- High 1:50 AM 3.1 ft
- Low 10:48 AM -0.0 ft
- High 5:46 PM 1.9 ft
- Low 8:33 PM 1.2 ft
First light 6:24 AMSunrise 6:49 AMSunset 5:38 PMLast light 6:03 PM
West Tampa, Hillsborough River, FL Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow
NOAA tide station 8726711 · Florida · updated Nov 12, 2026
Fri, Nov 13: High tide 2:28 AM (3.0 ft) and 6:37 PM (1.9 ft); low tide 11:31 AM (0.0 ft) and 9:20 PM (1.2 ft).
Tide todayHigh 2:28 AM · High 6:37 PMLow 11:31 AM · Low 9:20 PM
Today's range3.0 ft0.0 → 3.0 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 42098
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Sun6:50 AM – 5:37 PMFirst light 6:24 AM · Last light 6:03 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 42098 (Egmont Channel Entrance, FL (214)), 38 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 8726694 (TPA Cruise Terminal 2), 2 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
West Tampa, Hillsborough River tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- High 2:28 AM 3.0 ft
- Low 11:31 AM 0.0 ft
- High 6:37 PM 1.9 ft
- Low 9:20 PM 1.2 ft
First light 6:24 AMSunrise 6:50 AMSunset 5:37 PMLast light 6:03 PM
- High 3:12 AM 2.9 ft
- Low 12:20 PM 0.1 ft
- High 7:28 PM 2.0 ft
- Low 10:17 PM 1.2 ft
First light 6:25 AMSunrise 6:50 AMSunset 5:37 PMLast light 6:02 PM
- High 4:02 AM 2.7 ft
- Low 1:14 PM 0.2 ft
- High 8:17 PM 2.0 ft
- Low 11:38 PM 1.2 ft
First light 6:26 AMSunrise 6:51 AMSunset 5:37 PMLast light 6:02 PM
- High 5:02 AM 2.5 ft
- Low 2:11 PM 0.3 ft
- High 9:03 PM 2.1 ft
First light 6:27 AMSunrise 6:52 AMSunset 5:36 PMLast light 6:01 PM
Best fishing times today in West Tampa, Hillsborough River
Today is a good fishing day (solunar + tide)
7/10
Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot2:27 am – 4:27 am↻ Tide change: high 2:28 am
- Moon overhead2:52 pm – 4:52 pmSunset≈ Moving water, rising
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise10:14 am – 11:14 amNear slack (low 11:31 am)
- Moonset8:32 pm – 9:32 pm↻ Tide change: low 9:20 pm
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 13 | 7/10Good | Major 2:27 am – 4:27 am · 2:52 pm – 4:52 pm Minor 10:14 am – 11:14 am · 8:32 pm – 9:32 pm |
|---|---|---|
| SatNov 14 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:16 am – 5:16 am · 3:40 pm – 5:40 pm Minor 10:57 am – 11:57 am · 9:28 pm – 10:28 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 5/10Fair | Major 4:04 am – 6:04 am · 4:27 pm – 6:27 pm Minor 11:35 am – 12:35 pm · 10:23 pm – 11:23 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 7/10Good | Major 4:49 am – 6:49 am · 5:11 pm – 7:11 pm Minor 12:09 pm – 1:09 pm · 11:19 pm – 12:19 am |
| TueNov 17 | 7/10Good | Major 5:33 am – 7:33 am · 5:54 pm – 7:54 pm Minor 12:40 pm – 1:40 pm |
| WedNov 18 | 4/10Fair | Major 6:16 am – 8:16 am · 6:37 pm – 8:37 pm Minor 12:14 am – 1:14 am · 1:10 pm – 2:10 pm |
| ThuNov 19 | 5/10Fair | Major 6:58 am – 8:58 am · 7:20 pm – 9:20 pm Minor 1:10 am – 2:10 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 8726711 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 – tide change +2; Moon overhead – moving water +1; Moonset – tide change +1) | 4 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days) | 0 |
| Today | 7, rounded | 7/10 |
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 27.96, -82.47 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Best fishing times today in West Tampa, Hillsborough River
Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)
4/10
Waxing crescent · 11% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot1:35 am – 3:35 am
- Moon overhead2:01 pm – 4:01 pm≈ Moving water, rising
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise9:26 am – 10:26 amNear slack (low 10:48 am)
- Moonset7:37 pm – 8:37 pm↻ Tide change: low 8:33 pm
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 12 | 4/10Fair | Major 1:35 am – 3:35 am · 2:01 pm – 4:01 pm Minor 9:26 am – 10:26 am · 7:37 pm – 8:37 pm |
|---|---|---|
| FriNov 13 | 7/10Good | Major 2:27 am – 4:27 am · 2:52 pm – 4:52 pm Minor 10:14 am – 11:14 am · 8:32 pm – 9:32 pm |
| SatNov 14 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:16 am – 5:16 am · 3:40 pm – 5:40 pm Minor 10:57 am – 11:57 am · 9:28 pm – 10:28 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 5/10Fair | Major 4:04 am – 6:04 am · 4:27 pm – 6:27 pm Minor 11:35 am – 12:35 pm · 10:23 pm – 11:23 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 7/10Good | Major 4:49 am – 6:49 am · 5:11 pm – 7:11 pm Minor 12:09 pm – 1:09 pm · 11:19 pm – 12:19 am |
| TueNov 17 | 7/10Good | Major 5:33 am – 7:33 am · 5:54 pm – 7:54 pm Minor 12:40 pm – 1:40 pm |
| WedNov 18 | 4/10Fair | Major 6:16 am – 8:16 am · 6:37 pm – 8:37 pm Minor 12:14 am – 1:14 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 8726711 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; Moonset – tide change +1) | 2 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 3.4 days) | 1 |
| Today | 4, rounded | 4/10 |
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 27.96, -82.47 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
West Tampa, Hillsborough River tide table — next 7 days
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 1:50 AM 3.05 ft | Low 10:48 AM -0.04 ft | High 5:46 PM 1.91 ft | Low 8:33 PM 1.18 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 2:28 AM 3.01 ft | Low 11:31 AM 0.03 ft | High 6:37 PM 1.94 ft | Low 9:20 PM 1.20 ft |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 3:12 AM 2.90 ft | Low 12:20 PM 0.12 ft | High 7:28 PM 1.97 ft | Low 10:17 PM 1.22 ft |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 4:02 AM 2.75 ft | Low 1:14 PM 0.21 ft | High 8:17 PM 2.02 ft | Low 11:38 PM 1.22 ft |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 5:02 AM 2.54 ft | Low 2:11 PM 0.29 ft | High 9:03 PM 2.09 ft | |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Low 1:58 AM 1.15 ft | High 6:21 AM 2.30 ft | Low 3:04 PM 0.36 ft | High 9:43 PM 2.17 ft |
| Wed, Nov 18 | Low 3:29 AM 0.96 ft | High 8:37 AM 2.12 ft | Low 3:53 PM 0.45 ft | High 10:16 PM 2.26 ft |
| Thu, Nov 19 | Low 4:34 AM 0.71 ft | High 10:10 AM 2.05 ft | Low 4:35 PM 0.55 ft | High 10:44 PM 2.37 ft |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Low 5:28 AM 0.43 ft | High 11:20 AM 2.03 ft | Low 5:11 PM 0.67 ft | High 11:04 PM 2.51 ft |
Times are local (standard/daylight). Heights in feet above MLLW.
About the tide at West Tampa, Hillsborough River
NOAA station 8726711 is 18.5 mi east of Clearwater Beach, FL, the nearest beach or town with its own page here. Its predictions are NOAA time and height offsets from reference station East Bay, Tampa Bay (8726674, 4 mi southeast).
West Tampa, Hillsborough River 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 0.8 ft and its two lows by 0.8 ft). The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 1.9 ft, growing to about 3.2 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 2.0 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 3.5 ft on October 29, 2026 at 3:21 AM; the lowest is -0.7 ft on January 21, 2027 at 8:28 AM, and 170 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).
- Tide type
- Mixed semidiurnal
- Mean range
- 1.9 ft
- Spring / neap range
- 3.2 ft / 2.0 ft
- Average higher high
- 2.7 ft
- Average lower low
- 0.1 ft
- Highest tide, next 12 months
- 3.5 ft · Oct 29, 2026
- Lowest tide, next 12 months
- -0.7 ft · Jan 21, 2027
- Negative low tides (12 months)
- 170
This week
From Fri, Nov 13 to Thu, Nov 19, high tides at West Tampa, Hillsborough River range from 1.9 ft to 3.0 ft; the biggest is on Fri, Nov 13 at 2:28 AM. The lowest low is 0.0 ft on Fri, Nov 13 at 11:31 AM. Low tides in daylight (sunrise to sunset): Fri 11:31 AM (0.0 ft); Sat 12:20 PM (0.1 ft); Sun 1:14 PM (0.2 ft); Mon 2:11 PM (0.3 ft); Tue 3:04 PM (0.4 ft); Wed 3:53 PM (0.4 ft); Thu 4:35 PM (0.5 ft).
Tide statistics computed from NOAA high/low predictions for Oct 2026 – Oct 2027; heights in feet above MLLW. Predictions are astronomical and do not include weather.
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Beaches & towns near this station
- Clearwater Beach, FL 18.5 mi west
- Madeira Beach, FL 22.8 mi southwest
- Treasure Island, FL 22.8 mi southwest
- Indian Rocks Beach, FL 23.5 mi west
Nearby tide stations
- Hillsborough River Entrance, Tampa, FL 1.0 mi southeast
- Twenty-Second Street Causeway, FL 2.7 mi southeast
- Tampa, Hooker Point, Hillsborough Bay, FL 3.2 mi southeast
- Davis Island, Hillsborough Bay, FL 3.7 mi south
- East Bay, Tampa Bay, FL 3.8 mi southeast
- Palm River Entrance, FL 4.2 mi east
- McKay Bay Entrance, FL 4.2 mi southeast
- Ballast Point, FL 4.9 mi south
About this station
- NOAA station ID
- 8726711
- Type
- Subordinate station (offsets from NOAA station 8726674)
- Coordinates
- 27.9600, -82.4683
- Datum
- MLLW (feet)
- Time zone
- America/New_York
FAQ
When is high tide today at West Tampa, Hillsborough River, FL?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide at West Tampa, Hillsborough River, FL is at 2:28 AM, 6:37 PM local time.
When is low tide today at West Tampa, Hillsborough River, FL?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide at West Tampa, Hillsborough River, FL is at 11:31 AM, 9:20 PM local time.
When are high and low tide tomorrow at West Tampa, Hillsborough River, FL?
On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tides are at 3:12 AM (2.9 ft) and 7:28 PM (2.0 ft); low tides are at 12:20 PM (0.1 ft) and 10:17 PM (1.2 ft) (local time).
What is the tide range at West Tampa, Hillsborough River, FL?
The average range between high and low tide is 1.9 ft; about 3.2 ft at spring tides and 2.0 ft at neap tides. The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 3.5 ft on October 29, 2026 (NOAA predictions, MLLW).
Where does this tide data come from?
Predictions come from NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8726711. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).