhead2:52 pm – 4:52 pmSunset≈ Moving water, rising
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise10:12 am – 11:12 am≈ Moving water, rising
- Moonset8:34 pm – 9:34 pm≈ Moving water, rising
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 13 | 5/10Fair | Major 2:27 am – 4:27 am · 2:52 pm – 4:52 pm Minor 10:12 am – 11:12 am · 8:34 pm – 9:34 pm |
|---|---|---|
| SatNov 14 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:17 am – 5:17 am · 3:41 pm – 5:41 pm Minor 10:55 am – 11:55 am · 9:29 pm – 10:29 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 6/10Good | Major 4:04 am – 6:04 am · 4:27 pm – 6:27 pm Minor 11:34 am – 12:34 pm · 10:25 pm – 11:25 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 7/10Good | Major 4:50 am – 6:50 am · 5:12 pm – 7:12 pm Minor 12:08 pm – 1:08 pm · 11:20 pm – 12:20 am |
| TueNov 17 | 7/10Good | Major 5:33 am – 7:33 am · 5:55 pm – 7:55 pm Minor 12:40 pm – 1:40 pm |
| WedNov 18 | 8/10Excellent | Major 6:16 am – 8:16 am · 6:37 pm – 8:37 pm Minor 12:15 am – 1:15 am · 1:10 pm – 2:10 pm |
| ThuNov 19 | 6/10Good | Major 6:59 am – 8:59 am · 7:20 pm – 9:20 pm Minor 1:11 am – 2:11 am · 1:40 pm – 2:40 pm |
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 8726034 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) (Moon overhead × sunset +2) | 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; Moon overhead – moving water +1) | 2 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days) | 0 |
| Today | 5, rounded | 5/10 |
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 27.27, -82.55 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Best fishing times today in Siesta Key
Today is a poor fishing day (solunar + tide)
3/10
Waxing crescent · 11% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot1:36 am – 3:36 am
- Moon overhead2:01 pm – 4:01 pm≈ Moving water, rising
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise9:24 am – 10:24 am≈ Moving water, rising
- Moonset7:39 pm – 8:39 pm≈ Moving water, rising
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 12 | 3/10Poor | Major 1:36 am – 3:36 am · 2:01 pm – 4:01 pm Minor 9:24 am – 10:24 am · 7:39 pm – 8:39 pm |
|---|---|---|
| FriNov 13 | 5/10Fair | Major 2:27 am – 4:27 am · 2:52 pm – 4:52 pm Minor 10:12 am – 11:12 am · 8:34 pm – 9:34 pm |
| SatNov 14 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:17 am – 5:17 am · 3:41 pm – 5:41 pm Minor 10:55 am – 11:55 am · 9:29 pm – 10:29 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 6/10Good | Major 4:04 am – 6:04 am · 4:27 pm – 6:27 pm Minor 11:34 am – 12:34 pm · 10:25 pm – 11:25 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 7/10Good | Major 4:50 am – 6:50 am · 5:12 pm – 7:12 pm Minor 12:08 pm – 1:08 pm · 11:20 pm – 12:20 am |
| TueNov 17 | 7/10Good | Major 5:33 am – 7:33 am · 5:55 pm – 7:55 pm Minor 12:40 pm – 1:40 pm |
| WedNov 18 | 8/10Excellent | Major 6:16 am – 8:16 am · 6:37 pm – 8:37 pm Minor 12:15 am – 1:15 am · 1:10 pm – 2:10 pm |
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 8726034 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) | 0 |
| 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 overhead – moving water +1) | 1 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 3.4 days) | 1 |
| Today | 3, rounded | 3/10 |
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 27.27, -82.55 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Siesta Key tide table & sun times — next 7 days
| Thu, Nov 12Sun 6:48 AM – 5:39 PM | Low 7:48 AM -0.04 ft | High 11:54 PM 2.35 ft | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 13Sun 6:49 AM – 5:39 PM | Low 8:35 AM -0.00 ft | |||
| Sat, Nov 14Sun 6:50 AM – 5:38 PM | High 12:35 AM 2.27 ft | Low 9:27 AM 0.06 ft | ||
| Sun, Nov 15Sun 6:50 AM – 5:38 PM | High 1:21 AM 2.15 ft | Low 10:20 AM 0.14 ft | ||
| Mon, Nov 16Sun 6:51 AM – 5:38 PM | High 2:18 AM 1.98 ft | Low 11:11 AM 0.24 ft | High 6:44 PM 1.54 ft | Low 10:22 PM 1.46 ft |
| Tue, Nov 17Sun 6:52 AM – 5:37 PM | High 3:33 AM 1.77 ft | Low 11:56 AM 0.36 ft | High 7:03 PM 1.64 ft | |
| Wed, Nov 18Sun 6:53 AM – 5:37 PM | Low 12:24 AM 1.24 ft | High 5:09 AM 1.59 ft | Low 12:33 PM 0.51 ft | High 7:22 PM 1.75 ft |
| Thu, Nov 19Sun 6:53 AM – 5:37 PM | Low 1:29 AM 0.93 ft | High 6:50 AM 1.47 ft | Low 1:04 PM 0.67 ft | High 7:40 PM 1.89 ft |
| Fri, Nov 20Sun 6:54 AM – 5:36 PM | Low 2:18 AM 0.59 ft | High 8:18 AM 1.43 ft | Low 1:31 PM 0.84 ft | High 7:59 PM 2.04 ft |
Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8726034; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Siesta Key with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.
About the tide at Siesta Key
Siesta Key has a mixed semidiurnal tide: usually two highs and two lows a day, of noticeably unequal height (on average the day's two highs differ by 0.7 ft and its two lows by 0.9 ft). The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 1.4 ft, growing to about 2.7 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 1.3 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 2.8 ft on October 29, 2026 at 12:44 AM; the lowest is -0.9 ft on January 21, 2027 at 5:18 AM, and 195 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).
- Tide type
- Mixed semidiurnal
- Mean range
- 1.4 ft
- Spring / neap range
- 2.7 ft / 1.3 ft
- Average higher high
- 2.0 ft
- Average lower low
- 0.0 ft
- Highest tide, next 12 months
- 2.8 ft · Oct 29, 2026
- Lowest tide, next 12 months
- -0.9 ft · Jan 21, 2027
- Negative low tides (12 months)
- 195
Computed from 12 months of NOAA high/low predictions for station 8726034 (Siesta Key, Big Sarasota Pass); heights in feet above MLLW.
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About Siesta Key
Siesta Key is a census-designated place in Sarasota County, Florida, on a barrier island off Sarasota on Florida's Gulf Coast.
- Tide station used
- Siesta Key, Big Sarasota Pass, FL (NOAA 8726034, reference (harmonic) station)
- Distance to station
- 1.1 miles
- County
- Sarasota County
- Coordinates
- 27.2748, -82.5493 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Siesta Key CDP, GEOID 1266000))
- Time zone
- America/New_York
Station chosen by distance from the coordinates above.
FAQ
When is high tide today in Siesta Key, FL?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide for Siesta Key (NOAA station Siesta Key, Big Sarasota Pass) is at no high tide that day local time.
When is low tide today in Siesta Key, FL?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide for Siesta Key is at 8:35 AM (-0.0 ft) local time.
When are high and low tide tomorrow in Siesta Key, FL?
On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tide is at 12:35 AM (2.3 ft) for Siesta Key; low tide is at 9:27 AM (0.1 ft) (local time).
Which tide station is used for Siesta Key?
NOAA CO-OPS station 8726034 (Siesta Key, Big Sarasota Pass, FL), a reference (harmonic) station, about 1.1 miles from the Siesta Key reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
What time is sunrise and sunset in Siesta Key today?
On Fri, Nov 13, first light (civil dawn) is about 6:24 AM, sunrise 6:49 AM, sunset 5:39 PM and last light (civil dusk) 6:04 PM local time (calculated).
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