Florida
Ballast Point
Florida · NOAA station 8726639 · Tide predictions
27.8900, -82.4800
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48-hour outlook
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The next seven days
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H = high tide · L = low tide · highs & lows in local time
On the water nearby
Egmont Channel Entrance, FL (214) buoy · 35 mi SW · Station 42098
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Nearby tide stations
- Davis Island, Hillsborough Bay · 2.1 mi NE
- Long Shoal, MacDill AFB · 2.4 mi S
- Tampa, Hooker Point, Hillsborough Bay · 2.9 mi NE
- Pendola Point, Hillsborough Bay · 3.3 mi E
- Gandy Bridge, Old Tampa Bay · 3.6 mi W
Plan ahead
2027 tide extremes for this station
Highest predicted high tide: 3.6 ft — Mon Aug 2 · 2:33 PM
Lowest predicted low tide: -1.1 ft — Thu Jan 21 · 7:47 AM
Biggest single-day swing: 4.2 ft on Sun Jul 4
Best daytime minus tides of 2027
| Date | Low tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Jan 21 | 7:47 AM | -1.1 ft |
| Fri Jan 22 | 8:31 AM | -1.0 ft |
| Sat Jan 23 | 9:14 AM | -0.9 ft |
| Tue Dec 14 | 9:03 AM | -0.9 ft |
| Wed Dec 15 | 9:52 AM | -0.8 ft |
| Mon Dec 13 | 8:16 AM | -0.8 ft |
| Fri Feb 19 | 7:28 AM | -0.7 ft |
| Thu Dec 16 | 10:42 AM | -0.7 ft |
| Sun Dec 12 | 7:31 AM | -0.6 ft |
| Mon Dec 27 | 8:13 AM | -0.6 ft |
154 minus tides (below 0 ft) are predicted here in 2027. The table shows up to the 10 lowest that fall between 7 AM and 7 PM — the ones worth planning a clam dig or tidepool walk around.
About this station
Ballast Point is one of NOAA's reference tide stations — its predictions are computed directly from harmonic analysis of water levels observed here, and other nearby stations are calculated from it.
Two coasts, two personalities: modest 2 to 4 ft semidiurnal ranges on the Atlantic side, mixed tides on the Gulf side, and king tides that flood streets on calm, sunny days.