Next high tide 04:18 (3.0 ft)
NOAA station 8726674 (East Bay, Tampa Bay), 27.9231, -82.4214
| Water temp | 82.8 °F | East Bay, Tampa Bay (0 km), 2026-10-15 22:00 |
| Air temp | 82.6 °F | East Bay, Tampa Bay (0 km), 2026-10-15 22:00 |
| Wind | NE 4 kt (gust 11) | Old Port Tampa (15 km), 2026-10-15 22:00 |
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 03:40 | High | 3.11 ft |
| 2026-10-15 12:23 | Low | 0.30 ft |
| 2026-10-15 19:31 | High | 2.01 ft |
| 2026-10-15 22:04 | Low | 1.87 ft |
| 2026-10-16 04:18 | High | 3.04 ft |
| 2026-10-16 13:23 | Low | 0.45 ft |
| 2026-10-17 05:03 | High | 2.90 ft |
| 2026-10-17 14:35 | Low | 0.56 ft |
| Tonight | Northeast 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. |
| Friday | East 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 Night | North winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
No recent public report names this spot yet. See the regional digest.
The official source is FWC. This is a convenience summary that may be out of date.
| Species | Size | Bag / season | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red drum (redfish) — Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, Charlotte Harbor regions | 18–27" TL slot | 1/person/day; 2/vessel | FWC |
| Spotted seatrout — Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, Charlotte Harbor regions | 15–19" TL slot; 1 over 19" per vessel (or per shore angler) | 3/person/day | FWC |
| Snook — Tampa Bay & Sarasota Bay regions | 28–33" TL slot | 1/person/day; closed Dec 1–end Feb & May 1–Aug 31 | FWC |
| Snook — Charlotte Harbor region | 28–33" TL slot | 1/person/day; closed Dec 1–end Feb & May 1–Sep 30 | FWC |
| Sheepshead | 12" TL min | 8/person; 50/vessel in Mar–Apr | FWC |
| Flounder | 14" TL min | 5/person; CLOSED Oct 15–Nov 30 | FWC |
| Black drum | 14–24" TL slot, 1 over 24" allowed | 5/person/day | FWC |
| Gray (mangrove) snapper | 10" TL state waters (12" federal) | 5/person state (10 federal), within 10-snapper aggregate | FWC |
| Spanish mackerel | 12" fork length min | 15/person | FWC |
| Florida pompano | 11" fork length min | 6/person | FWC |
| Tarpon | Catch-and-release only (tag required to harvest) | — | FWC |